John ‘Eddie’ Alder was a small, wiry & permanently bald stalwart of Blyth’s midfield for 12 years from 1966 to 1978. Eddie Alder was originally a left winger when signed by Jimmy Turney from Bedlington Mechanics. He was part of the squad which gradually got a foothold in a strong Northern League. In March 1970 Blyth beat reigning Champions Evenwood 4-0 at Croft Park and that proved to be the…
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. Should you be interested in sponsoring the Spartans please see the commercial section of the website or contact Ian Evans on (01670) 352373. Above: Express Engineering Above: Ron Straughan Above: JFS Business Service & Law Solicitors, Seghill Above: Long term supporter Malcolm Stephenson who formally…
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, Chris Doyle, Andrew Westgarth, Brian Davison Correspondence: The usual array of bills and requests. Payments have been recieved for some programme adverts, unfortunately some are still outstanding. Treasurer: A healthy balance after all bills have been settled. Programme: Going well, new…
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 1. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. 2. MATTERS ARISING. None 3. CORRESPONDENCE. a) Invitations had been received confirming the visit of HMS Blyth to Blyth in November b) Letter has been sent requesting change to…
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. The veteran centre half who turned 40 last week played a big part in a game full of incident which included a penalty save, a bizarre own goal, a sending off and a tremendous free kick from Blyth skipper Paul Brayson. The game, in fact started slowly with Blyth seeing a…
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 with another two. Swailes was named as the Man of the Match but according to Blyth boss Mick Tait there were six or so other valid candidates in a game which saw the Spartans beat Hyde 3-0 at Croft…
Match Day Sponsorship Opportunities
Match day sponsorship opportunities are still available for this season. Details are listed below, but you can always contact Ian Evans to discuss your individual requirements Businesses:- An ideal way to reward employees or team building opportunity for your business £45 per person (2 -20 people) Presents/Parties Why not celebrate your special event in a different way? £38 per person (2 – 20 people) Includes:- – Match Entry and free…
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! Signed from Gateshead, Swailes has played a central role for the Spartans both on and off the pitch as he continues to show that age is no barrier to him. Happy Birthday Swazz!