We are pleased to announce that Jake Smith has joined the club media team and will be filming all first team home and away games in the coming season. Highlights will be available online together with player interviews, with links provided from the website, twitter and facebook. Rob Atkin, Football Development Officer for the Club’s...Continue reading
Open Day Training Session
We are holding an open day training session at the ground on Tuesday 25th July at 7pm. All supporters are welcome. Refreshments will be available.
Away draws in FA Cup and Vase
Whitley have been handed away ties in both major FA competitions. They will travel to Seaham Red Star in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup on Saturday 5th August, the opening day of the season. The winners of that tie will be away to Penrith or West Auckland Town in the Preliminary Round...Continue reading
Pre-season fixture update
Six pre-season friendlies have been announced, the latest being a home game with New Mills, from the North West Counties League. This will be the first time Whitley have met the Derbyshire side, who are near neighbours of former FA Vase opponents Glossop North End. The current list of friendlies is as follows: Sat 15 July Seaton...Continue reading
Whitley Bay up in lights at Wembley
The new Wembley Stadium is celebrating its 10th anniversary and it has been lighting up its iconic arch in the colours of every football team that has played at the famous arena since it was rebuilt. One hundred and sixty six domestic, European and international men’s and women’s football teams have graced the Wembley turf in...Continue reading
Reserves Presentation Night awards
Whitley Bay’s reserve side held their presentation evening at The Seahorse on Friday. David Hall was voted Players’ Player of the Season; Top scorer was Peter Glen-Ravenhill while Paul Dunn was named Manager’s Player of the season.
Pitch maintenance gets underway
Pitch maintenance is underway at Hillheads thanks to a generous sponsorship deal. The work is being carried out by Turfcare Specialists and began less than 48 hours after the last game of the season, Saturday’s Corinthians League Cup Final. When complete it should ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for the...Continue reading
Championship winners 10th anniversary Reunion
Mark Taylor is organising a tenth anniversary reunion of the players from Whitley’s 2006-07 Northern League Championship winning side. No one who was at the Durham City game on the final day of that season will forget the scenes of celebration on the pitch when news came through that Sunderland Nissan had lost and Whitley had won...Continue reading
Three more friendlies arranged
Three more pre-season friendlies have been announced: Saturday 15th July Seaton Delaval (a), Wednesday 19th July Royal Marines (h), Friday 21st July West Allotment Celtic (a). These are in addition to the two already confirmed: Tuesday 25th July Hartlepool United (h) Saturday 29th July Carlisle City (a).
Five players sign contracts
Whitley Bay FC are pleased to announce that Tom Flynn, Aiden Haley, Tom Potter, Thibault Charmey and Callum Patton have all agreed one year contracts with the club with an additional one year option. In addition, Callum Anderson still has a year to run on his current contract. Manager Marc Nash commented “The club is...Continue reading