By Mark Carruthers
THEY say a year is a long time in football. But whoever ‘they’ are should speak to Blyth Spartans manager Alun Armstrong.
The former Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough striker celebrates a year in the Croft Park dugout this week and has performed admirably in his first managerial role. Although ‘admirably’ is seriously underplaying his performance.
The Northumberland club won last season’s Evo-Stik Northern Premier League at a canter, finishing 14 points ahead of second-placed Spennymoor Town. And Armstrong’s Spartans even completed a doubl...