Whitley will be at home to fellow Ebac Northern League First Division side Hebburn Town in the Extra Preliminary Round of the Emirates FA Cup. The tie will be played on Saturday 10th August. The winners will face a trip to Yorkshire in the Preliminary Round to take on Northern Premier League side Pontefract Collieries....Continue reading
Whitley have made another top quality signing with the capture of James Martin who made nearly 40 appearances for Newcastle Benfield last season. The talented left sided player, who celebrates his 21st birthday this weekend, gained Football League experience at Hartlepool United. Martin put pen to paper on a contract this evening (Monday) much to...Continue reading
Whitley’s latest pre-season signing is Lewis Orrell, a 19 year old midfielder with previous experience at Hartlepool United and Whickham. Manager Nathan Haslam believes the youngster is a great prospect who could go on to play at a higher level in the game. “I’ve know about Lewis for 2-3 years. He went to Hartlepool on...Continue reading
Nathan Haslam has brought in experienced coach Andy Ferguson to fulfil the new role of Head of Recruitment and Assistant Coach at Whitley Bay FC. Andy will be involved in recruitment both at First Team and Reserve Team level and will work alongside Nathan and Reserve team manager Gavin Hattrick. Andy told the club website...Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that Craig McFarlane has signed a contract for the coming season. The hugely popular and versatile defender, one of Whitley’s three time FA Vase winners, returned to Hillheads last September and was voted Players’ Player of the Season. Having played more than 350 games for Whitley Bay, he is the...Continue reading
Whitley Bay have agreed terms with Shildon striker Brad Hird and he will become the club’s third signing of the summer. The 21 year old joined the Railwaymen just over a year ago from Durham City and during his time at Dean Street, he made over 40 appearances. Bay manager Nathan Haslam said he was...Continue reading
Whitley have agreed terms with defender Thomas Bott and he will become the Club’s second signing of the summer. Thomas had a short spell at Hillheads in 2014, making 12 appearances and scoring one goal, the opener in the League Cup Quarter Final 3-2 victory over Bishop Auckland. He started last season at Ryhope CW...Continue reading
Speaking about his return to Hillheads, Bay legend Lee Kerr said that he still has a real hunger for the game and felt there was no better place for him to be at this stage in his career. Manager Nathan Haslam, while describing his new signing as a Whitley Bay legend, was quick to point...Continue reading
We are delighted to announce that FA Vase legend Lee Kerr has agreed terms to return to Whitley Bay and is Nathan Haslam’s first new signing ahead of the 2019/20 season. ‘Sparky’ spent ten years at Hillheads after signing as a 16 year old in 2003 and he scored in all three FA Vase Finals...
Just over a month into the close season, there’s been plenty going on behind the scenes at Hillheads and manager Nathan Haslam was keen to give fans an update on developments. “I’ve been very busy, I don’t think I’ve had a day off yet, I‘ve been talking to lots of players. It’s hard work because...Continue reading