Category: Match Reports

NORTH SHIELDS 2 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 3rd November Just four days after comfortably defeating their local rivals 2-0 at Hillheads, Whitley were beaten by the same score when the sides met at North Shields. In a complete reversal of fortunes, Whitley’s inconsistent form cost them the points and they could have no complaints over...Continue reading

NORTHERN LEAGUE CUP 2nd ROUND WHITLEY BAY 2 NORTH SHIELDS 0 Tuesday 30th October Whitley emerged victorious in the first local derby of the season against North Shields, much to the delight of their fans in the bumper midweek crowd of almost 400. In an entertaining cup tie, the first half was played at a...

WHITLEY BAY 1 ASHINGTON 1 Saturday 27th October Whitley shared the points with their Northumbrian rivals Ashington in a closely contested game on a bitterly cold and windy afternoon. Despite the conditions, this contest attracted by far the biggest Northern League crowd of the day, boosted by a group of Colliers fans who walked the...

NORTHUMBERLAND SENIOR CUP 1st ROUND HEATON STANNINGTON 4 WHITLEY BAY 3 Wednesday 24th October This was an action packed cup tie with seven goals, a controversial penalty and shots at both ends striking the woodwork or being cleared off the line. It was certainly an exciting game for the neutral but unfortunately for Whitley it...

WHITLEY BAY 3 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD 3 Saturday 13th October This was a thoroughly entertaining, action packed local derby and while a draw was a fair result, Whitley will feel disappointed to have conceded an equaliser with virtually the last kick of the game. On National Non-League Day, this was a superb advert for football outside...

HEBBURN TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 4 Saturday 6th October Whitley produced one of their best performances of the season with a convincing victory at league leaders Hebburn Town. The South Tynesiders, who included four former Whitley Bay players in their squad, had lost only one of their previous eleven league games but were no match...

SUNDERLAND RCA 3 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 2nd October Whitley can consider themselves unlucky not to have earned a share of the spoils from a keenly contested game that swung first one way then the other on a blustery night at Ryhope. Among six changes to the starting line up, new signing Chris Bannon made...

WHITLEY BAY 1 BISHOP AUCKLAND 4 Saturday 29th September Whitley ended up well beaten after a disappointing performance when they suffered the rare misfortune of having to use three different goalkeepers. Tom Flynn was forced to leave the field after 20 minutes with a groin injury and his replacement, Liam Powell limped off before half...

EMIRATES FA CUP 2nd QUALIFYING ROUND ALTRINCHAM 5 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 22nd September Whitley’s FA Cup run came to an end with a heavy defeat at Altrincham but there was no disgrace in this outcome against a side from three divisions higher in the football pyramid. The final score might well have been much...Continue reading

FA VASE 2nd QUALIFYING ROUND WHICKHAM 2 WHITLEY BAY 1 (after extra time) Saturday 15th September Whitley’s recent good form deserted them as they suffered an early exit from this season’s FA Vase, beaten by an unfortunate own goal in extra time at Whickham. Making their first ever visit to The Glebe ground, they failed...Continue reading