Researching, recording & writing about the history of Blyth Spartans.
A football club proudly making history since 1899.
@blythspartans.bsky.social (then Blyth Spartans Athletic Club) played its first ever game
Beat Newcastle side Bohemians 6-1 away in friendly
Played 4 friendlies before joining Northumberland League in 1901/02 by then Athletic Club had been swapped for Football Club
@blythspartans.bsky.social (then Blyth Spartans Athletic Club) played its first ever game
Beat Newcastle side Bohemians 6-1 away in friendly
Played 4 friendlies before joining Northumberland League in 1901/02 by then Athletic Club had been swapped for Football Club
Jim Cannon played in first ever competitive game 7/9/1901
Former Blyth Thistle keeper (folded in July 1901)
38 apps for Spartans
Conceded 51, kept 13 clean sheets
Also played outfield 5 times & scored once
Left to join New Delaval in July 1903
Jim Cannon played in first ever competitive game 7/9/1901
Former Blyth Thistle keeper (folded in July 1901)
38 apps for Spartans
Conceded 51, kept 13 clean sheets
Also played outfield 5 times & scored once
Left to join New Delaval in July 1903
Most consecutive games without conceding - 8
Mick Morgan 19/4/75 > 8/9/75
(Last 2 games of 74/75 & first 6 of 75/76)
Signed in August 1974 from North Shields
Made 119 apps 44 clean sheets
Conceded 136 goals
= 1.14 goals per game conceded
Most consecutive games without conceding - 8
Mick Morgan 19/4/75 > 8/9/75
(Last 2 games of 74/75 & first 6 of 75/76)
Signed in August 1974 from North Shields
Made 119 apps 44 clean sheets
Conceded 136 goals
= 1.14 goals per game conceded
1st new shirt sponsor since 21/22
18th different shirt sponsor since 1st appeared on kit in 1982
1st time town name appears in sponsor since 2015
4th consecutive shirt sponsor related to Blyth port services
Had a port related sponsor since 2019
1st new shirt sponsor since 21/22
18th different shirt sponsor since 1st appeared on kit in 1982
1st time town name appears in sponsor since 2015
4th consecutive shirt sponsor related to Blyth port services
Had a port related sponsor since 2019
blythspirit.wordpress.com/2021/09/10/the…
Tells the full story of all the colours ever worn & how club ended up in green & white
Includes all the shirt sponsor history & kit manufacturers
If it’s the bible of Blyth kits
blythspirit.wordpress.com/2021/09/10/the…
Tells the full story of all the colours ever worn & how club ended up in green & white
Includes all the shirt sponsor history & kit manufacturers
If it’s the bible of Blyth kits
Last played in the Preliminary Rd in 1950/51 when they beat Shilbottle Colliery Welfare 6-1 at home on 16th September 1950
Last played in the Preliminary Rd in 1950/51 when they beat Shilbottle Colliery Welfare 6-1 at home on 16th September 1950
@blythspartans.bsky.social FA Cup run ended on a wet night at SJP 42,187 saw the Spartans lost 1-2 to Wrexham in 5th Rd Replay
Whittle & McNeil made it 0-2 before Terry Johnson pulled goal back but sadly wasn’t to be
Read the full story of👇🏻
blythspirit.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/the…
@blythspartans.bsky.social FA Cup run ended on a wet night at SJP 42,187 saw the Spartans lost 1-2 to Wrexham in 5th Rd Replay
Whittle & McNeil made it 0-2 before Terry Johnson pulled goal back but sadly wasn’t to be
Read the full story of👇🏻
blythspirit.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/the…
Stockton Town winning means Blyth can longer reach the NPL Playoffs 🫣
51 points would mean survival but that’s never going to happen
17 from safety, won’t win another 17 in last 11 games
👋🏻 NPL Premier
Stockton Town winning means Blyth can longer reach the NPL Playoffs 🫣
51 points would mean survival but that’s never going to happen
17 from safety, won’t win another 17 in last 11 games
👋🏻 NPL Premier
Achieved by only 4 players -
Nixon Thompson 1/9/1906
10-3 v Alnwick St James ENL
Billy Tucker 11/1/1930
10-0 v Seaton Delaval NSC
Lew Nainby 9/12/1961
