Blyth Spartans News

Result more important than goal for Utterson

Result more important than goal for Utterson

You may think a first goal of the season would be cause for celebration, especially when the scorer is a defender but Spartans right back Shaun Utterson was more concerned with his side taking a we...

Blyth Spartans 2-2 Buxton

Blyth Spartans 2-2 Buxton

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 2-2 Buxton. Saturday 19th January. Croft Park. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Attendance: 301

OPEN FORUM ARRANGED

OPEN FORUM ARRANGED

An Open Forum has been arranged in the Social Club for Wednesday 20th February, starting 7:30pm. The Executive Committee, Manager Paddy Atkinson and Assistant Manager Tom Wade will be available for...

Fixtures re-arranged !

Fixtures re-arranged !

The League have confirmed dates for our current outstanding fixtures including F.C. United away on Saturday, March 23rd, 3pm KO, to be played at Gigg Lane. For the rest of the updates please see th...

Buxton game live on Radio Northumberland

Buxton game live on Radio Northumberland

This coming Saturday Spartans play their first home game in over a month as Buxton travel to Croft Park for an Evo-Stik Northern Premier League match. Paddy Atkinson's side will be looking to aveng...

Paddy’s thoughts on the Frickley game

Paddy’s thoughts on the Frickley game

Spartans' manager Paddy Atkinson thought his side weren't on song on Saturday in the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Frickley. It was indeed an off key performance in which neither side had the other da...

Just not good enough says Hubbard

Just not good enough says Hubbard

Spartans midfielder Craig Hubbard reflected on his side's 1-2 at Frickley Athletic by saying that he felt his side got exactly what they deserved for a below par performance. The former West Auckla...

Frickley Athletic 2-1 Blyth Spartans

Frickley Athletic 2-1 Blyth Spartans

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Frickley Athletic 2-1 Blyth Spartans. Saturday 12th January. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Attendance: 236

Port of Blyth POTM - Jan 2013

Port of Blyth POTM - Jan 2013

PHIL AIREY - JAN 2013 The club can announce that the Port of Blyth Player of the Month for January 2013 is Phil Airey.

Team unity is key for Grant

Team unity is key for Grant

After reflecting on his first six months at Croft Park, Spartans keeper Conor Grant feels that the club are in a far better position to progress and that belief is underpinned by his feeling that e...

FC United Game OFF

FC United Game OFF

After a pitch inspection at Gigg Lane this afternoons game has been call off. The pitch is still covered with snow and frozen below, with more snow forecast. Watch this website for details of rearr...

Spartans to release monthly Podcast

Spartans to release monthly Podcast

Blyth Spartans are pleased to announce that we will be producing our first ever official podcast which will be available for download from the club website and other sources on February 20th.

Shaun Vipond leaves the Spartans

Shaun Vipond leaves the Spartans

Blyth Spartans can announce that midfielder Shaun Vipond has left the club. Everyone at Croft Park would like to thank Shaun for his efforts at the club and would like to wish him all the best in t...

Doodson Sports Cup game postponed

Doodson Sports Cup game postponed

Due to the postponement of tonight's game between our potential opponents North Ferriby v's Sheffield F.C. in The Doodson Cup, our game on Tuesday 29th Jan against the winners of the tie has been p...

Good luck Callum

Good luck Callum

Everybody at Spartans would like to wish season ticket holder Callum Brown(pictured above with midfielder Neal Hooks) and his parents Neil and Sharon the very best of luck as he travels to St Louis...

Kendal Town Game - OFF

Kendal Town Game - OFF

Tomorrows match at home to Kendal has been postponed due to the amount of snow on the pitch as well as some frozen areas of the playing surface.

Spartans and Radio Northumberland announcement

Spartans and Radio Northumberland announcement

Following the success of their coverage of the FC United of Manchester game in November, Blyth Spartans and Radio Northumberland are delighted to announce that the station will be covering at least...

Spartans vs Kendal Town

Spartans vs Kendal Town

Because of the forcast weather situation a pitch inspection has been arranged for 3pm today (Friday). As things stand the public areas at Croft Park are frozen with solid ice which is unlikely to t...

Jennings eager to take Spartans chance

Jennings eager to take Spartans chance

Spartans striker Andy Jennings is determined to make the most of the opportunity handed to him and ensure that his career at Croft Park extends beyond the end of the season. Since signing from Nort...

Port of Blyth POTM - Dec 2012 (Presentation)

Port of Blyth POTM - Dec 2012 (Presentation)

Prior to the Matlock Town game (5 January 2013) Colin Bassam of the Port of Blyth, was hand to present Ritchie Slaughter with his award for being the Port of Blyth Player of the Month for December...

Atkinson feels his side deserved more

Atkinson feels his side deserved more

Spartans manager Paddy Atkinson reflected on his side's 0-1 loss at Chorley and whilst he was gutted about the defeat, he took a lot of heart from the performance. Spartans had their chances to tak...

Nothing I could do about wonder goal - Grant

Nothing I could do about wonder goal - Grant

After returning to the Spartans lineup keeper Conor Grant put on an impressive show against a very direct Chorley side, only to be beaten by a twenty yard effort from the home side's midfielder Dal...

Either side could have won it says Hooks

Either side could have won it says Hooks

Spartans midfielder Neal Hooks praised his side's battling qualities after the 0-1 defeat at Chorley and felt the game was there for either side to win. Only a superb long range effort from Magpies...

Chorley 1-0 Blyth Spartans

Chorley 1-0 Blyth Spartans

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA. Chartered Management Accountant Chorley 1-0 Blyth Spartans. Saturday 12th January. Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Victory Park Stadium. Attendance: 608

Paddy praises Spartan spirit

Paddy praises Spartan spirit

After watching his side seal their place in the last sixteen of the Doodson Sports Cup with an epic 5-3 win over Stocksbridge Park Steels, Spartans manager Paddy Atkinson revealed his pride at seei...