Departure | Cunningham Returns to Hartlepool United

6th January 2019

Defender Aaron Cunningham has returned to Hartlepool United after his loan spell with Blyth came to an end. The 21-year old was signed at the start of the season when Blyth suffered a number of injuries at the centre-back position and immediately made a name for himself in a 1-1 draw with Darlington – picking up the man of the match award. In total the centre back made 17 appearances…

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Aaron Cunningham: “We deserved our point given how hard we worked”

16th August 2018

Aaron Cunningham is settling in well at Blyth Spartans and believes they deserved their point against Darlington based on how hard they worked. Cunningham, on loan from Hartlepool United until January, played his second consecutive 90 minutes in which the Quakers had two goals disallowed, hit the woodwork twice and directed a few chances inches past the post. However, after being under the cosh for virtually the full second-half, Cunningham…

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Arrival | Centre-half Aaron Cunningham signs on loan from Hartlepool United

1st August 2018

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…

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Arrival | Spartans Sign Recently Released Striker Rutherford From Berwick Rangers

3rd October 2017

Blyth Spartans have moved quickly to secure the signature of free agent Greg Rutherford – after the striker was released by Berwick Rangers last week. The 23-year-old – who was named Scottish League Two Player of the Month back in March – joined Berwick in October 2016, but the former Hartlepool United youngster was forced to leave Shielfield Park at the end of last month due to his teacher training…

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Pre-Season | Fixture Change as Spartans welcome Black Cats on July 18

6th July 2017

Blyth Spartans, who were scheduled to face Vanarama National League side Hartlepool United on Tuesday July 18, will now face a Sunderland XI that evening at Croft Park (7.30pm kick-off.) News broke earlier today that our scheduled visitors Hartlepool were no longer able to fulfil the pre-season fixture. Blyth manager Alun Armstrong stated: “Both ourselves and Hartlepool were trying to arrange a friendly with Sunderland over the summer, but they…

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Pre-Season | Spartans Put Finishing Touches to Pre-Season Preparations

20th June 2017

Blyth Spartans have confirmed the rest of their pre-season schedule, with the visits of Championship side Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United and South Shields added to an already testing summer schedule. Following their relegation from the Premier League last season, Boro will travel to Blyth on Saturday July 22 – as part of the deal that saw Luke Armstrong leave Spartans at the end of the recent double-winning season. The game will…

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Departure | Ste Swaps Spartans For Cruise Ship

Blyth Spartans are sorry to announce that midfielder Stephen Turnbull is to leave the club. Despite being a mainstay in the squad so far this season, the 30-year-old will be leaving to take up full-time employment. And while the midfielder is happy to be taking to the seven seas once again, he will do so with a heavy heart – after departing a club he has enjoyed three spells at…

1st February 2017
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