1st Team

The club can announce the registration of two new players in the shape of midfielder Jack Stanger and goalkeeper Craig Pickering. Stanger, 18, is a central midfielder who has been playing for Consett for the last couple of seasons. Pickering, 24, has been with Bedlington Terriers and featured against the Spartans in the Scott Bell Benefit Game held over the summer (see below) Spartans Caretaker Manager Paddy Atkinson commented “We’re…

The club can announce that central defender Carl Jones has left the club. Blyth Spartans caretaker manager Paddy Atkinson commented “It is always sad to see a player leave the club, but it was felt best that Carl continue his career elsewhere. He is a good lad and I hope that he gets himself sorted with a club soon” The club would like to thank Carl for his efforts at…

Spartans skipper Wayne Buchanan felt that the clean sheet kept in the 1-0 win over Stafford Rangers today was as important as the three points. After conceding eight in midweek at Worksop Town, Spartans newest centurion Buchanan was delighted with his defensive colleagues and thinks lessons have been learnt. The Ulsterman said “I was just speaking to Tom Wade and we know Wednesday wasn’t good enough. Simple things for any…

Spartans midfielder Neal Hooks was delighted to bounce back from the heavy defeat at Worksop Town during the week after his side won a hard fought contest against Stafford Rangers at Croft Park today. The performance of Hooks was one of the highlights of the 1-0 win and he feels his side are starting to feel the benefit of the new passing style managerial duo Paddy Atkinson and Tom Wade…