Blyth Spartans Association Football Club is an association football club based in Blyth, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East, the eighth tier of English football, and play at Croft Park.

Early history In the beginning, the club played only friendly matches before joining the East Northumberland League in 1901. The first recorded honour was a league success in 1901 followed by further victories in 1905–06 and 1906–07. The club then joined the Northern Football Alliance, remaining there for six seasons winning the league in 1908–09 and 1912–13. In 1913 the club moved upward joining the ranks of the semi professionals in the North Eastern League and remained there until this league folded in 1958.

Key Key to league record

Level = Level of the league in the current league system Pld = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goals difference Pts = Points Position = Position in the final league table Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

Key to cup records

Res = Final reached round Rec = Final club record in the form of wins-draws-losses PR = Preliminary round QR1 (2, etc.) = Qualifying Cup rounds G = Group stage R1 (2, etc.) = Proper Cup rounds QF = Quarter-finalists SF = Semi-finalists F = Finalists A(QF, SF, F) = Area quarter-, semi-, finalists W = Winners

Seasons Year League Cup competitions Manager Division Lvl Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Leading league scorer Averageattendance FA Cup FA Trophy Name Goals Res Rec Res Rec 1913–14 North Eastern League38197127151+20456th of 20 — 1914–1538109194975-262915th of 20 ——No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I 1919–20 North Eastern League3418886442+22444th of 18 — 1920–2138191186934+35495th of 20 QR61-0-1 1921–2238161665531+24483rd of 20 — 1922–233823787843+35532nd of 20 R12-0-1 1923–2438217106835+33496th of 20 — 1924–2538179126946+23438th of 20 — 1925–26381361977106-293214th of 20 R23-1-1 1926–2738176157872+6409th of 20 — 1927–2838144205677-213213th of 20 QR4? 1928–29381310156675-93611th of 20 — 1929–3038106225895-372619th of 20 — 1930–3142226149578+17507th of 22 — 1931–3242249912975+54575th of 22 R21-0-1 1932–3338154197984-53410th of 20 QR40-0-1 1933–3438235108158+23514th of 20 QR40-1-1 1934–3538234119555+40505th of 20 R11-1-1 1935–3638264810460+44561st of 20 R11-0-1 1936–37382171010368+35495th of 20 R11-0-1 1937–38382161111370+43484th of 20 R11-1-1 1938–3938159148297-15399th of 20 — 1939–40320144069th of 20 —No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II 1947–48 North Eastern League381510136260+2408th of 20 QR33-0-1 Mark Lawton 1948–4938187137156+15438th of 20 QR33-0-1Joe Wilson 1949–5038188128769+18446th of 20 QR33-0-1 1950–5138159146776-93910th of 20 QR22-0-1committee 1951–52341110135368-153210th of 18 R25-4-1 1952–533420599361+32454th of 18 QR40-0-1 1953–5434116174882-342814th of 18 R11-0-1Tom Blenkinsopp 1954–5534137146478-14339th of 18 R22-1-1Doug Wright 1955–5634173146880-12377th of 18 QR40-0-1 1956–5734175129071+19398th of 18 R22-0-1 1957–5834147136566-1359th of 18 QR40-0-1Jim TurneyThe North Eastern League folded. Club joined the Midland Football League 1958–59 Midland Football League36181087952+27465th of 19 R22-0-1 Jim Turney 1959–6032131097451+23365th of 17 R11-0-1 1960–61 Northern Counties League188642922+7223rd of 10 R11-0-1 1961–622476115261-9209th of 13 R11-0-1 The league changed name 1962–63 North Eastern League2211384939+10254th of 12 R22-0-1 Jim Turney 1963–64147254333+10164th of 8 R11-0-1The North Eastern League folded. Club joined the Northern Football League 1964–65 Northern Football League 34422838105-671018th of 18 QR10-0-1 Jim Turney 1965–6634137148781+63310th of 18 QR21-0-1 1966–6734164146963+6369th of 18 QR14-4-1 1967–6834147138071+9358th of 18 QR10-0-1Tony Knox 1968–693418977636+40455th of 18 QR21-0-1Jackie Marks 1969–703423659234+58523rd of 18 QR21-2-1— 1970–7138197127449+25455th of 20 QR43-1-1—Allan Jones 1971–723824778542+43552nd of 20 R36-2-1— 1972–7338283710239+63591st of 20 QR40-0-1—Billy Bell 1973–743830448737+50642nd of 20 QR22-2-1—Eddie Alder & Billy Fenwick 1974–7536306010538+67961st of 19 R11-1-1R11-0-1Alan O’Neill 1975–763828468836+52881st of 20 QR40-1-1QR30-0-1 1976–7738199108049+31665th of 20 QR40-0-1R10-0-1Alan O’NeillBrian Slane 1977–7838278310737+70892nd