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Blyth Spartans 2-0 Alfreton Town: O’Donnell double delights Spartans

15 August 2021 0 comments

All 11 home starters were new signings, seven of them returnees, with former loanee JJ O’Donnell the Spartans match winner.

Blyth Spartans 1-2 South Shields: Darius hits top double to life trophy

25 July 2021 0 comments

In front of a 993-strong crowd, South Shields maintained their 100 per cent record while Spartans lost theirs.

Blyth Spartans legend Robbie Dale back for one last hurrah

18 July 2021 0 comments

After joining the famous FA Cup giant-killers in 2005, Dale went on to score 212 goals in a club record 680 appearances and forged a reputation as one of the Non- League game’s most talented players.

Blyth Spartans 2-1 Middlesbrough U23s: Dale is back with a bang

18 July 2021 0 comments

It was the first game in front of fans, 616 of them, at Croft Park for 17 months and they were treated to an explosive opening ten minutes.

Nicky Deverdics happy to be back at Blyth Spartans

11 July 2021 0 comments

Deverdics captained Gateshead last season having spent the recent part of his career in the National League with Dover Athletic, Hartlepool United and Wrexham.

Blyth Spartans manager Michael Nelson ready to be patient after flurry of signings

9 May 2021 0 comments

The former Hartlepool United defender has overhauled his squad by luring a number of former favourites back to Croft Park.

Former favourite Sean Reid returns to Blyth Spartans as Nelson adds four more

5 May 2021 0 comments

Reid became a popular figure amongst the Green Army as he scored 66 goals in 186 games during a four-year spell with the National League North club.

Nelson starts to clear the decks at Blyth Spartans

2 May 2021 0 comments

Nelson is beginning the summer re-build at Croft Park with no fewer than 13 players being released with a further four in contract talks.

Michael Nelson: Don’t let social media trolls get away with it

28 February 2021 0 comments

Online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have received widespread scrutiny in recent weeks with high-profile players and managers revealing that online abuse is worse than ever

Blyth Spartans turn to Michael Nelson after Lee Clark departs

4 March 2020 0 comments

Former Hartlepool United defender Michael Nelson has taken charge of Blyth Spartans until the end of the season after the relegation-threatened […]

Blyth Spartans warn fans they face sanctions if they invade pitch again

18 October 2019 0 comments

Blyth Spartans are warning fans that they face being sanctioned if another fan runs on to the pitch when they host title-chasing Chester on Saturday.

Lee Clark makes double Blyth signing

12 June 2019 0 comments

New Blyth Spartans boss Lee Clark has dipped into the transfer market to complete the double signing of defenders Anthony […]

Alun Armstrong: Budget cuts are forcing me out of Blyth Spartans

25 April 2019 0 comments

The boss may be forced to walk away

National League North Player of the Month

15 January 2019 0 comments

The striker found the net five times during the final month of 2018.

Blyth Spartans agree unique sponsorship deal

28 December 2018 0 comments

The new commercial partnership came into force for the first time during Blyth’s game with Spennymoor Town on Boxing Day,

Blyth Spartans bring in Sam Brotherton

3 August 2018 0 comments

National League North side Blyth Spartans have completed the signing of New Zealand international defender Sam Brotherton on a season […]

Former Tottenham Hostpur, Sunderland and Wigan Athletic defender Pascal Chimbonda appears for Blyth Spartans

24 July 2018 0 comments

The former Premier League defender came on as a substitute in the final few minutes of Spartans’ 2-2 draw at South Shields.

Being kept at Arms length! Blyth Spartans won’t let boss Alun go without a fight

8 March 2018 0 comments

The former Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough striker is a strong favourite to land the vacant Hartlepool United job.

Play-off bound Spartans are doing it Armstrong’s way

1 February 2018 0 comments

Spartans have secured an Evo-Stik Northern Premier League title win, a Northumberland Senior Cup triumph and an unexpected National League North play-off push.

Blyth Spartans splash the cash to sign highly-rated Whitby midfielder Dale Hopson

26 June 2017 0 comments

BLYTH SPARTANS have splashed the cash to sign highly-rated midfielder Dale Hopson from Whitby Town as they prepare for their return to the National League North.