Tag Archives: North Eastern League

Players from the past – Peter Mackin 1908 to 1910 & 1911/12.

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Blyth Spirit

Players from the Past profiles and tells the stories of former Spartans from the clubs birth right up to WWII. Third in the series is… Peter Mackin 1908 to 1910 & 1911/12 The Spartans had already been playing for seven seasons … Continue reading →

Posted in Blyth Spartans AFC, Green & White Cult Heroes, History, Players | Tagged Battle of Arras, Battle of the Somme, Bedlington, Blyth News, Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth Shipyard, Blyth Spartans, Clapham Orient, Clem Stephenson, Croft Park, Great War, Hebburn, Jarrow, Maddison Street, Newcastle United, North Eastern League, Northern Alliance, Northumberland Fusiliers, Palmers Shipyard, Peter Mackin, Potato Famine, Sunderland, The Somme, Uncategorized, Vimy Ridge, Wallsend, WWI | 3 Comments

Players from the past – Edward Ward 1914 > 1920.

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Blyth Spirit

This new series will feature profiles and stories of former Blyth Spartans players that many may not have heard of and that time has forgotten. Former Spartans from the clubs birth right up to WWII. First in the series is… … Continue reading →

Posted in Blyth Spartans AFC, History, Players, Uncategorized | Tagged Ashington FC, Cowpen Colliery, Crystal Palace, Darlington, Everton, Football, Nelson FC, New Hartley Rovers, Newcastle United, North Eastern League, NUFC, St James Park, Ted Ward, Third Division North, West Stanley, Workington AFC, WWI | Leave a comment

10 titles 2,450 goals & 19 managers – the Northern League Years.

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Blyth Spirit

The story of Blyth Spartans 30 years in the second oldest football league in the world. The Northern League was the stable competition needed having spent the past 7 seasons’ playing in 4 different leagues!, however the club had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blyth Spartans AFC, FA Amateur Cup, History, Managers, Players | Tagged Bishop Auckland, Blyth, Blyth Spartans AFC, Croft Park, Dave Clarke, Eddie Alder, FA Cup, Harry Dunn, Ian Mutrie, Jackie Marks, Jim Pearson, Jimmy Turney, Midland League, Non League, Non League Football, North East football, North Eastern League, North Shields FC, Northern League, Northern League 2nd Division, Northern Premier League, Peterborough United, Promotion, Spennymoor United, Steve Carney, Steve Pyle | 8 Comments

The hat trick heroes

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Blyth Spirit

At 3.16pm on Saturday 11th January 2014 the Blyth fans stood in awe as young striker Dan Maguire was mobbed by his teammates having just rifled home his 1st hat trick for the club, the sheer quickness of the hat … Continue reading →

Posted in Blyth Spartans AFC, History, Players | Tagged Anth Lowther, Billy Woof, Blyth Spartans AFC, Brian Slane, Conference North, Craig Hubbard, Dan Maguire, Dave Buchanan, Don Peattie, Eddie Alder, FA Amateur Cup, FA Trophy, Fastest goal, Fastest Hat trick, Gary McDonald, Geoff Hart, Gerry Hogan, Glen Robson, goals, Graham Fenton, Harry Dunn, Hat tricks, Ian Mutrie, Keith Mills, Ken Duffell, Les Mutrie, Mick Dagless, Mick Lister, Mick Third, Non League, Non League Football, North Eastern League, Northern League, Paul Brayson, Paul Ross, Peter Davies, Peter Flaherty, Players, Richie Bond, Robbie Dale, Scott Bell, Steph McGargle, Steve ‘Jos’ Jones, Steve Cuggy, Steve Harkus, Steve Pyle, Stu Young, Terry Johnson, Tommy Orrick, Tony McFadden, Willie Moat, Wilson Kneeshaw | 3 Comments

Green & White Cult Heroes – Billy Fenwick…. a true legend.

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Blyth Spirit

The term legend is bandied about rather too freely when supporters fondly recall their favourite player, but few actually truly deserve the accolade. William Randolph Fenwick, however was one such person who did. Born on Friday 13th August 1920 in … Continue reading →

Posted in Green & White Cult Heroes, Players, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Brown, Alfed Randolph Fenwick, Alfred Leslie Fenwick, Ashngton FC, Austen Fenwick Campbell, Billy Fenwick, Billy Walker, Blackburn Rovers, Blyth FC, Blyth Shipyard FC, Blyth Spartans AFC, Croft Park, Ernie Hoffman, FA Cup, Hillsborough, Hull City, Jimmy McMullen, Jimmy Turney, Leadgate Park, North Eastern League, North Shields FC, Northern Alliance, RAF, Sheffield Wednesday, St James Park, The Wharncliffe Charity Cup, Tramere Rovers, William Randolph Fenwick | 8 Comments

Classic Team Photo’s – 1935/36

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Blyth Spirit

Back Row L to R: C. Metcalf, J.Knox, T.Carnaby, G. Wolf, W.Dexter, T.Freeman (captain). Front Row L to R: G.Hickman, E Park, W.Redman, J.Kennedy, E.Sharpless. This 1935/36 team photo is extremely rare in that it comes from a 1936 cigarette … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Team Photo's, Uncategorized | Tagged 1935/36, Blyth Spartans AFC, Cigarette Cards, North Eastern League, Team photos, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Green & White Cult Heroes – Arthur Sowden RIP

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Blyth Spirit

As 2012 drew to a close the sad news broke that one of Blyth Spartans AFC’s true greats had passed away. To many current Blyth fans the name Arthur Sowden is probably just that of a former player they may … Continue reading →