Blyth Spartans News

27 November 2010

Gainsborough Match Off

Due to a 3" covering of over night snow on the pitch and terraces todays match away to Gainsborough has been called off.

26 November 2010

HMS Blyth Game OFF

Due to the recent snow fall, the club regret to announce that Sunday's charity match involving the crew of HMS Blyth has had to be cancelled.

24 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 4 North Shields 0 (Match Report)

Stephen Turnbull (pictured left) returned from suspension to claim the match ball in a convincing win over North Shields in the Quarter Final of the Northumberland Senior Cup.

22 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 1 Stafford Rangers 0 (Sponsors)

Detailed below is a gallery showing the sponsors from the Blyth Spartans v Stafford Rangers FA Trophy game on 20 November.

22 November 2010

FA Trophy First Round Draw

The draw for the First Round Proper of the FA Trophy has been made and has seen the Spartans drawn home to Fleetwood Town

22 November 2010

Kris Wilkinson makes debut

Saturday's 1-0 win over Stafford Rangers saw young attacking midfielder Kris Wilkinson come off the bench in the second half to make his debut.

21 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 1 Stafford Rangers 0 (Match Photos)

A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley, from the FA Trophy game between Blyth Spartans and Stafford Rangers, which saw Blyth progress to the next round by a single goal, scored 5 minut...

21 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 1 Stafford Rangers 0 (Match Report)

With a £4,000 carrot being dangled in front of their noses and a chance to be in the first round draw of the F.A. Trophy on Monday this was an extremely important game for Blyth Spartans F.C.

21 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 1 Stafford Rangers 0 (Match Reaction)

Blyth Spartans' performance in very wet conditions on Saturday countered some critics' opinions that their style of on the ground passing game would, paradoxically, come unstuck in the muddy depths...

15 November 2010

Half Season Tickets

As Christmas approaches Blyth Spartans are again happy to offer season tickets as the ideal Christmas present for supporters. Including our home match with Workington on Boxing Day we will have 10...

15 November 2010

Northumberland Senior Cup - Admission Details

Blyth Spartans can confirm that the admission prices for the Sage Northumberland Senior Cup tie against North Shields on Tuesday the 23rd of November will be as follows: -

14 November 2010

Gloucester City 1 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Reaction)

They say walls have ears. Well if the dressing room walls at Gloucester City's Whaddon Road Stadium actually are blessed with the sense of sound then they are likely still to be ringing well into t...

14 November 2010

Gloucester City 1 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Report)

The Spartans travelled the 540 mile round trip to Cheltenham Town's Whaddon Road (the temporary home of Gloucester City) buoyed by a recent run of form which has seen the Spartans win 4 games and d...

12 November 2010

Christmas Club Shop Opening Hours

As always the Club Shop will open for extra hours during the month of December on the run up to Christmas so this is an ideal chance to get your Spartans Christmas stocking fillers. The opening tim...

11 November 2010

Port of Blyth POTM - Oct 2010 (Presentation)

Prior to the home game against Harrogate Town, the Port of Blyth was on hand to present John Alexander with the Port of Blyth Player of the Month for October 2010.

10 November 2010

Gillespie to extend stay at Croft Park

Carlisle United have confirmed that goalkeeper Mark Gillespie has had his loan spell at Blyth extended by an additional two months.

10 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 1 Harrogate Town 0 (Match Report)

Croft Park welcomed back some old faces in a Harrogate team looking to avenge a 5-2 home defeat which Spartans inflicted when the sides last met back in April.

9 November 2010

Exec Committee Meeting (08 Nov 2010)

MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETING ON MONDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2010. A Bowron, J Freeman, S Frake, A Platten, J Young & C Baxter

8 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 0 Boston United 0 (More Photos)

of Media Image Ltd showing the Blue Square Bet North clash between Blyth Spartans and Boston United played on 6 November 2010.

8 November 2010

Chris McCabe Update

Chris was in the crowd for the Boston United match on Saturday, he is feeling fine following his broken leg and is looking forward to getting involved in some full blown training sessions again in...

7 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 0 Boston United 0 (Match Reaction)

It was a game for aficionados rather than arrivistes. The goalless draw between Blyth Spartans and Boston United at Croft Park on Saturday questioned what those in Boston's namesake community in Ma...

7 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 0 Boston United 0 (Match Photos)

A selection of photos by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and BSBN promotion contenders Boston Utd. The game ended all square with either team unable to break the deadlock in a ga...

7 November 2010

Blyth Spartans 0 Boston United 0 (Match Report)

An entertaining game ended in stalemate at Croft Park extending Blyth's unbeaten run in the league to four.

1 November 2010

FA Trophy Draw - Home to Stafford Rangers

The draw for the FA Trophy has been made this morning (Monday) and sees Blyth Spartans drawn at home to Stafford Rangers

31 October 2010

Corby Town 3 Blyth Spartans 4 (Match Reaction)

Paul the psychic octopus sadly passed away last week but even if he had remained in good health and at the top of his football predicting powers it is unlikely that even he could have foreseen the...

31 October 2010

Corby Town 3 Blyth Spartans 4 (Match Report)

A wonder goal from left back Phil Cave (pictured left) was the pick of the bunch as Blyth recorded their third successive league win in a seven goal thriller at the Rockingham Triangle.

31 October 2010

Port of Blyth POTM - Oct 2010

JOHN ALEXANDER - OCTOBER 2010 In a month that started off poorly for the Spartans with two defeats, but ended strongly with three wins, the stand out player was striker John Alexander.

30 October 2010

Spartans Girls have successful race night

On Friday 29 October the girls had their second successful race night raising lots towards the end of season tournament in Skegness. The Girls club would like thank everyone who organised the night...

30 October 2010

Spartans Girls get two shirt sponsors

The Spartans Girls have now only one team who play in the Under 14 section of the Northumberland Girls League and have recently like the mens team found two shirt sponsors. The main front of shirt...

28 October 2010

Hall of Fame - Mick Dagless

An extremely gifted footballer with the ability to produce the unexpected, Mick Dagless, was a crowd favourite at Croft Park throughout the 70's.