# List of Blyth Spartans A.F.C. seasons

Blyth Spartans Association Football Club is an association football club based in Blyth, Northumberland. They are currently members of the National League North, the sixth 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.

## Seasons

| Year | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Leading league scorer | Average attendance | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Trophy | | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Name | Goals | Average attendance | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Manager |
| 1913–14 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 45 | 6th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | |
| 1914–15 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 29 | 15th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | | |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 44 | 4th of 18 | | | | — | — | | | |
| 1920–21 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 49 | 5th of 20 | | | | QR6 | 1-0-1 | | | |
| 1921–22 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 48 | 3rd of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1922–23 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 53 | 2nd of 20 | | | | R1 | 2-0-1 | | | |
| 1923–24 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 49 | 6th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1924–25 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 43 | 8th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1925–26 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 106 | -29 | 32 | 14th of 20 | | | | R2 | 3-1-1 | | | |
| 1926–27 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 72 | +6 | 40 | 9th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1927–28 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 32 | 13th of 20 | | | | QR4 | ? | | | |
| 1928–29 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 75 | -9 | 36 | 11th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1929–30 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 95 | -37 | 26 | 19th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1930–31 | North Eastern League | | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 95 | 78 | +17 | 50 | 7th of 22 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1931–32 | North Eastern League | | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 129 | 75 | +54 | 57 | 5th of 22 | | | | R2 | 1-0-1 | | | |
| 1932–33 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 79 | 84 | -5 | 34 | 10th of 20 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | |
| 1933–34 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 81 | 58 | +23 | 51 | 4th of 20 | | | | QR4 | 0-1-1 | | | |
| 1934–35 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 50 | 5th of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | | | |
| 1935–36 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 104 | 60 | +44 | 56 | 1st of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | |
| 1936–37 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 68 | +35 | 49 | 5th of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | |
| 1937–38 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 113 | 70 | +43 | 48 | 4th of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | | | |
| 1938–39 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 97 | -15 | 39 | 9th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| 1939–40 | North Eastern League | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9th of 20 | | | | — | — | | | | |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–48 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 40 | 8th of 20 | | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | | | Mark Lawton |
| 1948–49 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 43 | 8th of 20 | | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | | | Joe Wilson |
| 1949–50 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 44 | 6th of 20 | | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | | | Joe Wilson |
| 1950–51 | North Eastern League | | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 76 | -9 | 39 | 10th of 20 | | | | QR2 | 2-0-1 | | | committee |
| 1951–52 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 32 | 10th of 18 | | | | R2 | 5-4-1 | | | committee |
| 1952–53 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 93 | 61 | +32 | 45 | 4th of 18 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | committee |
| 1953–54 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 82 | -34 | 28 | 14th of 18 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | Tom Blenkinsopp |
| 1954–55 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 78 | -14 | 33 | 9th of 18 | | | | R2 | 2-1-1 | | | Doug Wright |
| 1955–56 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 68 | 80 | -12 | 37 | 7th of 18 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | Doug Wright |
| 1956–57 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 90 | 71 | +19 | 39 | 8th of 18 | | | | R2 | 2-0-1 | | | Doug Wright |
| 1957–58 | North Eastern League | | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 35 | 9th of 18 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| The North Eastern League folded. Club joined the Midland Football League ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–59 | Midland Football League | | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 46 | 5th of 19 | | | | R2 | 2-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1959–60 | Midland Football League | | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 36 | 5th of 17 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1960–61 | Northern Counties League | | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 22 | 3rd of 10 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1961–62 | Northern Counties League | | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 20 | 9th of 13 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| The league changed name ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–63 | North Eastern League | | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 25 | 4th of 12 | | | | R2 | 2-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1963–64 | North Eastern League | | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 16 | 4th of 8 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| The North Eastern League folded. Club joined the Northern Football League ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | Northern Football League | | 34 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 105 | -67 | 10 | 18th of 18 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1965–66 | Northern Football League | | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 33 | 10th of 18 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1966–67 | Northern Football League | | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 36 | 9th of 18 | | | | QR1 | 4-4-1 | | | Jim Turney |
| 1967–68 | Northern Football League | | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 71 | +9 | 35 | 8th of 18 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | | | Tony Knox |
| 1968–69 | Northern Football League | | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 45 | 5th of 18 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | | | Jackie Marks |
| 1969–70 | Northern Football League | | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 92 | 34 | +58 | 52 | 3rd of 18 | | | | QR2 | 1-2-1 | — | — | | Jackie Marks |
| 1970–71 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 45 | 5th of 20 | | | | QR4 | 3-1-1 | — | — | Allan Jones |
| 1971–72 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 55 | 2nd of 20 | | | | R3 | 6-2-1 | — | — | | Allan Jones |
| 1972–73 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 102 | 39 | +63 | 59 | 1st of 20 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | — | — | Billy Bell |
| 1973–74 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 64 | 2nd of 20 | | | | QR2 | 2-2-1 | — | — | Eddie Alder & Billy Fenwick |
| 1974–75 | Northern Football League | | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 38 | +67 | 96 | 1st of 19 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Alan O’Neill |
| 1975–76 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 88 | 36 | +52 | 88 | 1st of 20 | | | | QR4 | 0-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | Alan O’Neill |
| 1976–77 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 49 | +31 | 66 | 5th of 20 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Alan O’Neill Brian Slane |
| 1977–78 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 107 | 37 | +70 | 89 | 2nd of 20 | | | | R5 | 8-2-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Brian Slane Jackie Marks |
