Following the sad news of the passing of Spartans legend Ronnie Scott, the club announce the details of his funeral. This will be held at 3.30pm on Thursday, 25 March 2010 at Cowpen Crematorium and afterwards in Blyth Spartans Social Club.
Hinckley United 1 Blyth Spartans 1 (Journal’s Match Report)
HINCKLEY UTD: MacKenzie, Mace, Franklin, Dillon, Lister, Pitham, Hall, Gooding, Eribenne (sub Ogleby 46 min) , Gray, Taylor (sub Newton 58 min). Subs not used: Lavery, Roberts, Smith. BLYTH SPARTANS: Norton, Harrison, Craddock, Tait, Foster, Williams, Hooks, Turnbull, Brayson, Alexander, Dale. Subs not used: Bell. Attendance: 372 DESPITE only being able to name a 12-man squad, Mick Taits Blyth Spartans were well worth a share of the points in last…
SKA-TOONS ON AT THE CLUB THIS FRIDAY
The Ska-Toons, 9 piece band, will have you jumpin and a boppin to Ska, Reggae and Supremos music at the Social Club this Friday 26th March, doors 7pm, Tickets £5* or pay at the door. *tickets avialable from Celebrations Cards, Havelock St, Blyth. or ring Rob on 07747619775
Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott, who played in Blyth Spartans’ historic FA Cup run to a fifth round replay against Wrexham at St. James’ Park in 1977/78, has died. Ronnie, who was in his late 60s, passed away at home on Saturday and had been suffering from cancer. After signing from Red Row he played at centre half for the Spartans for ten seasons till 1978. He finished his playing career with a…
Alfreton Town 1 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match report)
Alfreton Town Paddy Gamble, Josh Law, Chris Shaw, Aden Flint, Kyle Macfadzean, Anthony Howell, Jake Moult, Anton Brown, Paul Clayton, Liam Hearn, Chris Hall (sub Andy Todd 54 mins). Subs not used – Ben Mills, Ian Ross, Tyeisse Nightindale & Matthew Wilson Blyth Spartans Jack Norton, Stephen Harrison, John Brackstone, Michael Tait, Stephen Foster, Richard Pell, Neal Hooks, Gareth Williams, Paul Brayson, Ian Graham, Robert Dale. Subs not used –…
Alfreton Town 1 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Reaction)
Don’t be deceived by Blyth Spartans’ League standing. So says the Blyth boss Mick Tait who argues vehemently that progress has been made at Croft Park this season and that that work is indeed still in progress. Blyth currently lie in 14th position in league of 21 sides. “People may look at the Blue Square North table and see little difference to last year but the table doesn’t tell the…
Exec Committee Meeting (15 March 2010)
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 15th of MARCH 2010. Present: A Platten, K Scott, I Evans, C Baxter, G Young, A Bowron & S Ord. Apologies: R Harding, J Wilkinson, I Hertwick & A Seghini Guests: S Frake, J Freeman, J Young & M Hunter. 1. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING. a) The minutes of the last meeting (01.03.10) were approved. 2. MATTERS ARISING. a) There was…
Spartans u10s 1 Cramlington Juniors Blues 1
Rememebering the last time we met and some of the silly goals we had given away since Christmas, we sat down and looked at how we could re-organise to go into this game. Playing a slightly different formation which should be better defensively worked. Spartans took the lead in the 2nd quarter through Besty who kept troubling the Cramlington defence. Things were looking good as the game progressed and good…
Josh Gillies joins Whitley Bay
The club can announce that midfielder Josh Gillies has signed for Northern League side Whitley Bay. The 19 year-old, signed from Newcastle Blue Star made his debut for the Spartans against Redditch United in the middle of August and scored his first goal for Blyth a week later finishing off a sweeping move against Corby Town to give Blyth an early lead. He joins a side, managed by former Spartans…