Arrival | Ritson signs on loan from Hull

21st August 2019

Blyth Spartans are pleased to announce the arrival of Hull City defender Lewis Ritson on loan until January 2020.  The 20-year-old joins having captained The Tigers at every level – most recently the under-23s – and has appeared on the bench for the first-team at the start of 2019 during their Championship fixtures. Ritson, a South Shields-born lad, has been with Hull since the age of 16 but will head…

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Hospitality | Slane celebrates 50 years since first Spartans appearance

21st August 2019

Blyth Spartans were delighted to welcome club legend Brian Slane and his family to our hospitality suite for the home game with Hereford FC. Hospitality is available all-season round, so why not plan ahead by taking a look at our fixture list HERE? Don’t delay, book now to save disappointment! Legendary Striker Brian Slane celebrating 50 years since his first appearance for The Spartans with his grandchildren. Match ball sponsors and…

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Interview | Harker glad to see things finally clicking

20th August 2019

Nathan Harker put in a magnificent performance against Hereford but was unable to stop Blyth Spartans falling to a 1-0 defeat. However, Harker is looking at the positives and admits the squad can ‘see things clicking’ as Lee Clark’s men wait for their first win of the season. After suffering four defeats in a row scoring just the one goal Harker says the mood in the dressing room ‘Isn’t the…

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Club Statement | Trio leave Blyth Spartans

19th August 2019

Blyth Spartans can confirm Dale Pearson, Craig Spooner and Jack Butler have left the club by mutual consent.  Pearson and Spooner joined from Newcastle Benfield and North Shields, respectively, in the summer and made five National League North appearances between them.  Butler, who graduated into the first-team from the reserves, featured eight times for Spartans and spent the majority of last season loan at Ashington.  The former England Schoolboys forward…

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Interview | Clark confident points will arrive soon

19th August 2019

Lee Clark is confident Blyth Spartans will soon be up-and-running in National League North and was pleased with Saturday’s first-half performance against Hereford. Spartans were on top in the first-half and were unfortunate to be behind at the break after Mike Symons’ opener on 24 minutes  However, in the second 45 minutes, Clark admits his side fell short, and believes the “fear factor” kicked in longer as Blyth trailed 1-0. …

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Report | Spartans unlucky to taste defeat at home

18th August 2019

By Aaron Hindhaugh In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Vanarama National League North Saturday 17 August 2019 Blyth Spartans 0-1 Hereford Blyth Spartans slumped to a fourth defeat in a row, despite an encouraging first half performance against Hereford. Mike Symons put The Bulls in front after 24 minutes, though it was Lee Clark’s side that shaded the opening 45 minutes. And despite the best efforts…

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Match Photos | Blyth Spartans 0-1 Hereford FC

17th August 2019

A selection of action photos by Bill Broadley from the match between Blyth Spartans and Hereford FC, which saw the visitors take all three points as the Spartans made it four consecutive defeats, firmly anchoring them to the foot of the league and still not having gained a point, so far this season.

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Volunteer | Distributing posters

16th August 2019

Blyth Spartans AFC is looking for volunteers to distribute posters advertising our home games to retail outlets, pubs and business units etc throughout the Blyth and surrounding areas. Would anyone who is interested in helping out, with what may take an hour or so every few weeks, depending on how many posters you agree to distribute, please contact me; generalmanager@blythspartans.com. We are extremely grateful to those volunteers that helped with this…

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News | Foden joins Consett on short loan

15th August 2019

Blyth Spartans goalkeeper Mark Foden has joined Northern League Division One side Consett AFC on a short loan. Foden, who joined from Gateshead in the summer, played every game in pre-season before picking up a hip injury on the eve of the campaign. The 23-year-old was expected to be out for longer than anticipated, hence the arrival of Nathan Harker from Newcastle United. Instead, Foden has made a swift recovery…

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Sponsorship | SOS Group

15th August 2019

Copy, print and scan management company, SOS Group, has just been announced as the new Spartans’ sleeve sponsor and the firm is thrilled to be associated with the club at such a pivotal point in its long history. John Behan, director at SOS Group, says: “We’re very proud to see our logo on the Blyth match shirts. “This is a club with a long and proud history and we’ll be…

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