Tag Archives: North Shields FC

Green & White Cult Heroes – The Mutrie Brothers

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Blyth Spirit

From Andrew & Nixon Thompson and Davy & Billy Fairhurst of the early 1900’s to George & Josh Pyke and Jack & George Prior of the 1920’s right through to Rob & Steve Carney of the late 70’s and finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Green & White Cult Heroes, History, Players, Uncategorized | Tagged Administration, Appleby Park, Archie Mutrie, Ashington FC, Billy Bremner, Billy Wright, Blyth Spartans AFC, Colchester United, Croft Park, Doncaster Rovers, FA Amateur Cup, FA Cup, Gateshead, Gateshead United, Green & White Cult Heroes, Harry Dunn, Hull City, Ian Mutrie, Jackie Marks, Jim Pearson, Jimmy Turney, Keith Houghton, Les Mutrie, Mick Dagless, Non League Football, North Eastern Amateur League, North Shields FC, Northern League, Northern Premier League, Portland Park, Ray Wilkie, Rutherford AFC, Tommy Dixon | 10 Comments

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 managerial history of Blyth Spartans AFC

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Blyth Spirit

Always a much sort after job the Croft Park ‘hot-seat’ has surprisingly seen only 46 occupants in the clubs 125 year history. The club’s longest-serving manager has been Jim Turney, taken charge in April 1957 he served for 10 years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blyth Spartans AFC, History, Managers | Tagged Alan Shoulder, Allan Jones, Alun Armstrong, Bishop Auckland, Bob Elwell, Brian Slane, Darren Holloway, Ernie Hoffman, Football managers, Harry Dunn, Jackie Marks, John Burridge, John Charlton, John Gamble, JohnConnolly, Lee Clark, Managers, Michael Tait, Non League, Non League managers, North East football, North East football managers, North East Manager, North Shields FC, Paddy Atkinson, Peter Harrison, Spennymoor, Steve Cuggy, Tom Wade, Tommy Dixon | 8 Comments

Green & White Cult Heroes – Mick Dagless

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Blyth Spirit

An extremely gifted footballer with the ability to produce the unexpected quickly made Mick Dagless a firm crowd favourite at Croft Park throughout the 70’s. Dago as he was known to his teammates, was a regular name on the score-sheet … Continue reading →

Posted in FA Amateur Cup, FA Cup, Green & White Cult Heroes, Players | Tagged Alan O'Neill, Alnwick Town, Anglo-Italian Cup, Bedlington Terriers, Billy Bell, Blyth and Wansbeck Sunday League, Bobby Charlton, Brian Slane, Chemistry, Coppa Ottorino Barassi, European Amateur Cup, FA Amateur Cup, FA Amateur Cup goals, FA Sunday Cup, Jackie Marks, King Edwards School Morpeth, Langley Park FC, Midfielder, Morpeth Town, Newcastle University, Nobby Stiles, North Shields FC, Northern Alliance, Northern Combination League, Northern League, Northern League 2nd Division, Northumberland Senior Cup, Peterborough United, Preston North End, Promotion Goal Difference, Rams Head, Teacher, Tommy Orrick | 6 Comments

Green & White Cult Heroes – Jackie Marks

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Blyth Spirit

Jackie Marks may be described by some as ‘a real character of the game’ but that would be doing him a great disservice. Jackie is known as being forthright and certainly not shy of voicing his opinion, but his opinion … Continue reading →

Posted in Blyth Spartans AFC, Green & White Cult Heroes, Managers, Uncategorized | Tagged Ashington FC, Barry Hindson, Billy Linacre, Blyth Spartans AFC, Brian Slane, Croft Park, FA Amateur Cup, FA Cup, Green & White Cult Heroes, Harry Dunn, Hull City, Jackie Marks, Jimmy Turney, Keith Houghton, Le Mutrie, Non League Football, North Shields FC, Northern League, Portland Park, Roker Park, St James Park, Tow Law Town FC, We Love Football, Wrexham Football Club | 15 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 →