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Club · Vanarama National League North · Blyth

Blyth Spartans

Spartans · Founded 1899 · Semi-Professional

Manager

Graham Fenton

2022 · Vanarama National League North · position 19

Game start 1 Jul 2022

Reputation
2,3501 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
58.31 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
31
Balance
£25,000
Transfer budget
£2,500
Wage budget
£400 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKAlex MitchellCA 53
  2. DLMichael LiddleCA 59
  3. DRRhys EvansCA 54
  4. MLIsaac WalkerCA 61
  5. MRMatty CornishCA 56
  6. DCNathan BuddleCA 62
  7. DCToby LeesCA 62
  8. MCJJ O'DonnellCA 60
  9. MCNicky DeverdicsCA 59
  10. STLewis McNallCA 60
  11. STCedric MainCA 57
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
58.5
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
53
Defender, highest CA (calc)
62
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
61
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
60

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 58.3158.55462 2322
Expected potential 79.1979.06895 2422
Value £8,118£5,654£0£31,090 2424
Sale value £8,918£5,889£0£31,090 2424
Weekly wage £306£300£200£550 1817
Age 25.6424.991934 1615

Contracted players

33
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Nathan Buddle D (C)28England — 6278 £13,747Jun 2023
Toby Lees D (C)25England — 6268 £12,436Jun 2023
Isaac Walker M/AM (L), ST (C)22England — 6195 £4,491Jun 2024
Lewis McNall ST (C)23England — 6080 £14,546Jun 2023
JJ O'Donnell M/AM (C)30England — 6076 £31,090Jun 2024
Curtis Round WB/M/AM (L)27England — 6068 £5,198Jun 2023
Nicky Deverdics DM, M (C)34England — 5972 £4,489Jun 2023
Michael Liddle D/WB (L)32Republic of Ireland — 5980 £5,837Jun 2023
Jordan Hickey M (C)22England — 5870–100 £7,252Jun 2023
Matty Elsdon D (C)25England — 5788 £0May 2023
Cedric Main AM (L), ST (C)24Holland — 5790 £8,180Jun 2023
Matty Cornish M (R), AM (RLC)24England — 5670 £5,472Jun 2023
Danny Barlow M/AM (RL)23England — 5650–80 £5,472Jun 2023
Troy Chiabi ST (C)19England — 5594 £0—
Rhys Evans D/WB (R)25England — 5470 £7,417Jun 2023
Alex Mitchell GK31England — 5365 £7,773Jun 2023
Michael Richardson M (C)30England — 52103 £4,678Jun 2023
Josh Gillies M (RC), AM (RLC)32England — 5282 £9,874Jun 2023
Matty Alexander GK20England — 4970–100 £0Jun 2023
Matty Dopson D/WB (R)18England — 3875 £155Jun 2023
Thomas WhiteOn loan at Prudhoe Youth Club Football Club GK19England — 3850–80 £1,310Jun 2023
Rio Joisce M/AM (LC)17England — 3590 £1,601Jun 2023
Alfie Livermore AM (RLC)18England — 3065 £1,457Jun 2023
Evan Fogarty D (C)18England — 2970 £1,496Jun 2024
Luke Heppell M (C)17England — 2865 £1,174Jun 2023
Jay Errington ST (C)19England — 2870 £1,236Jun 2023
Ahmed Habib D (C), DM, M (C)16England — 2763 £1,014Jun 2023
Josh WalkerOn loan at Heaton Stannington DM, M (C)18England — 2530–60 £174Jun 2023
Callum ElliottOn loan at North Shields GK18England — 2540–70 £126May 2023
Charlie Walker M/AM (R)16England — 2550 £580Jun 2023
Taylor Chapman GK18England — 2250 £275Jun 2023
Harvey Russell D/WB (L)17England — 2255 £278Jun 2023
Owen Elliot M/AM (C)16England — 1869 £298Jun 2024

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
33
CA16
58.1
PA16
83.9
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
22.5
Under 21
16
Squad value (calc)
£159,126
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2023
28

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Michael Richardson30103
Isaac Walker2295
Troy Chiabi1994
Cedric Main2490
Rio Joisce1790
Matty Elsdon2588
Josh Gillies3282
Lewis McNall2380
Michael Liddle3280
Nathan Buddle2878

Set-piece takers

Corner takersJosh Gillies
Free-kick takersNicky Deverdics
Penalty takersLewis McNall
Long-throw takersMichael Liddle

