Blyth Spartans News

20 May 2013

Supporters Club Special Meeting

SC SPECIAL MEETING – 14 MAY 2013. Attendees: Bob Bell, Dave Wall, Anthony Seghini, Gillian Wall, Brian Bell, Deborah Wall, Adam Sancaster, Steve Topham. Appologies: Chris Doyle. Resignations: We...

19 May 2013

League lineup confirmed for next season

Spartans now know their opposition for the 2013/14 season after the lineup for the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League was confirmed. Champions North Ferriby United and play off winners Hednesford Tow...

11 May 2013

Spartans inviting Coach vacancy applications

Blyth Spartans are welcoming applications from ambitious and keen candidates of all ages for the vacant Assistant Manager role at the club. Team Manager Tom Wade is in the process of putting togeth...

7 May 2013

End of Season Podcast Special out now

The final Podcast of the 2012/13 season is now available for download from the Spartans SoundCloud account.

7 May 2013

Tom talks - about the Nantwich Town game

The Spartans suffered defeat at Nantwich Town on Saturday and it left manager Tom Wade disappointed with the goals his side conceded when, in his opinion, they deserved a point from the game.

6 May 2013

Steve Carney RIP

Everyone connected with Spartans are shocked and saddened by today's news that our club legend Steve Carney passed away this morning. Steve had been battling with Pancreatic cancer and the club wer...

5 May 2013

Luck not with us - Jennings

Spartans frontman Andy Jennings reflected on the final day defeat at Nantwich Town and insisted his side were unlucky to not take at least a point from the Weaver Stadium. The former Billingham Syn...

5 May 2013

Nantwich Town 2-1 Blyth Spartans

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Nantwich Town 2-1 Blyth Spartans. Saturday 2nd May. The Weaver Stadium. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Attendance: 375

3 May 2013

Cornforth leaves the club

Blyth Spartans can announce that coach John Cornforth has decided to leave the club. Manager Tom Wade said: "John has been excellent and will be a massive miss. He wants to get back in to the profe...

1 May 2013

Tom talks - about the Kendal game

A bad day at the office. That was Blyth manager Tom Wade's verdict on Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at Croft Park against Kendal.

1 May 2013

Stat Attack - Croft Park this season

Last night's disappointing 1-3 defeat at the hands of Kendal Town brought down the curtain on Spartans home programme for the 2012/13 season. It's been a season where Spartans have produced a littl...

30 April 2013

Not good enough admits Maguire

Spartans striker Daniel Maguire revealed the disappointment amongst his team mates after they brought down the curtain on their home campaign for the season with a poor 1-3 defeat against relegatio...

30 April 2013

Blyth Spartans 1-3 Kendal Town

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 1-3 Kendal Town. Saturday 30th April. Croft Park. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Attendance: 272

30 April 2013

Fans loyalty needs repaying - Wade

Ahead of his side's final home game of the season against Kendal Town, Spartans manager Tom Wade revealed that he wants to give the Croft Park faithful a fitting send off to the summer as a reward...

29 April 2013

Tom talks - about the Eastwood Town game

A long hard season was evident in some of the Blyth players on Saturday at Eastwood Town but despite this Tom Wade's side ran out easy 4-1 winners in the end.

28 April 2013

Plenty still to play for - Slaughter

Reflecting on his side's 4-1 win at Eastwood Town Spartans right back Richie Slaughter felt the the win proved that there is still plenty to play for this season despite the game being effectively...

28 April 2013

Two goal Jennings wants winning end to campaign

Spartans forward Andy Jennings came off the bench to grab two goals and play his part in his side's biggest away win of the season in the 4-1 win over Eastwood Town. The Badgers may already be rele...

28 April 2013

Eastwood Town 1-4 Blyth Spartans

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Eastwood Town 1-4 Blyth Spartans. Saturday 27th April. Coronation Park. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Attendance: 122

23 April 2013

Supporters Club Player of the Season - Daniel Maguire

Blyth Spartans Supporters' Club have voted Daniel Maguire as their Player of the Year for 2012-2013.

23 April 2013

Majestic Maguire makes his mark

Daniel Maguire capped off not only an impressive day, but an impressive season during Saturday's Presentation Evening - as he collected the two most prestigious awards on offer.

22 April 2013

April Podcast now available

The April edition of the official Spartans podcast is now available through the club's SoundCloud account. You can simply listen or download by clicking

22 April 2013

McGorrigan is gone again

The club can confirm that following the expiration of the month's loan deal that saw Ryan McGorrigan return to the club, the player has returned to parent club Gateshead.

22 April 2013

April Podcast released tonight

The April edition of the official Blyth Spartans podcast will be released at 8pm tonight via the club's SoundCloud account. The show produced in association with Radio Northumberland will feature f...

21 April 2013

Spartans present Community Shield fund donation to Callum

Blyth Spartans have announced that they are to donate £2,000 from the FA Community Shield fund to local charity Callum's Wish to Walk, the charity set up to allow eight year old Callum Brown to tra...

21 April 2013

Blyth Spartans Radio Northumberland Statement

Blyth Spartans and Radio Northumberland have agreed a deal for the local community station to broadcast all of the club's home fixtures during the 2013/14 season. This will include fixtures in the...

20 April 2013

Confidence is getting there says Mason

Spartans winger Lee Mason was delighted to see his side take three points from their home win over Grantham Town and insisted that under the management of Tom Wade they are getting more confident w...

20 April 2013

Mellish delighted to keep it clean

Jordon Mellish hailed his fellow Spartans defenders and keeper Conor Grant after they kept a well earned clean sheet for the first time in five months in the 1-0 win over Grantham Town. An organise...

20 April 2013

Blyth Spartans 1-0 Grantham Town

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 1-0 Grantham Town. Saturday 20th April. Croft Park. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Attendance: 314

18 April 2013

Tom talks - about the AFC Fylde game

Spartans boss Tom Wade was full of praise for his side despite their 1-0 defeat at AFC Fylde on Tuesday.

17 April 2013

Let’s make home comforts count - Kendrick

Speaking after his side's 1-0 defeat at AFC Fylde, Spartans defender Joe Kendrick reflected on a tough period of fixtures that has seen the former 1860 Munich and Newcastle United defender clock up...