Blyth Spartans can announce that they have arranged a home friendly this Friday night (9 August) against Northern League side Billingham Synthonia. The game will kick off at 19.45.
Darlington Friendly Cancelled
The club can announce that the proposed friendly with Darlington this Friday night has been cancelled. Darlington’s secretary, a certain Harry Dunn, rang Croft Park this morning to inform the club that due to a series of injuries Darlington would be unable to field a team for the game.
Alterations to the fixtures
SpartansFans are to note some changes to the published fixtures, these are as follows: – Sat 31 Aug – Home – Matlock Town Tue 03 Sep – Away – Frickley Athletic Tue 29 Oct – Home – Frickley Athletic Sat 16 Nov – Away – Matlock Town
Tom’s thoughts on the Benfield game
Following his side’s 4-2 victory over Newcastle Benfield on Saturday manager Tom Wade highlighted the contribution made by forward Daniel Maguire who performed with purpose and panache. “Daniel was playing in a new role for him, wide on the right. The thing is he is so positive-one of the most positive people I have ever come across! He’s happy to play anywhere and so enthusiastic,” said Wade. “He is a…
Maguire can’t wait for season to begin
Spartans striker Dan Maguire made quite an impression in his debut season at Croft Park and seems to be set on building on that this year if pre-season form is anything to go by. The former Seaton Deleval front man won all sorts of awards to round off his first year at the club and his goal against Newcastle Benfield was his fourth strike in five pre-season fixtures. Speaking after…
Blyth Spartans 4-2 Newcastle Benfield
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 4-2 Newcastle Benfield Saturday 3rd August Croft Park Attendance: 155 Pre-Season Friendly It’s been a week of goals at Croft Park with sixteen goals being scored in three pre-season fixtures and it was Spartans who ran out victors in their penultimate pre-season fixture today against Newcastle Benfield. In an entertaining fixture goals from Rob Nolan, Dan Maguire, Craig…
Share sale closed
Thanks to an unprecedented demand the Blyth Spartans AFC Ltd shares that were placed on sale earlier in the week have now all been sold. The club wish to thank everyone who has purchased shares and to those who made enquiries.
Request for volunteers
The club are on the look out for some volunteers who can help the club over the next 2-3 weeks to help assist in the refurbishment of the Social Club. The particular skill sets that are required include: – – Painting – Decorating – General handywork Should you be willing to lend a hand with this, please get in touch with the Club’s General Manager by one of the following…
Blyth Spartans 1 Morpeth Town 4 (Match Photos)
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley, from the pre season friendly between Blyth Spartans and Morpeth Town, which saw the visitors leave with a convincing win against a lacklustre Spartans.
Tom’s thoughts on the Morpeth game
Following a harrowing 4-1 defeat at the hands of Morpeth on Tuesday Blyth manager Tom Wade, some may say rather bizarrely, said with regard to this weekend’s fixture against Benfield that he’s never been so excited about a match for a long time. “With regard to the result against Morpeth-we were stuffed. With regard to the way we played-we were rubbish!” he said. “But I’m dying for Saturday to come…