Striker Brad Hird has left Whitley Bay and will be joining Ryhope CW. Brad came to Hillheads in the summer and had a prolific scoring spell during October but has started only one of the last five games since the return to the side of Michael Annang-Colquhoun and the arrival of new signing Marcus Giles....Continue reading
Second half goals decisive in Boxing Day derby
North Shields 3-1 Whitley Bay Thursday December 26th 2019 By Peter Fox North Shields came out on top of the first coastal “derby” (El Classicoast / El Coastico, delete as applicable) of the season played on a very heavy pitch played out in front of a crowd of 676. Both teams had difficulty dealing with...
“They’ve really put Seaham to the sword”
Nathan Haslam was clearly a very happy manager after seeing his side record their biggest win since he arrived at the club in March. “It’s a nice way to finish off the year at home. It’s been coming, I think we knew if we applied ourselves there’d be a good chance we’d dictate the game....Continue reading
Colquhoun hat trick puts Bay in seventh heaven
WHITLEY BAY 7 SEAHAM RED STAR 1 Saturday 21st December Christmas came early for Whitley as they treated their fans to a goal feast which produced their biggest victory in four years. It was a sparkling performance which left Seaham a well beaten side before the half time whistle had been blown. For some weeks...
Anderson honoured on reaching 350 appearances
Callum Anderson played his 350th game for the club last week, only the tenth player ever to reach this landmark, and before Saturday’s game against Ashington, he was presented with a trophy by director Martin Kelly in recognition of this tremendous achievement. A central defender who can also play in the centre of midfield, he...Continue reading
“The lads have shown character”
After what had turned out to be a hard fought victory over Ashington on Saturday manager Nathan Haslam acknowledged that it had been a good week for the club. “Yes if you’d told me at the beginning of the week that we’d take seven points from nine I’d have taken it all day long.” As...Continue reading
Orrell’s late goal sees off local rivals Ashington
WHITLEY BAY 3 ASHINGTON 2 Saturday 14th December A goal from Lewis Orrell seven minutes from time gave Whitley a hard earned victory over local rivals Ashington on an afternoon when the elements conspired to make conditions difficult for players and spectators alike. Following their excellent midweek win at Hebburn, another three points provided Whitley...
“We’ve worked hard and stuck to the game plan”
Nathan Haslam was obviously delighted to see his team pull off a hard earned victory at Hebburn. “We’ve carried on from Saturday, we’ve worked hard and stuck to the game plan. We knew we’d get chances in the second half. The first half was hard for us, we rode our luck a little bit, they...Continue reading
Bay sting Hornets to claim victory on South Tyneside
HEBBURN TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 10th December Whitley produced arguably their best performance of the season when they defeated title hopefuls Hebburn Town on a windy night on South Tyneside. What was in no doubt at all was the satisfaction that the victory gave to Whitley and their fans after suffering three defeats...
30 years ago today…
On Saturday 9th December 1989 Whitley Bay beat Preston North End 2-0 in the FA Cup 2nd Round. It was one of the greatest days in the club’s history and the game was featured on BBC Match of the Day with commentary from John Motson. In the Bay side that day were Andy Gowens and...Continue reading