WHITLEY BAY 4 WHICKHAM 2 Tuesday 12th March Whitley defied the elements on a very windy night at Hillheads to pick up three valuable points and maintain Nathan Haslam’s unbeaten start as manager. This victory over Whickham lifted them three places up the table and seven points clear of their opponents in a congested lower...Continue reading
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Bay battle back to earn draw at Shildon
SHILDON 2 WHITLEY BAY 2 Saturday 9th March Nathan Haslam’s reign as Bay manager began in encouraging style as Whitley battled back from 2-0 down to claim a well deserved draw at Shildon. On an afternoon of sunshine interspersed with blustery showers, the Railwaymen scored twice in the first half despite having a man sent...Continue reading
Bay crash to record defeat
WHITLEY BAY 0 HEBBURN TOWN 9 Saturday 23rd February Whitley suffered their heaviest ever defeat on a disastrous afternoon at Hillheads which ended with Mick Mulhern being relieved of his duties after just three months as manager. Earlier in the season Whitley had produced a shock when they won 4-1 at Hebburn who were then...
Bay well beaten at Bishop Auckland
BISHOP AUCKLAND 5 WHITLEY BAY 1 Saturday 16th February Title chasing Bishop Auckland ended up comfortable winners but Whitley played their part in this entertaining game, especially during the first half when there were numerous chances created at both ends. Bishops went ahead in the fourth minute with a shot from Shaun Ryder into the...
McFarlane’s late penalty sees Bay into League Cup semi finals
MITRE BROOKS MILESON MEMORIAL LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL NEWTON AYCLIFFE 1 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 12th February A penalty from Craig McFarlane two minutes into stoppage time earned Whitley a place in the semi finals of the League Cup after a keenly contested cup tie at Newton Aycliffe. There was little to choose between the...
Second half goals see Stockton claim the points
WHITLEY BAY 0 STOCKTON TOWN 2 Saturday 9th February Two second half goals earned in-form Stockton Town their fifth consecutive victory on a very windy afternoon at Hillheads. Both sides struggled to cope with the extremely difficult conditions in the first half when there was barely a shot on target, but after the break, the...
Stoppage time goal sinks Bay
WHITLEY BAY 2 SUNDERLAND RCA 3 Saturday 26th January A stoppage time goal for visitors Sunderland RCA denied Whitley a point on an emotional afternoon on North Tyneside. Both Whitley and their local rivals North Shields paid tribute to Robbie Livermore who played a total of more than 300 games for the two clubs, and...
Bay earn creditable draw at the league leaders
CONSETT 3 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 19th January On an emotional day for all associated with the club, Whitley Bay paid tribute to former fans’ favourite Robbie Livermore before holding league leaders Consett to a highly creditable draw in a six goal thriller. With the Belle View Stadium shrouded in fog, players from both sides...
Ten years ago – the road to Wembley reaches Bootle
This year marks the tenth anniversary of our first FA Vase victory at Wembley and today we recall our epic 4th Round tie at Bootle, which took place ten years ago today, on 17th January 2009. The game on Merseyside was seen as a tougher test than we had faced at Penrith in the previous...Continue reading
Second half goals cost Bay
WEST AUCKLAND TOWN 2 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 12th January After an evenly contested first half, Whitley fell behind immediately after the interval and a second goal three minutes from full time ensured that West Auckland emerged winners of a hard fought game. With Tom Flynn unavailable, Whitley handed a debut to keeper Andy Hunter...