Fixture Change
Please note that due to being knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend, we have had a fixture change. We are now at home to Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday 9th October – kick off 3:00.
1st Team
Vauxhall Motors 5 Blyth Spartans 1 (Match Reaction)
“Good football has to be allied with work-rate and determination,” reflected Blyth Spartans’ manager Mick Tait following his side’s dismal FA Cup 5-1 defeat at Vauxhall Motors on Saturday. His comment was clearly born from watching his indolent side slide unceremoniously out of a competition which has provided the club with so many glorious times in the past.“We started well enough,” said Tait. “The first 25 minutes were fine, we…
Spartans get Premier League assistance
The Barclays Premier League is committing financial support to the Football Conference, with Blyth Spartans being one of the clubs to benefit. The Premier League has announced a solidarity package with the Conference worth £6m over the next three years. Conference North Blyth Spartans have received £8,000 this season and are able to bid for up to an extra £12,000 for community development activities. Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore,…
Blyth Spartans 2 Vauxhall Motors 2 (Match Photos)
A selection of photographs by Bill Broadley, from the game between Blyth Spartans and Vauxhall Motors, which saw 10 man Blyth hold out for a point, after Defender Phil Cave was dismissed.
Blyth Spartans 2 Vauxhall Motors 2 (Match Reaction)
Blyth Spartans took ages to get out of first gear against Vauxhall Motors on Saturday. Mick Tait, manager of the Blue Square Bet North club, commented after the 2-2 draw, “We played without much pace in the first half and so at half time I said to the lads that we needed to step it up. We were keeping the ball well but moving it around too slowly.” Tait thought…
Blyth Spartans 2 Vauxhall Motors 2 (Match Report)
Saturday 18th September Attendance: 437 BLYTH SPARTANS: Cunningham, Harrison, Cave, Tait, Swailes, Buchanan, Deverdics, Turnbull (sub Graham), Brayson, Hooks, Dale. Subs not used: Smith, Morris, Alexander, Groves. VAUXHALL MOTORS: Tynan, Noone, Dames (sub Taylor), Hannigan, Marsh-Evans, Keith Smith, Prince, Brown, Anorou, Wilson, Mahon. Subs not used: Wright, Mboa, Ritchie. Spartans battled back for a point after playing the last quarter of the game with 10 men following Phil Cave’s dismissal….
Blyth Spartans 3 Worcester City 0 (Match Photos)
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley, from today’s game between Blyth Spartans and Worcester City; which saw the Spartans run out comfortable winners.
FA Cup Sponsored by Eon
In this mornings draw for the 2nd Qualifying round of the FA Cup Blyth were drawn away to Vauxhall Motors. The game will take place on 25th Sptember.
Tait’s Ton Up
Today’s game against Worcester City will see Spartans manager Mick Tait take charge of the squad for the 100th time, over his two spells with the club. His spell at the club from October 1999 saw him clock up 42 games, as he steered a Spartans side destined for relegation to a comfortable mid-table finish. He was re-appointed in May 2009, following the departure of Manager Harry Dunn and is…
Stalybridge Celtic Mascot – Ben Davison
The recent Stalybridge Celtic match saw “Mascot for the Day” Ben Davison lead the lads out with Captain Paul Brayson to face the visitors from Lancashire. Ben and his grandfather, Brian Beadle, are regular visitors to Croft Park and it was a big thrill for him to be on the field at Croft Park, in his new Spartans shirt to meet his favourite Spartans players, as well as the opposing…