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 the 1st Team Fixtures page.
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 avenge the 0-2 defeat inflicted on them in Derbyshire in the Spartans manager’s first game in charge of the club back in October. The game will be broadcast live on Radio Northumberland and you can join the…
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 dancing to their tune. “We actually deserved a point or more,” said Atkinson. “However we have to stop conceding poor goals and start taking our chances. When we are not on song, like on Saturday,…
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 Auckland midfielder made his second start in the green and white and impressed in the engine room alongside Neal Hooks but ended up on the losing side and feels that there were many reasons Spartans came away empty…
Frickley Athletic 2-1 Blyth Spartans
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Frickley Athletic 2-1 Blyth Spartans Saturday 12th January Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 236 Spartans were made to pay the penalty for an under par performance as they came away from West Yorkshire empty handed following a 1-2 defeat at Frickley Athletic, although Paddy Atkinson’s side missed some golden chances to take at least a point. None were better than…
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. Despite the poor weather restricting the Spartans to a handful of fixtures Phil has been a revelation at full back as he moved back from his usual striking role. A right back in his younger days, he slotted back into the role with ease, producing a…
Press Officer Mark aims for a hat-trick
Blyth Spartans Press officer Mark Carruthers is in a race against time to achieve his peak. Regular gym workouts and a considered diet are the order of the day for the 30 year old who is working towards undertaking the National Three Peaks Challenge in March. “It’s fair to say I need to push myself. The Challenge is unforgiving so I have to be very disciplined,” Mark explained. “I try…
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 everyone at the club is pulling in the same direction. It has been a turbulent six months for the former Gretna man, seeing a change in manager, three cup exits and many different changes in…
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 rearranged fixtures
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. Hosted by Press Officer Mark Carruthers and Radio Northumberland’s Head of Sport Jonny Hall, the podcasts will be produced on a monthly basis and will provide supporters with a new insight to life at Croft Park. There will…