11-2 v Stockton NCL
Brian Slane 6/12/1969
13-0 v Stanley United NL
Achieved by only 4 players -
Nixon Thompson 1/9/1906
10-3 v Alnwick St James ENL
Billy Tucker 11/1/1930
10-0 v Seaton Delaval NSC
Lew Nainby 9/12/1961
11-2 v Stockton NCL
Brian Slane 6/12/1969
13-0 v Stanley United NL
1st time in 90 years club fielded its 6th different keeper in same season, last happened in 1934/35
Between then & now used 5 on 3 occasions
Different keepers per season -
5 times used 5
14 times used 4
Also 2 of 3 managers this season had been keepers
1st time in 90 years club fielded its 6th different keeper in same season, last happened in 1934/35
Between then & now used 5 on 3 occasions
Different keepers per season -
5 times used 5
14 times used 4
Also 2 of 3 managers this season had been keepers
Taken 1 pt from last 9 aways
8th time been 0-0 at HT, lost 5 of them
Only scored 2 FH goals in 14 NPL aways
Scored 11 in 14 NPL aways
Conceded 32 in 14 NPL aways
Conceded opening goal in 9 of 14 NPL aways
Conceded 3 or more in 10 of 27 NPLs
#Downnow
Taken 1 pt from last 9 aways
8th time been 0-0 at HT, lost 5 of them
Only scored 2 FH goals in 14 NPL aways
Scored 11 in 14 NPL aways
Conceded 32 in 14 NPL aways
Conceded opening goal in 9 of 14 NPL aways
Conceded 3 or more in 10 of 27 NPLs
#Downnow
100+ goal scorers -
B Slane 242
1969 > 1979
R Dale 220
2005 > 2022
S Pyle 200
1987 > 1997
D Maguire 160
2013 > 2022
G Pyke 140
1922 > 1927
T McFadden 123
1983 > 1989
T Orrick 119
1964 > 1968
N Thompson 111
1904 > 1910
B Readman 110
1935 > 1939
100+ goal scorers -
B Slane 242
1969 > 1979
R Dale 220
2005 > 2022
S Pyle 200
1987 > 1997
D Maguire 160
2013 > 2022
G Pyke 140
1922 > 1927
T McFadden 123
1983 > 1989
T Orrick 119
1964 > 1968
N Thompson 111
1904 > 1910
B Readman 110
1935 > 1939
Tuesdays 0-3 home defeat to Ashton United set a new unwanted club record of 16 consecutive league games without a win
Defeat means it’s now 18 games in all competitions without a win
All 12 under new manager without a win
Failed to score in 12 of 25 NPL games
Tuesdays 0-3 home defeat to Ashton United set a new unwanted club record of 16 consecutive league games without a win
Defeat means it’s now 18 games in all competitions without a win
All 12 under new manager without a win
Failed to score in 12 of 25 NPL games
Annus Horribilis
Started comfortably 13th in NLN Ended rock bottom of NPL
Played 43 league games taking 28 of 129 pts available
19,401 saw 23 games at Croft Park - won 3 of them
3 different chairmen & 4 different managers
Current form - 15 games without a win
Annus Horribilis
Started comfortably 13th in NLN Ended rock bottom of NPL
Played 43 league games taking 28 of 129 pts available
19,401 saw 23 games at Croft Park - won 3 of them
3 different chairmen & 4 different managers
Current form - 15 games without a win
Last played on Christmas Eve 47 years ago
1977 drew 1-1 at South Bank
Only played 9 times on Christmas Eve
67 years since last played on Christmas Day
1957 lost 0-3 at home to Ashington
Played 37 times on Christmas Day
All the best everyone
Last played on Christmas Eve 47 years ago
1977 drew 1-1 at South Bank
Only played 9 times on Christmas Eve
67 years since last played on Christmas Day
1957 lost 0-3 at home to Ashington
Played 37 times on Christmas Day
All the best everyone
Half point in NPL
Fewest points 12 from 21
Fewest goals scored 18
Most goals conceded 46
Losing at HT in 12 of those 21
Not keep clean sheet in last 12
Only kept 3 in 21
12 without a win
Top scorer has 4
In bottom 4 after last 17 played
#doomed
Half point in NPL
Fewest points 12 from 21
Fewest goals scored 18
Most goals conceded 46
Losing at HT in 12 of those 21
Not keep clean sheet in last 12
Only kept 3 in 21
12 without a win
Top scorer has 4
In bottom 4 after last 17 played
#doomed
Tmrw is last attempt to avoid an unwanted new club record
Failure to beat Prescott Cables will see team having gone an entire calendar year without a Saturday home win!
