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This weekend we welcome Chester to Croft Park in what stands to be the visitor’s longest trip away from home in the Vanarama North this season. This proves to be another tough test for Alun Armstrong and his men- yet to score a point this season, against a freshly relegated Chester who instead are looking to extend their unbeaten start to the season. The Opposition: Founded in May 2010, Chester…
We have a packed matchday programme for you ahead of the game against Chester FC on Saturday afternoon. The feature interview is with new signing Connor Oliver, who’s returned to his native North East and is looking to cement his place in the Spartans Starting XI. We also chat to manager Alun Armstrong in what has been a turbulent summer for the former Middlesbrough strike, he discusses his efforts to…
A selection of images by Bill Broadley from Blyths’ opening home league game of the 2018-19 season, which saw the visitors leave with all three points and moved them to joint top of the league with maximum points. Blyth found themselves two down with 10 minutes remaining; a quick reply from S.Reid lifted spirits, but the Spartans were unable to find the equaliser.
Tonight we host last year’s play-off semi-finalists Bradford (Park Avenue) at Croft Park in our 2018/19 Vanarama National League North home opener. The visitors opened the season with a very creditable 1-0 home win against FA Trophy winners Brackley Town – also the team that knocked them out of the play-off last season. Meanwhile, Spartans suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of newly promoted Hereford in our longest away…
By Jordan Cronin In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant National League North Saturday, August 4, 2018 Hereford 3-0 Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans suffered a 3-0 defeat to Hereford in their National League North opener – the longest trip they will make this season. Alun Armstrong’s men departed the North East at 7am Saturday morning in order to reach Edgar Street in time for kick-off, and perhaps…
We make our longest league away trip of the season as we travel to newly promoted Hereford FC in the Vanarama National League North. This will be the earliest ever start to a league season for Spartans – the 5th August during the 2009/10 season the previous record holder.* This begins our second campaign back at Step 2 as Alun Armstrong and his side look to improve on last season’s…
Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce the club’s seventh summer signing as midfielder Connor Oliver joins the club. The 24-year-old spent last season with National League side Halifax Town – making 20 appearances for the Shaymen last season. Born in Newcastle, Oliver began his career with the Sunderland Academy before joining then League Two Hartlepool United in 2014, but only made three appearances before joining Championship side Blackpool. During a…
Blyth Spartans are thrilled to announce the season-long loan signing of New Zealand international Sam Brotherton from Sunderland. The 21-year-old becomes the second central defender to join the club on loan this week after Aaron Cunningham’s arrival from Hartlepool United on Wednesday. Beginning his career in his homeland, Brotherton made his professional debut for Wanderers Special Club in 2014, but racked up just 16 appearances as they chose to resign…
Blyth Spartans are happy to announce the loan signing of centre-back Aaron Cunningham from Hartlepool United. Cunningham, 20, joins the club until January 2019 and provides some much-needed cover at the heart of the defence with Jordan Watson still nearing full fitness and Ryan Hutchinson expected to miss the entire 2018-19 campaign. He played the full 90 minutes against Gateshead on Saturday, but will miss Spartans opening two games through…
Blyth Spartans left-back Ian Watson hopes to turn the disappointment of the Gateshead defeat into positives ahead of the new National League North season. Son of manager Alun, and former Spartan Luke Armstrong, scored a hat-trick to inflict a 3-1 loss on Blyth – ending their pre-season campaign with three wins, one draw and two defeats. And with the competitive season commencing away to Hereford on Saturday, Watson believes the…