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Loaned in

PlayerFromUntilCA
Will McGowanSouth Shields31 May 202357

Staff

16
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Mike CoulsonManaging DirectorEngland61
Colin BaxterDirectorEngland28
Andy BowronDirectorEngland54
Steve FrakeDirectorEngland66
Jane FreemanDirectorEngland44
Kev ScottDirectorEngland66
Colin BlackettDirectorEngland51
Gillian BlackettDirectorEngland55
Tony Platten—England66
Managers
Graham FentonManager First TeamEngland48
Assistant Managers
Andrew InnessAssistant Manager First TeamEngland38
Physios
Rob WarkPhysio First TeamEngland30
Gary NeashamHead PhysioEngland56
Goalkeeping Coaches
Ian AitkenGk Coach First TeamEngland54
Head of Youth Developments
Keith WhissonHead of Youth DevelopmentEngland57
Analysts
Joshua MoirPerformance Analyst First TeamEngland25

Club

Full name
Blyth Spartans
Short name
Blyth
Nickname
Spartans
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Blyth
Three-letter name
BLY
Alternative abbreviation
BSP
Nation
England
Stadium
Croft Park 4,435
Training ground
Wensleydale Park
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
2,600
Reputation scope (calc)
Local
Hashtag
GreenArmy

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
31
Foreign players (calc)
1
Homegrown in nation (calc)
20
Loaned in (calc)
1
Loaned out (calc)
3
Ranking score (calc)
3,071
Predicted position (calc)
23
Stored media expectation
Avoid Relegation or Relegation
Stored predicted finish
21

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Trial policy

Period
Inside transfer window
Target squad
First team
Tendency
Average
Maximum length (weeks)
1

A stored one-week maximum can represent 0–6 days or an unspecified length.

The club's own settings. Missing values use division or nation settings in the game; they remain blank here.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£25,000
Transfer budget
£2,500
Transfer budget before the window
£2,500
Wage budget (weekly)
£400
Highest weekly wage
£600
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
-£2,000
Average ticket price
£12
Season ticket price
£250
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
750
Minimum attendance
500
Maximum attendance
6,500
Season ticket holders
175
Club members
180
Supporter loyalty
12
Supporter passion
15
Supporter patience
8
Supporter affluence
7
Supporter temperament
7
Supporter expectations
14
Morale
10
Training facilities
10
Corporate facilities
5
Youth facilities
10
Youth coaching
5
Youth recruitment
5
Youth importance
7

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (19)
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #087341 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #087341 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Horizontal Sections SplitBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #FFFFFF
Home (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #000000
HomeShirtShirt: Seven Stripes With OutlineBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #087341 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #080808 number trim colour #FFFFFF
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Top Different Colour Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #087341 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShortsShorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 1 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #087341 trim colour #087341 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FFF600 trim colour #FFF600 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Top Different Colour Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #087BD5 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #182039 background colour #182039 trim colour #182039 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Side Stripe Alternative 1 foreground colour #080808 background colour #087BD5 trim colour #087BD5 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 foreground colour #A47BAC background colour #182039 trim colour #182039 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #087BD5 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: Horizontal Sections SplitBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #087BD5 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #080808
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #A47BAC background colour #182039 trim colour #A47BAC number colour #A47BAC number trim colour #000000
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #A47BAC background colour #182039 trim colour #A47BAC number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Halves (Left-Right)Back: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #182039 background colour #A47BAC trim colour #182039 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #080808

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Blyth SpartansFirst TeamNathan Buddle2,350

Affiliated clubs

North Shields25% wages paid · 100% friendly chanceNormal Affiliated ClubPlayers go on loan · First option to buy · Play friendlies · Junior players train together · Knowledge flows both ways · Youth players gain experience2021

Board

Chairman title
Chairperson
Director of football
—

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
Main Kit Sponsor£60,000£20,00022 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025YesNo0%
Club Membership£15,000£15,00030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Stadium Stand Sponsor£25,000£8,33330 Jun 2020 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Back of the shirt Sponsor£7,500£7,50030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Stadium Stand Sponsor£7,500£7,50030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Away Kit Sponsor£7,500£7,50030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Additional Kit Sponsor£7,500£7,50030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Stadium Stand Sponsor£20,000£6,66630 Jun 2020 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Stadium Stand Sponsor£20,000£6,66630 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2025YesNo0%
Training Kit Sponsor£5,000£5,00030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%
Other Income£5,000£5,00030 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2023YesNo0%

Total is the stored deal value. Annual amounts are calculated by fm-reader using the game's deal-length rule; missing dates can leave the annual amount unknown.

