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.
Hall of Fame - Eddie Alder
John ‘Eddie' Alder was a small, wiry & permanently bald stalwart of Blyth's midfield for 12 years from 1966 to 1978.
Blyth Spartans 3 Hyde 0 (Sponsors)
Detailed below is a gallery of the Sponsors for the Blue Square North clash between Blyth Spartans and Hyde held on Saturday 23 October 2010.
Supporters Club Committee Meeting (23rd October 2010) - Minutes
Minutes of the Blyth Spartans Supporters Club Committee meeting held on 18/09/10 Present: Bobby Bell, David Wall, Deborah Wall, Brian Bell, Scott Dewhurst, Gillian Wall, David Charlton, Neil Welch,...
Exec Committee Meeting (25 Oct 2010)
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETING ON MONDAY 25th October 2010. Present: A Bowron, J Freeman & S Frake, A Platten, S Ord, K Scott, J Young, C Baxter
Blyth Spartans 3 Hyde 0 (Match Report)
Birthday boy Chris Swailes couldn't Hyde his delight following a goal and a performance to savour at Croft Park.
Blyth Spartans 3 Hyde 0 (Match Photos)
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from the match between Blyth Spartans and bottom of the league Hyde; which saw the Spartans run out comfortable three nil winners.
Blyth Spartans 3 Hyde 0 (Match Reaction)
Having reached his 40th birthday earlier in the week Blyth Spartans' central defender Chris Swailes had further cause to celebrate on Saturday - scoring with a stunning header and coming close wit...
Match Day Sponsorship Opportunities
Match day sponsorship opportunities are still available for this season. Details are listed below, but you can always contact
Northumberland Senior Cup Date
Our N.S.C. tie against North Shields at Croft Park will take place Tuesday 23rd of November kick off 7.30pm
Life Begins for Swailes
Today sees Blyth Spartans Assistant Manager and Central Defender Chris Swailes turn 40 years old!
Eastwood Town 0 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Reaction)
Blyth Spartans manager Mick Tait believes that his side paid the penalty for two successful spot kicks by his captain Paul Brayson in the game at Eastwood Town on Saturday. The Spartans won the gam...
Eastwood Town 0 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Report)
A regal performance at the Coronation Ground, crowned by two spot kicks from skipper Paul Brayson earned a welcome three points for a galvanized Blyth Spartans.
HMS Blyth & Your Chance To Wear The Shirt…
... All in aid of charity! On Sunday the 28th of November the crew of HMS Blyth (pictured below) will be playing the newly formed Blyth Spartans AFC Under 18's squad here at Croft Park kick off 11...
Tait dizzy for Gillespie
With the recent departure of goalkeeper Sam Grieveson, Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce that they have signed goalkeeper Mark Gillespie on a month's loan from Carlisle United.
North Shields in the Senior Cup
Last night saw North Shields win 3-0 against Morpeth in the Northumberland Senior Cup. This will mean that North Shields will face Blyth Spartans in the next round and will see a reunion with forme...
Exec Committee Meeting (11 Oct 2010)
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETING ON MONDAY 11th October 2010. Present: A Bowron, J Freeman & S Frake, A Platten, S Ord, K Scott, J Young, C Baxter
Premier Sports TV
The Blue Square Bet Premier is back on Television in the UK. In a joint venture, Conference Clubs and Premier Sports TV are bringing fans 30 live games a season
New Sponsor for Kingsway End
Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce new sponsors for the stand at the Kingsway end of the ground, which will now be called the 'Quantum Elite Stand'.
Reduction in Playing Squad
The Club can confirm that following the Executives Committee's decision to reduce the playing budget the Manager has now reduced the playing squad with four players leaving the Club. Ian Graham is...
Blyth Spartans 1 Gainsborough Trinity 3 (Match Photos)
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and the Leagues bottom team; Gainsborough Trinity, which saw the visitors leave with all three points after...
Blyth Spartans 1 Gainsborough Trinity 3 (Match Report)
On a miserable day for Spartans, Gainsborough punished some basic errors from the home side to leave Blyth boss Mick Tait reflecting on what has been a difficult week at Croft Park.
Blyth Spartans 1 Gainsborough Trinity 3 (Match Reaction)
While the new Government's Comprehensive Spending Review, due to be published later this month, is likely to introduce cuts across the board Blyth Spartans' own financial monitoring system has alre...
Calvin Smith Released
Blyth Spartans can announce that midfielder Calvin Smith has been released by the club, in the wake of the decision to reduce the playing budget.
Grieveson Released
Young goalkeeper Sam Grieveson has been released by the club as part of the budget cut backs.
Stephen Harrison joins Spennymoor Town
The first departure from the first team squad as a result of the reduced playing budget is full back Stephen Harrison.
Boxing Day Kick Off Alteration
The club can confirm that Boxing Day's clash at home to Workington will kick off at 1pm
Changes To The Playing Budget
With reference to the recent publicity regarding adjustments to the playing budget, the Club wishes to confirm the following issues that have necessitated this action.
Port of Blyth POTM - Sep 2010
STEPHEN TURNBULL - SEPTEMBER 2010 In a month that saw the Spartans remain unbeaten in the league (1 win and 2 draws from their three games), but bow out of the FA Cup, disappointingly, at the first...
Executive Committee Statement on Monday Night
The Executive Committee at Blyth Spartans will be issuing a statement about the current financial situation after their meeting on Monday evening.