| 1978–79 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 69 | 5th of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | Jackie Marks |
| 1979–80 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 93 | 28 | +65 | 92 | 1st of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | QF | 3-2-1 | Jackie Marks |
| 1980–81 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 89 | 35 | +54 | 86 | 1st of 20 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | Jackie Marks |
| 1981–82 | Northern Football League | | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 31 | +46 | 83 | 1st of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | Bob Elwell |
| Northern Football League expanded up to two divisions ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Northern Football League Division One | | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 92 | 31 | +61 | 80 | 1st of 19 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | QF | 3-1-1 | Bob Elwell John Connolly |
| 1983–84 | Northern Football League Division One | | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 78 | 1st of 18 | | | | QR4 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | John Connolly Mick Dagless |
| 1984–85 | Northern Football League Division One | | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 36 | +50 | 75 | 2nd of 18 | | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Peter Feenan |
| 1985–86 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 66 | 4th of 20 | | | | QR3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Peter Feenan Jim Pearson |
| 1986–87 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 94 | 1st of 20 | | | | QR3 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 3-4-1 | Jim Pearson |
| 1987–88 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 92 | 1st of 20 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-2-1 | Jim Pearson |
| 1988–89 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 52 | 9th of 20 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Dave Clarke Tommy Dixon |
| 1989–90 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 53 | 9th of 20 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Tommy Dixon |
| 1990–91 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 68 | 3rd of 20 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR3 | 0-2-1 | Ronnie Walton |
| 1991–92 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 65 | 6th of 20 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | Ronnie Walton |
| 1992–93 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 83 | 35 | +48 | 82 | 4th of 20 | | | | R1 | 4-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Ronnie Walton Peter Feenan |
| 1993–94 | Northern Football League Division One | | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 73 | 2nd of 20 Promoted | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Peter Feenan |
| 1994–95 | Northern Premier League Division One | 7 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 87 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | | QR4 | 3-0-1 | R1 | 1-2-1 | Harry Dunn |
| 1995–96 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 61 | +14 | 64 | 6th of 22 | | | | R2 | 5-0-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | Harry Dunn Peter Harrison |
| 1996–97 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 | 7th of 23 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-2-1 | Peter Harrison John Burridge |
| 1997–98 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 39 | 18th of 22 | | | | R1 | 4-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | John Burridge |
| 1998–99 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 51 | 14th of 22 | | | | QR2 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | Alan Shoulder John Gamble |
| 1999–2000 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 54 | 14th of 23 | | | | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | John Gamble Mick Tait |
| 2000–01 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 54 | 14th of 23 | | | 328 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R5 | 4-1-1 | John Charlton |
| 2001–02 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 58 | 12th of 23 | | | 432 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | John Charlton |
| 2002–03 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 87 | -20 | 51 | 19th of 23 | | | 366 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | John Charlton Paul Baker |
| 2003–04 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 74 | -20 | 40 | 21st of 23 | | | 398 | QR4 | 2-0-1 | R4 | 3-0-1 | Paul Baker |
| Conference North, a new sixth tier league created, club did not qualified to join it ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 52 | 12th of 22 | | | 313 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | Paul Baker Harry Dunn |
| 2005–06 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 79 | 32 | +47 | 89 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | 528 | QR4 | 3-1-1 | R2 | 4-0-1 | Harry Dunn |
| 2006–07 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 66 | 7th of 22 | | | 659 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 0-2-0 | Harry Dunn |
| 2007–08 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 46 | 18th of 22 | | | 489 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | Harry Dunn |
| 2008–09 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 49 | 15th of 22 | | | 566 | R3 | 5-2-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | Harry Dunn |
| 2009–10 | Conference North | 6 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 48 | 13th of 21 | | | 486 | QR4 | 2-2-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | Mick Tait |
| 2010–11 | Conference North | 6 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 58 | 9th of 21 | Paul Brayson | 23 | 449 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | QF | 4-1-1 | Mick Tait |
| 2011–12 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 81 | -30 | 34 | 21st of 22 Relegated | Graeme Armstrong Glen Taylor | 7 | 422 | R1 | 3-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | Steve Cuggy Tommy Cassidy |
| 2012–13 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 87 | -17 | 51 | 16th of 22 | | | 326 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Tommy Cassidy Paddy Atkinson Tom Wade |
| 2013–14 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 78 | +1 | 72 | 8th of 24 | | | 360 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Tom Wade |
| 2014–15 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 79 | 6th of 24 | | | 464 | R3 | 6-1-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | Tom Wade |
| 2015–16 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 99 | 2nd of 24 | | | 688 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | Tom Wade |
| Tom Wade ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 114 | 44 | +70 | 101 | 1st of 24 Promoted | | | 649 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR3 | 2-2-1 | Tom Wade Alun Armstrong |
| 2017–18 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 59 | 10th of 22 | Daniel Maguire | 16 | 798 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | Alun Armstrong |
| 2018–19 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 69 | 6th of 22 | Daniel Maguire | 20 | 816 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 3-0-1 | Alun Armstrong |
| Alun Armstrong ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | National League North | 6 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 78 | -46 | 23 | 21st of 22 | Callum Roberts | 11 | 839 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | Lee Clark Michael Nelson |
| Lee Clark Michael Nelson ||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | National League North | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | -26 | 6 | 22nd of 22 | Paul Blackett | 5 | – | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-0 | Michael Nelson |
| Michael Nelson ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 76 | -35 | 43 | 19th of 22 | JJ O'Donnell | 14 | 926 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Michael Nelson Terry Mitchell |
| 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 50 | 19th of 24 | Nicky Deverdics | 7 | 786 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 1-0-1 | Graham Fenton |
| 2023–24 | National League North | 6 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 82 | -16 | 50 | 21st of 24 Relegated | Nicky Deverdics JJ Hooper | 11 | 893 | QR3 | 1-2-1 | R3 | 1-0-1 | Graham Fenton Jon Shaw |
| 2024–25 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | Nolberto Solano David Stockdale Michael Connor |