Blyth Spartans News

Birdsall Released

Birdsall Released

The club can confirm that goalkeeper Robert Birdsall has been released by the club. The popular 21-year-old irishman joined from Tralee Dynamos last season and went onto play 12 games for the Spart...

Duo Released

Duo Released

The club can announce that Abu Saim and Chris Fairless have left the club. The duo have been trialling with the Spartans over the summer, but are not part of manager Tommy Cassidy's plans as the ne...

Spartans In Triple Swoop

Spartans In Triple Swoop

Spartans can announce a trio of signings as they prepare for the new season in the shape of Ashley Davis, Scott Blandford and Paul King. . Davis (pictured below left) is a former Whitby Town front...

Spartans Sign Phil Airey

Spartans Sign Phil Airey

Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of former Newcastle United striker Phil Airey. The 19-year-old Amble born front man, who can also play at right back, was released by the magpies over the su...

Witton places up for grabs says Cassidy

Witton places up for grabs says Cassidy

Reflecting on his side's 2-3 defeat at the hands of a youthful Newcastle United XI, Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy insisted there was still a chance for players to secure a starting lineup place in...

Newcastle United XI 3-2 Blyth Spartans

Newcastle United XI 3-2 Blyth Spartans

Spartans brought the curtain down on their pre-season campaign today with a hastily arranged friendly against a Newcastle United XI made up of academy players at the Premier League club's Darsley P...

Final friendly not open to public

Final friendly not open to public

Spartans' pre-season campaign draws to a close tomorrow morning with a behind closed doors friendly against a Newcastle United XI. The game takes place at the Newcastle United Academy but there is...

Cassidy opens up at Open Forum

Cassidy opens up at Open Forum

Manager Tommy Cassidy launched into a scathing tirade against the state of Non League football at the club's Open Forum this evening - as he asked for the fans to give him more time to assemble a s...

Jungle Drum

Jungle Drum

Blyth Spartans and the Evo-Stik League have joined forces with Jungle Drum to give you some great local deals and raise money for the club at the same time.

Blyth Spartans 1-3 Shildon AFC

Blyth Spartans 1-3 Shildon AFC

A poor performance by Spartans was punished by Northern League side Shildon AFC at Croft Park tonight as the visitors gave Spartans a lesson in clinical finishing to run out deserved 3-1 winners. G...

Shildon(h) Match Preview

Shildon(h) Match Preview

Next up for Spartans in their pre-season schedule is the visit of Northern League Division One side Shildon AFC to Croft Park tomorrow night in a 7.30pm kick off.

Fitness first for Mellish

Fitness first for Mellish

Reflecting on Spartans pre-season form centre back Jordon Mellish insisted it was a case of fitness first, results second as his side prepares for their Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign. T...

Berj ready for new season

Berj ready for new season

One of the surprise packages of Spartans' pre-season has undoubtedly been the form of new signing Tom Berj. Following the poor 1-3 defeat in their opening friendly at Ashington, local rivals Gatesh...

Additional Friendly Arranged

Additional Friendly Arranged

An extra friendly has been arranged at short notice against Gateshead Reserves for Saturday 11th August kick off 3.00pm. Last season's season ticket holders will get free admission and all other cl...

More urgency needed for Cassidy

More urgency needed for Cassidy

Reflecting on his side's 3-2 win over Northern League Second Division champions Team Northumbria, Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy stressed the need for his side to show much urgency during games. Th...

Room for improvement says two goal Farrell

Room for improvement says two goal Farrell

Spartans striker Craig Farrell made it five goals in six pre-season fixtures against Team Northumbria but insisted that there is room for improvement from his side. A sloppy first half showing saw...

Blyth Spartans 3-2 Team Northumbria

Blyth Spartans 3-2 Team Northumbria

A Craig Farrell double and a Joe Kendrick penalty ensured that Spartans overcame a spirited fightback from Team Northumbria in their latest pre-season fixture. However a lacklustre first half showi...

Time up for Tony

Time up for Tony

A Spartans stalwart has announced his retirement from the club. Tony Kennedy, who has been the kit man at Croft Park for 21 years, has decided to call it a day.

Team Northumbria(h) Match Preview

Team Northumbria(h) Match Preview

Spartans bring their pre-season campaign to an end tomorrow when last year's Northern League Division Two Champions Team Northumbria visit Croft Park for a 3pm kick off.

Fairless eager to take chance

Fairless eager to take chance

Spartans' new signing Chris Fairless has revealed he is keen to learn from the coaching staff at Croft Park and underlined his determination to make the most of the opportunity handed to him by Spa...

Patience required for young Spartans says Cassidy

Patience required for young Spartans says Cassidy

Reflecting on his side's 1-1 draw with FA Vase winners Dunston UTS, Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy asked for patience to be shown towards the younger members of his squad. The former Northern Irela...

Buchanan “delighted” to be back

Buchanan “delighted” to be back

Spartans centre back Wayne Buchanan declared himself "delighted" to be back in action following tonight's 1-1 draw with Dunston UTS at Croft Park. Buchanan said "Im delighted to be back, I only tra...

Blyth Spartans 1-1 Dunston UTS

Blyth Spartans 1-1 Dunston UTS

A late Joe Kendrick penalty ensured that Spartans drew their latest pre-season friendly tonight at Croft Park against FA Vase winners Dunston UTS. An early Galbraith free kick from all of twenty fi...