Dublin 2 Blyth – Trip Update

11th November 2011

As mentioned previously on this site, there is a charity bike ride to raise money for the Scott Bell Fund taking place next May, to co-incide with Scott’s benefit game (5th May). Whilst the final route from Dublin to Blyth is still to be confirmed, it can announced that the bike ride may have as many as 32 cyclists taking the trip! The Irish side of the event is being…

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Supporters Club Meeting 8th October 2011 – Minutes

Minutes of the Blyth Spartans Supporters Club Committee meeting held on 8/10/11 Present: Bobby Bell, David Wall, Brian Davison, Brian Bell, Deborah Wall, Gillian Wall, Neil Welch, Glen Maxwell, Steve Frake, David Charlton, Chris Doyle, Andrew Westgarth Apologies:  Jeff Young, Anthony Seghini Matters Arising: None Correspondence: ·         The usual bills and requests. Shop/kit: ·         Internet sales slow – will hopefully pick up in Christmas run up ·         Main shop doing…

1st November 2011
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Scott Bell Fund – 7 Aside Competition

4th October 2011

Sunday 2 October saw a seven aside football competition take place in Cramlington, with all monies raised going to the Scott Bell Fund. One of the opening ‘clashes’ of the competition, saw a team of SpartansFans (including current Spartans manager Steve Cuggy and current Spartans Seb Anzeuvi and Matty Crook as ‘ringers’) take on team featuring some of Scotty’s former teammates in Rob Dale, Peter Snowdon, Gary Brown and Gareth…

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Scott Bell Fund – Web Links

15th September 2011

As detailed previously a group of SpartansFans from Ireland will be embarking on an epic bike ride from Dublin to Blyth for the Scott Bell Benefit game on 5 May 2012. More info on the trip and a proposed auction will appear on the website as they are confirmed. Sponsorship Page Should you wish to sponsor the lads on their journey please see HERE for more details. Facebook The lads…

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Scott Bell Fund – Bucket Collection at Eastwood Town

The club would like to thank Eastwood Town (and in particular Iain Rowan) who organised a bucket collection at the recent game between Eastwood Town and Blyth Spartans with monies raised going to the Scott Bell Fund. In total £78 was raised, which be added to the fund total. Well done!

15th September 2011
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Scott Bell Fund Event / News Update

23rd August 2011

The Scott Bell Fund are organising a fundraising weekend at the Brockwell Seam in Cramlington this Saturday and Sunday (27 & 28 August) with Karaoke and an acoustic Beatles band on the Sunday. Scotty will be going over on the Sunday afternoon and evening for a bit of an all day session – If anyone fancies joining him they are more than welcome. In other fundraising news Whitley Bay are…

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Susan Runs For Scotty

8th July 2011

Spartans’ Physiotherapist Susan Dale (pictured left) will be running the Bishop Wilton Half Marathon next week and is hoping for sponsorship, with all funds raised going to the ‘Scott Bell Fund’. There will be a sponsorship form available in the Social Club, before and after the match against Shildon. Martin Hunter will be collecting the money pre match and Rob Dale will be collecting it post match in the Social…

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Dublin to Blyth – Scott Bell Fund Cycle

30th June 2011

On Tuesday 1st May 2012, 6 cyclists will begin a huge journey from Dublin to Blyth in only 4 days! The route is a whopping 329 miles (minus 52 that will be on the ferry!) Two more will join the team in Stranraer for the remaining 168 miles and one other will join in Carlisle and their hope is to make it to Blyth on 5th May in time for…

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Scott Bell Benefit Game

5th June 2011

Following the sad news that Scott Bell has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease the club have been in contact with the popular frontman to see if there is anything that they can do to help him or his family. After consultation it has been agreed that a benefit match, with the proceeds going to Scott and his family, will be organised at the end of the upcoming season. The…

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