Whitley Bay FC have appointed Andy Gowens as manager until the end of the season. Andy made almost 350 appearances for the club in the 1980’s and 90’s and as manager he led Whitley to their first FA Vase success at Villa Park in 2002. In making their appointment, the Board of Directors also announced...
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Message from the Chairman
In today’s match programme, Club Chairman Paul McIlduff explained the circumstances surrounding the departure of Whitley’s management team earlier in the week. His message is reproduced below: “It is with much disappointment to me personally, and I am sure to many of our fans, that Marc, Woody and Chris have left the Bay and joined...Continue reading
Alex Kempster signs for York City
Alex Kempster has signed for National League North side York City. The 22 year old has been attracting interest from a number of higher ranked sides and recently spent a week on trial at League Two club Port Vale. This week he was offered a trial at York City and scored a hat trick for...Continue reading
Chow’s Wembley record is beaten
Paul Chow’s record as scorer of the fastest goal at Wembley has been broken after almost eight years. The former Bay legend scored after just 21 seconds in the 2010 FA Vase Final against Wroxham, a record that was finally beaten by Tottenham Hotspur’s Danish international midfielder Christian Eriksen, whose goal against Manchester United tonight...Continue reading
Whitley to host football talk-in at Hillheads
Whitley Bay Football Club are organising a Football Talk-in at Hillheads on Tuesday 6th March in aid of “Show Racism the Red Card”. The Talk-in will be hosted by Lee Ryder and will feature former Newcastle United stars Steve Howey and Olivier Bernard together with former Sunderland captain Gary Bennett. In December last year, Oliver...Continue reading
Callum Patton signs for Whitby
Midfielder Callum Patton has signed for Evo-Stik Premier Division side Whitby Town. A transfer deadline day signing from Morpeth in March 2016, he made a total of 59 appearances and scored 24 goals for the Bay. Last season he was top scorer with 20 goals but has started just five games in the current campaign,...
Kempster has trial at Port Vale
Alex Kempster has been on trial at League Two side Port Vale this week and played for their Reserves in a Central League fixture at Bradford City yesterday. Port Vale won the game 2-0, with Alex setting up the first goal and scoring the second. Alex has been a great servant to Whitley Bay, recently...Continue reading
Harley and Cunningham selected for England Schools trials
Two of Whitley’s most promising young players have been selected to take part in England Schoolboys Under 18’s trials this weekend. Goalkeeper Callum Harley (pictured) who made his full debut for the first team at Guisborough on Wednesday and midfielder Cam Cunningham, who has made two substitute appearances, have been selected to take part in...Continue reading
GUISBOROUGH TOWN MATCH PREVIEW
GUISBOROUGH TOWN MATCH PREVIEW Whitley face the long trip to Guisborough Town tonight, kick off 7.45pm hoping to return to winning ways following Saturday’s defeat by West Auckland. With injuries continuing to mount up, and with one eye on Saturday’s FA Vase tie in Hull, Marc Nash is likely to name several reserve team players...Continue reading
Humberside trip for tomorrow’s winners
The draw for the 1st Round Proper of the FA Vase has been made and the winners of our replay with Billingham Synthonia will face a trip to Humberside to play Westella & Willerby from the Humber Premier League. The tie will be played on Saturday 21st October.