We are pleased to announce that defender Jamie Dunn has signed a contract to stay at Hillheads for the rest of this season with the option of extending the deal for a further year. The 27 year old who arrived at Hillheads in the summer from Second Division Ryton & Crawcrook Albion has already impressed...Continue reading
Speaking after the dramatic Emirates FA Cup tie against Blyth Spartans, joint manager Derek Forrest expressed the feelings of all those who witnessed the game when he talked of his pride in the performance of every single member of the side. “It was an absolutely great cup tie, the weather’s probably added a little bit...Continue reading
EMIRATES FA CUP 2nd QUALIFYING ROUND WHITLEY BAY 2 BLYTH SPARTANS 4 Saturday 3rd October This eagerly awaited local derby looked as if it might produce one of the shock results for which the FA Cup is famous when Whitley were leading 2-1 with just over ten minutes to go but after playing for more...
Joint manager Tony Fawcett was naturally disappointed to see Whitley suffer their first league defeat of the season at Stockton. “It was a tough one, it was a tough game; we knew it was going to be difficult coming here. I thought we acquitted ourselves quite well for 30 minutes or so and I think...Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that a live stream will be in operation for this Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup Second Round Qualifying tie against Blyth Spartans. In normal times a crowd of around 2,000 would be expected to pack Hillheads for this local derby but increased Covid-19 restrictions imposed during the past week mean that...Continue reading
STOCKTON TOWN 2 WHITLEY BAY 0 Wednesday 30th September Following victories at Bishop Auckland and Sunderland RCA in their opening two Northern League games, it proved to be third time unlucky for Whitley as they were beaten 2-0 by Stockton Town on a wet night in Teesside. Stockton were odds on favourites for promotion last...
Bay joint manager Derek Forrest expressed his delight after seeing Whitley earn a 3-2 win at Sunderland RCA, a venue where he had never previously come away victorious. “Yes, it was an excellent result. I think overall it was a fantastic start and we looked ‘hot’, we scored an early goal and we looked like...Continue reading
SUNDERLAND RCA 2 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 26th September Following their excellent FA Cup victory in midweek, Whitley recorded another outstanding 3-2 success, this time in the league, with Matty Weirs’ late free kick giving them a hard earned but well deserved three points. This game at a very blustery Meadow Park was an entertaining,...
Joint manager Tony Fawcett was thrilled with the team’s performance in their giant killing 3-2 victory over Witton Albion. “I thought we were brilliant. I really enjoyed the game. We spoke before the game about just making memories and things like that under the floodlights and playing teams from higher up in the FA Cup....Continue reading
EMIRATES FA CUP 1st QUALIFYING ROUND WHITLEY BAY 3 WITTON ALBION 2 Tuesday 22nd September Whitley produced one of the shock results for which the FA Cup is famed with a thoroughly deserved victory over Northern Premier League side Witton Albion on a memorable evening at Hillheads. Despite their near 200 mile trip from Cheshire,...