Every Programme. Every Season. Every Story Blyth Spartans FC Like You've Never Seen Before
Few clubs in English non-league football carry the weight of history that Blyth Spartans AFC do. Founded in September 1899 and named after the legendary Greek Spartan army, the club has spent over 125 years writing its own chapter in the story of English football. Blyth Spartans FC: A Programme History brings that story to life in a way no club biography ever has — through the matchday programmes that fans clutched on the terraces, season after season, at Croft Park in Northumberland. This lavishly illustrated paperback is a collector's dream. Every official programme cover is presented in vivid detail, forming a visual archive that stretches across more than a century of soccer history. From the early days of the Northern Alliance and North Eastern League through to the club's legendary FA Cup giant-killing runs — most famously reaching the fifth round in the 1977–78 season — the book captures the full sweep of the Spartans' journey. It's football memorabilia and social history rolled into one remarkable volume. What sets this book apart is its attention to the people behind the programmes themselves — the editors, printers, and designers whose work shaped the club's visual identity across the decades. Alongside rare programme imagery, readers will find club records, managerial histories, and the stories behind the seasons that defined Blyth Spartans FC. It's the kind of detail that serious programme collectors and football history enthusiasts rarely get to see gathered in one place. Whether you're a lifelong member of the Green Army, a football memorabilia collector, or simply passionate about English non-league soccer, this book belongs on your shelf. Blyth Spartans FC: A Programme History is the definitive record of a club that has punched above its weight for generations — and proof that the matchday programme is far more than a piece of paper. It's a piece of the game itself. ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 48 Publisher: S & T Sales & Marketing Ltd Published: April 24, 2026 Price: £21.99 Softcover: 181 pages ISBN-13: 978-1915697370 Dimensions: 18 x 25.6 x 1cm
