Terriers Game – Rearranged Date
The club can confirm that the proposed date for the re-arranged game with Bedlington Terriers in the Northumberland Senior Cup is Wednesday 27 November 2013. The kick off remains 7.45pm
1st Team
Terriers game off
Tonight’s Northumberland Senior Cup Quarter Final at Bedlington Terriers has been postponed by referee Michael Oliver due to a waterlogged pitch. A new date for the game will be announced in due course
Bedlington Terriers vs Blyth Spartans – Match Preview
ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant NORTHUMBERLAND SENIOR CUP Venue: Welfare Park, Bedlington (NE22 5DA) Date: Wednesday 20th November 2013 Kick Off: 19:45 SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter ADMISSION £6 – Adults £2.50 – Concessions FREE – Under 16’s with adult TEAM NEWS Spartans are back in cup action on Wednesday night as we travel to Bedlington for the Northumberland Senior Cup clash. With the return of a…
Football and Education Scholarship details announced
An innovative football and education scholarship programme is to kick off in south east Northumberland next year. Preparations for the programme begin in the next two weeks when potential scholars can find out more about the exciting opportunities presented by the programme which will be hosted by Blyth Spartans AFC. The programme offers young people, aged 16-18, the chance to gain a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma which is equivalent…
Sproat book online sales available
If you’re a Spartans supporter from outside of the region and wish to buy Ken Sproat’s fantastic “We’re the famous Blyth Spartans” then the Blyth Spartans Official Supporters Club have just the thing for you. They have set up an online paypal system that means Spartans fans around the globe have a one stop shop for ordering, paying and covering delivery costs. You can access the system by clicking here…
Phil in Temp-Airey move to Whitley Bay
The club can confirm that Phil Airey has gone to Whitley Bay on a month’s loan. The striker/full back has featured for the Spartans on 59 ocassions, scoring 7 goals.
Marc Loan-caster
The club can confirm that Marc Lancaster has joined Northern League side Morpeth Town on loan. The 20-year-old left back, who joined from Berwick Rangers, has played a total of six times for the Spartans, most recently in the 5-1 defeat to Darlington.
Maguire – Time to stand up and be counted
Spartans striker Dan Maguire issued a rallying call to everyone at the club after a third defeat in seven days. The loss at Buxton ended an awful week on the back of the reverse at Grantham Town and the Doodson Sports Cup exit at Darlington 1883. Maguire was open and honest in his assessment of the performance in Derbyshire and pleaded with his team mates to “stand up and be…
Buxton 2-1 Blyth Spartans
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Buxton 2-1 Blyth Spartans Saturday 16th November Silverlands Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Att: 204 It hasn’t been a great week for Blyth Spartans. Last Saturday saw the battling defeat at Grantham Town followed up by the Doodson Sports Cup exit at Darlington 1883 in midweek. Then yesterday an awful seven days was rounded off by a disappointing loss in the…
Tom talks – after the Buxton game
The Spartans couldn’t capitalise on a positive first half performance at Buxton on Saturday, ultimately going down 2-1, but manager Tom Wade was not downbeat. “Without a doubt we should have gone in at half time two or three goals up,” he said. “It was a typical away performance from us, bossing the game then letting it slip away. In the opening period we played some good stuff and put…