of 20 R58-2-1R11-0-1Brian SlaneJackie Marks 1978–7938191278139+42695th of 20 R11-1-1R21-2-1Jackie Marks 1979–803829549328+65921st of 20 R11-1-1QF3-2-1 1980–813827568935+54861st of 20 QR32-0-1R32-0-1 1981–823825857731+46831st of 20 R11-0-1R21-0-1Bob ElwellNorthern Football League expanded up to two divisions 1982–83 Northern Football LeagueDivision One 36231129231+61801st of 19 QR40-0-1QF3-1-1Bob ElwellJohn Connolly 1983–843423927422+52781st of 18 QR40-1-1R10-1-1John ConnollyMick Dagless 1984–853424378636+50752nd of 18 QR10-1-1R10-0-1Peter Feenan 1985–8638199107952+27664th of 20 QR32-1-1R11-0-1Peter FeenanJim Pearson 1986–87 38 29 7 2 87 36 +51 94 1st of 20 QR32-1-1R33-4-1Jim Pearson 1987–8838288210636+70921st of 20 QR32-0-1R10-2-1 1988–89381313125150+1529th of 20 QR21-0-1R10-0-1Dave ClarkeTommy Dixon 1989–90381581558580539th of 20 QR32-0-1R11-0-1Tommy Dixon 1990–9138208108050+30683rd of 20 QR21-0-1QR30-2-1Ronnie Walton 1991–9238198116344+19656th of 20 QR10-0-1R11-1-1 1992–933826488335+48824th of 20 R14-1-1R11-0-1Ronnie WaltonPeter Feenan 1993–94 38 22 7 9 81 37 +44 73 2nd of 20 QR10-0-1R11-0-1Peter Feenan 1994–95 Northern Premier LeagueDivision One 7 42 26 9 7 95 55 +40 87 1st of 22 QR43-0-1R11-2-1Harry Dunn 1995–96 Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division 6 42 17 13 12 75 61 +14 64 6th of 22 R25-0-1R22-0-1Harry DunnPeter Harrison 1996–97 44 22 11 11 74 49 +25 777th of 23 QR40-0-1R11-2-1Peter HarrisonJohn Burridge 1997–98 42 12 13 17 52 63 -11 39 18th of 22R14-1-1R11-0-1John Burridge 1998–99 42 14 9 19 56 64 -8 51 14th of 22 QR20-1-1R10-1-1Alan ShoulderJohn Gamble 1999–2000 44 15 9 20 62 67 -5 5414th of 23 QR20-0-1R32-0-1John GambleMick Tait 2000–01 44 15 9 20 61 64 -3 5414th of 23 328QR20-0-1R54-1-1John Charlton 2001–02 44 14 16 14 59 62 -3 58 12th of 23 432QR31-0-1R32-0-1 2002–03 44 14 9 21 67 87 -20 51 19th of 23 366QR42-1-1R32-0-1John CharltonPaul Baker 2003–04 44 10 10 24 54 74 -20 4021st of 23 398QR42-0-1R43-0-1Paul Baker Conference North, a new sixth tier league created, club did not qualified to join it 2004–05 Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division 7421313165355-25212th of 22 313QR10-0-1R21-0-1Paul BakerHarry Dunn 2005–06 42 26 11 5 79 32 +47 89 1st of 22 528QR43-1-1R24-0-1Harry Dunn 2006–07 Conference North 642199145749+8667th of 22 659QR31-1-1QR30-2-0 2007–08421210205262-104618th of 22 489QR31-0-1R21-2-1 2008–0942147215058-84915th of 22 566R35-2-1QR30-0-1 2009–1040139186772-54813th of 21 486QR42-2-1QR30-1-1Mick Tait 2010–11 40 16 10 14 61 54 +7 58 9th of 21 Paul Brayson 23 449QR20-0-1QF4-1-1 2011–12 42 7 13 22 51 81 -30 34 21st of 22 Graeme ArmstrongGlen Taylor 7 422R13-1-1QR30-0-1Steve CuggyTommy Cassidy 2012–13 Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division 742156217087-175116th of 22 326QR21-1-1QR10-0-1Tommy CassidyPaddy AtkinsonTom Wade 2013–14462012147978+1728th of 24 360QR10-0-1QR21-0-1Tom Wade 2014–1546211698454+30796th of 24 464R36-1-1QR21-1-1 2015–16 46 32 3 11 89 41 +48 992nd of 24 688QR10-0-1QR32-0-1Lost in the play-off semifinal 2016–17 46 31 8 7 114 44 +70 101 1st of 24 649QR21-0-1QR32-2-1Tom WadeAlun Armstrong 2017–18 National League North 642192217669+75910th of 22 Daniel Maguire 16 798QR20-0-1R22-0-1Alun Armstrong 2018–1942209137462+12696th of 22 Daniel Maguire 20 816QR42-1-1R33-0-1Lost in the play-off semifinal 2019–203365223278-462321st of 22 Callum Roberts 11 839QR31-1-1R11-1-1Lee ClarkMichael NelsonThe regular season was cut short due to COVID-19, final league positions decided by points-per-game 2020–211413101036-26622nd of 22 Paul Blackett 5– COVID-19 prevented fans from attending gamesQR31-0-1R20-0-0Michael NelsonThe season was declared null and void due to COVID-19 2021–22 42 12 7 23 41 76 -35 43 19th of 22 JJ O'Donnell 14 926QR3 1-1-1R2 0-0-1Michael NelsonTerry Mitchell 2022–23 46 12 14 20 49 62 -13 5019th of 24 Nicky Deverdics 7 786QR4 2-1-1R3 1-0-1Graham Fenton 2023–24 46 13 11 22 66 82 -16 50 21st of 24 Nicky DeverdicsJJ Hooper 11 893QR3 1-2-1R3 1-0-1Graham FentonJon Shaw 2024–25 Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division 7 42 3 9 30 38 100 -62 1822nd of 22 JJ HooperBilly Gordon 5 594QR2 1-1-1QR3 0-0-1Nolberto SolanoDavid StockdaleMichael ConnorColin Myers

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