RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION 2 WHITLEY BAY 5 Saturday 28th July Whitley completed their pre-season programme with a victory at Second Division Ryton & Crawcrook Albion but they had to come from behind and it was only in the closing stages of the game that they finally saw off the challenge of their hard working...
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Rampant Bay hit Stan for six
HEATON STANNINGTON 1 WHITLEY BAY 6 Thursday 26th July In weather more suited to cricket than football, Whitley hit Heaton Stannington for six in their latest pre-season friendly, with three trialists getting on the score sheet in the first half. The Northern League Second Division side only just missed out on promotion last season but...
Impressive Bay shock Spartans
BLYTH SPARTANS 2 WHITLEY BAY 4 Tuesday 24th July Whitley earned a surprise but well deserved victory in this pre-season friendly at Croft Park. Both sides fielded a number of trialists but the main talking point among Bay fans was the return of Tom Flynn in goal after last season’s Player of the Year agreed...Continue reading
Morpeth overcome Bay in goal feast
WHITLEY BAY 3 MORPETH TOWN 6 Monday 16th July Whitley’s winning start to their pre-season campaign came to an end against Morpeth Town at Hillheads when six goals came in a dramatic 20 minute spell during the first half. The visitors, newly promoted to the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League, fielded a very strong squad and...
Seven up for Bay in first friendly
BEDLINGTON TERRIERS 2 WHITLEY BAY 7 Tuesday 10th July Whitley began their pre-season programme with a very comfortable victory at Bedlington. It was very much a new-look Bay side with only four players from last season in the starting eleven. One of the familiar faces, captain Peter Glen-Ravenhill had the chance to put Whitley ahead...
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...
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...
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