Whitley are already making plans for the 2018/19 campaign and the first pre-season friendlies have been announced. We make a trip over the Scottish border on Saturday 7th July to play Dalbeattie Star, who we last played three years ago (pictured). Our next game is away to Bedlington Terriers on Tuesday 10th July. We travel...Continue reading
New website for Northern League
The Ebac Northern League’s new website will be available on the afternoon of Tuesday May 22. The website will be at www.northernfootballleague.org The site has a new design and is more accessible for mobile devices. It retains many of the features of the current site, including data from previous seasons. However, a number of new...Continue reading
Bay youngsters unlucky not to share the points
WHITLEY BAY 1 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD 3 Monday 7th May For much of this game it looked as if Whitley might end the season with a victory but in the end, experience and clinical finishing proved decisive despite the enthusiasm and endeavour of Andy Gowens’ youngsters. What has been a recurring theme in recent months struck...
Flynn wins Player of the Year awards
Tom Flynn picked up two awards when the club presentations took place after Monday’s final game of the season. The Bay goalkeeper (pictured) who has played more than 100 games for the club was named Player of the Year and was voted by his team mates as Players Player of the Year. The Supporters Club...Continue reading
Gowens praises contribution of Reserves
Andy Gowens was pleased with the efforts of his young squad and acknowledged the part played in recent games by the reserves team. “We did really well, I had fears before the game with such a young team and limited numbers and with more injuries and Liam Brooks unavailable. They stuck at it did really...Continue reading
Youngsters shine but late goals deny Bay
WHITLEY BAY 1 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD 3 Monday 7th May For much of this game it looked as if Whitley might end the season with a victory but in the end, experience and clinical finishing proved decisive despite the enthusiasm and endeavour of Andy Gowens’ youngsters. What has been a recurring theme in recent months struck...
Reserves narrowly beaten in NFA Benevolent Bowl Final
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 3 WHITLEY BAY ‘A’ 2 Whitley’s reserves were beaten 3-2 by Northern Alliance Premier Division leaders and champions-elect Newcastle University in a closely contested NFA Benevolent Bowl Final at Whitley Park this evening (Friday). Connor Campbell put Whitley ahead in the 25th minute with a close range finish after the University defence failed...Continue reading
Bay sunk by Shildon
WHITLEY BAY 0-6 SHILDON Monday 30 April 2018 By Peter Fox A substitution off the pitch as I step in to cover for Julian for this game….. Whitley suffered a blow before kick off with goalkeeper Tom Flynn filing a late fitness test and among other players missing from Saturday were Scott Jasper, Chris Salmon...
Gowens speaks after West Auckland defeat
Manager Andy Gowens gave his assessment after the defeat at West Auckland, “It’s hard, it was a harsh final score. We were a bit fatigued at the end, four games in a week took its toll a bit but with so many missing with injuries, what can you do? We’ve five defenders all injured at...Continue reading
Experienced West Auckland side too strong for Bay
WEST AUCKLAND TOWN 5 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 28th April On their final Saturday outing of the season, Whitley ended up well beaten by a strong and experienced West Auckland side who now look sure to finish in third place. The congested end of season fixture list meant that this was Whitley’s fourth game in...Continue reading