League position by season

12219962022 1996: 6 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division1997: 7 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division 1999: 14 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2000: 15 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2001: 14 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2002: 12 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2003: 19 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2004: 21 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2005: 12 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2006: 1 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2007: 7 in Vanarama National League North2008: 18 in Vanarama National League North2009: 15 in Vanarama National League North2010: 13 in Vanarama National League North2011: 9 in Vanarama National League North2012: 21 in Vanarama National League North2013: 16 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2014: 8 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2015: 6 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2016: 2 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2017: 1 in English Northern Premier League Premier Division2018: 10 in Vanarama National League North2019: 6 in Vanarama National League North2020: 21 in Vanarama National League North2021: 22 in Vanarama National League North2022: 19 in Vanarama National League North

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
English Northern League Division One1051988
English Northern Premier League Premier Division212017
English Northern Premier League First Division1—1995

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

26
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2022Vanarama National League North19/22421272343
2021Vanarama National League North22/221413106
2020Vanarama National League North21/2233652223
2019Vanarama National League North6/22422091369
2018Vanarama National League North10/22421922159
2017English Northern Premier League Premier Division1/24463187101
2016English Northern Premier League Premier Division2/24463231199
2015English Northern Premier League Premier Division6/24422116979
2014English Northern Premier League Premier Division8/244620121472
2013English Northern Premier League Premier Division16/22421562151
2012Vanarama National League North21/22427132234
2011Vanarama National League North9/214016101458
2010Vanarama National League North13/21401391848
2009Vanarama National League North15/22421472149
2008Vanarama National League North18/224212102046
2007Vanarama National League North7/22421991466
2006English Northern Premier League Premier Division1/22422611589
2005English Northern Premier League Premier Division12/224213131652
2004English Northern Premier League Premier Division21/234410102440
2003English Northern Premier League Premier Division19/23441492151
2002English Northern Premier League Premier Division12/224414161458
2001English Northern Premier League Premier Division14/22441592054
2000English Northern Premier League Premier Division15/23441592054
1999English Northern Premier League Premier Division14/22421491951
1997English Northern Premier League Premier Division7/234422111177
1996English Northern Premier League Premier Division6/224217131264

Club records

Highest attendance v Wrexham 42,167 attendance 1978
Record win v Gateshead Town 18–0 1907
Record defeat v Darlington (EXT) 0–10 1914
Most overall appearances Robbie Dale 635 games 2005
Most overall goals Brian Slane 294 goals
Most overall goals in a season Steve Cuggy 44 goals
Lowest attendance
Highest fee received Les Mutrie v Hull City £30,000
Highest fee spent Dale Hopson v Whitby Town £11,000 2017

Regional divisions

Level 6Vanarama National League North—
Level 7English Northern Premier League Premier Division—
Level 8English Northern Premier League Division One East—
Level 9English Northern League Division One—

Transfers in

None recorded

Transfers out

None recorded

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Pitching In Northern Premier League East1,75030£20,000£0
FM26 26.2.0Pitching In Northern Premier League East1,85036£30,000£0
FM26 26.0.0Pitching In Northern Premier League East1,85033£30,000£0
FM24 24.3.0Vanarama National League North2,30053£30,000£5,000
FM23 23.4.0Vanarama National League North2,35033£25,000£2,500
FM23 23.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35033£25,000£2,500
FM23 23.0.0Vanarama National League North2,35034£25,000£2,500
FM22 22.4.0Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.1.0Vanarama National League North2,35021£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.0.1Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM22 22.0.0Vanarama National League North2,35022£30,000£2,500
FM21 21.4.0Vanarama National League North2,30021£20,000£1
FM21 21.3.0Vanarama National League North2,30021£20,000£1
FM21 21.1.1Vanarama National League North2,30020£20,000£1
FM21 21.0.1Vanarama National League North2,30019£20,000£0
FM21 21.0.0Vanarama National League North2,30018£20,000£0
FM20 20.4.0Vanarama National League North2,35036£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35035£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.1.0Vanarama National League North2,35035£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.0.1Vanarama National League North2,35032£30,000£2,000
FM20 20.0.0Vanarama National League North2,35033£30,000£2,000
FM19 19.3.0Vanarama National League North2,40026£50,000£5,000
FM19 19.1.0Vanarama National League North2,40027£50,000£5,000
FM19 19.0.1Vanarama National League North2,40026£50,000£5,000
FM19 19.0.0Vanarama National League North2,40026£50,000£5,000
FM18 18.3.0Vanarama National League North2,35028£95,000£5,000
FM18 18.1.0Vanarama National League North2,25028£200,000£2,000
FM18 18.0.0Vanarama National League North2,25026£200,000£2,000
FM17 17.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,90027£200,000£2,000
FM17 17.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,75028£200,000£2,000
FM16 16.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70036£200,000£2,000
FM16 16.0.1English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70036£200,000£2,000
FM16 16.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70036£200,000£2,000
FM15 15.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,65049£15,000£1
FM15 15.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,65048£15,000£1
FM14 14.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,55047£16,000£1
FM14 14.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,55045£16,000£1
FM13 13.3.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70052£16,000£1
FM13 13.0.0English Northern Premier League Premier Division1,70050£16,000£3,000
FM12 12.2.0Blue Square Bet North1,30044£170,000£3,000
FM12 12.0.0Blue Square Bet North1,45042£170,000£3,000
FM11 11.0.0——18£150,000—
FM10 10.0.0Blue Square North1,20040£250,000£5,000