P13 W0 D3 L10 F8 A28
Last Saturday home win was on 30/12/23 - South Shields 2-1 in NLN
Tmrw is last attempt to avoid an unwanted new club record
Failure to beat Prescott Cables will see team having gone an entire calendar year without a Saturday home win!
P13 W0 D3 L10 F8 A28
Last Saturday home win was on 30/12/23 - South Shields 2-1 in NLN
Stephen Turnbull getting carried away by sheer euphoria of last gasp winner
It’s what competition means to us ‘lower’ clubs
#limbs
Stephen Turnbull getting carried away by sheer euphoria of last gasp winner
It’s what competition means to us ‘lower’ clubs
#limbs
@blythspartans.bsky.social beat @hufc.bsky.social 1-2 away in FA Cup 2nd Rd live on BBC Match of the Day
Stephen Turnbull equalised with superb free kick then Jarrett Rivers scored a dramatic last gasp winner
Truly great memories of epic night
#FACup #awaydays #memories
@blythspartans.bsky.social beat @hufc.bsky.social 1-2 away in FA Cup 2nd Rd live on BBC Match of the Day
Stephen Turnbull equalised with superb free kick then Jarrett Rivers scored a dramatic last gasp winner
Truly great memories of epic night
#FACup #awaydays #memories
Only 3rd time in 19 NPL scored 2
Only 2nd FH goal
1st pen missed since 7/11/23
1st time led at HT since 1st game
1st time in 12 scored 2
1st time since 14/10/23 led 2-0
1st time 2 up & drew at home since 7/11/23
1st pen missed since 7/11/23
Were doomed
Only 3rd time in 19 NPL scored 2
Only 2nd FH goal
1st pen missed since 7/11/23
1st time led at HT since 1st game
1st time in 12 scored 2
1st time since 14/10/23 led 2-0
1st time 2 up & drew at home since 7/11/23
1st pen missed since 7/11/23
Were doomed
11 games without a win all comps
9 league games without a win
Worst run since start of 19/20 went first 11 games without a win
Worst run in NPL - 2003/04 went 15without a win
Scored 3 goals in last 11 games
That last happened in 2021/22
25th Sept > 27th Nov
11 games without a win all comps
9 league games without a win
Worst run since start of 19/20 went first 11 games without a win
Worst run in NPL - 2003/04 went 15without a win
Scored 3 goals in last 11 games
That last happened in 2021/22
25th Sept > 27th Nov
@blythspartans.bsky.social achieved a famous 0-0 at Bournemouth in FA Cup 2nd Rd
Over 300 @blythsgreenarmy.bsky.social made 727 mile round trip via plane, trains & automobiles for 5.30 KO due to live TV coverage
Never thought I would fly to a Blyth away game
Great memories
@blythspartans.bsky.social achieved a famous 0-0 at Bournemouth in FA Cup 2nd Rd
Over 300 @blythsgreenarmy.bsky.social made 727 mile round trip via plane, trains & automobiles for 5.30 KO due to live TV coverage
Never thought I would fly to a Blyth away game
Great memories