F.A CUP RECORD

1922 - 2006

 

Select an Era
 
Compiled by Stan Watson
  
TWENTIES
    
1922 - 23
Nov 1922 1st Rd Proper Gillingham
1
  
Blyth Spartans
4
Dec 1922 2nd Rd Proper Ashington
1
  
Blyth Spartans
2
Jan 1923 3rd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
0
  
Stoke City
3
att: 9,121
Both Gillingham and Ashington played in Div 3. Ashington finished 10th in Div 3 (north). Stoke played in Div 1, were they finished 21st and were relegated.
1925 - 26
Nov 1925 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
2
  
Hartlepool
2
  Replay Hartlepool
1
  
Blyth Spartans
1
A.E.T
  2nd Replay Hartlepool
1
  
Blyth Spartans
1
A.E.T
  3rd Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Hartlepool
1
at Roker Park (Sunderland)
Dec 1925 2nd Rd Proper Accrington
5
   Blyth Spartans
0
  
Hartlepool finished 6th in Div 3 (north), Whilst Accrington finished 18th in Div 3 (north)
   
THIRTIES
  
1931 - 32
Nov 1931 1st Rd Proper          
Dec 1931 2nd Rd Proper AFC Bournemouth
1
  
Blyth Spartans
0
Bournemouth finished 15th in Div 3 (south)
1934 - 35
Nov 1934 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Stockport County
1
  Replay Stockport County
4
  
Blyth Spartans
1
Stockport County finished 7th in Div 3 (north)
1935 - 36
Nov 1935 1st Rd Proper Gainsboro Trinity
3
   Blyth Spartans
1
 
1936 - 37
Nov 1936 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
0
   Wrexham
2
att; 6,769
Wrexham finished 8th in Div 3 (north)
1937 - 38
Nov 1937 1st Rd Proper Doncaster Rovers
7
   Blyth Spartans
0
This was Blyth's Record defeat in the FA Cup. Doncaster had just been relegated from Div 2 into Div 3 (north). They finished the season as Div 3 (north) runners up.
   
FIFTIES
  
1951 - 52
Nov 1951 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
2
   Bishop Auckland
1
att; 9,468
Dec 1951 2nd Rd Proper Tranmere Rovers
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
1
   Tranmere Rovers
1
AET
  2nd Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Tranmere Rovers
2
Brunton Park (Carlisle)
  3rd Replay Tranmere Rovers
5
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 25,191
Tranmere finished 11th in Div 3 (north) and reached the 4th Rd of the FA Cup
1952 - 53
Oct 1952 4th Qual. Rd Horden
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
 
1953 - 54
Oct 1953 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
4
   North Shields
2
Nov 1953 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
0
   Accrington Stanley
1
Accrington finished 15th Div 3 (north)
1954 - 55
Nov 1954 1st Rd Proper Boston Utd
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
Nov 1954 Replay Blyth Spartans
5
   Boston Utd
4
Classic Cup game att;8,398
Dec 1954 2nd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Torquay Utd
3
att; 8,717
Torquay finished 8 th in Div 3 (south) and reached the 4th Rd of the FA Cup
1955 - 56
Nov 1955 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
2
   Shildon
4
 
1956 - 57
Nov 1956 1st Rd Proper Ilkeston Town
1
   Blyth Spartans
5
Dec 1956 2nd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
0
   Hartlepool
1
Hartlepool finished 2nd in Div 3 (north) and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
1957 - 58
Nov 1957 4th Qual. Rd Crook Town
3
   Blyth Spartans
0
 
1958 - 59
Nov 1958 1st Rd Proper Morecambe
1
   Blyth Spartans
2
Dec 1958 2nd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
3
   Stockport County
4
att; 6,824
Stockport finished 21st in Div 3, getting relagated and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
1959 - 60
Oct 1959 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
4
   Spennymoor Utd
0
Nov 1959 1st Rd Proper Wrexham
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
Wrexham finished 23rd in Div 3 getting relegated and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
   
SIXTIES
  
1960 - 61
Oct 1960 4th Qual. Rd Horden
1
   Blyth Spartans
3
Nov 1960 1st Rd Proper Mansfield Town
3
   Blyth Spartans
1
Mansfield finished 20th in Div 4 and reached the 2nd Rd of the FA Cup
1961 - 62
Oct 1961 4th Qual. Rd North Shields
1
   Blyth Spartans
2
Nov 1961 1st Rd Proper Hartlepool Utd
5
   Blyth Spartans
1
Hartlepool finished 22nd in Div 4 and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
1962 - 63
Nov 1962 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
2
   Morecambe
1
Dec 1962 2nd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
0
   Carlisle Utd
2
att; 5,928
Carlisle finished 23rd in Div 3 getting relegated, and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
1963 - 64
Oct 1963 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
1
   Tow Law Town
0
Nov 1963 1st Rd Proper Chester City
3
   Blyth Spartans
2
Chester City finished 12th in Div 4 and reached the 2nd Rd of the FA Cup
1964 - 65
Oct 1963 4th Qual. Rd Scarborough
4
   Blyth Spartans
3
 
1966 - 67
Oct 1966 4th Qual. Rd Gateshead
1
   Blyth Spartans
3
Nov 1966 1st Rd Proper Bishop Auckland
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
0
   Bishop Auckland
0
AET att; 3600
  2nd Replay Blyth Spartans
3
   Bishop Auckland
3
AET at Roker Park att; 2800
  3rd Replay Blyth Spartans
1
   Bishop Auckland
4

at Roker Park att; 2306

 
1967 - 68
Oct 1967 4th Qual. Rd Gateshead
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Gateshead
1
Nov 1967 1st Rd Proper Whitby Town
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
  
 
1968 - 69
Oct 1968 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
1
   Billingham Syn.
2
 
1969 - 70
Oct 1963 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
1
   Evenwood Town
1
  Replay Evenwood Town
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
 
   
SEVENTIES
  
1970 - 71
Oct 1970 4th Qual. Rd South Shields
5
   Blyth Spartans
0
 
1971 - 72
Oct 1971 4th Qual. Rd Whitley Bay
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Whitley Bay
1
Nov 1971 1st Rd Proper Crewe Alexandra
0
   Blyth Spartans
1
Dec 1971 2nd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Stockport County
0
Jan 1972 3rd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
2
   Reading
2

att; 5,800

  Replay Reading
6
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 10,550
Crewe finished botton of Div 4, Stockport finished 2nd bottom in Div 4, Reading finished 16th in Div 4 & got as far as the 4th round of the FA Cup
1972 - 73
Oct 1972 4th Qual. Rd Scarborough
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
 
1973 - 74
Oct 1973 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
2
   Netherfield
0
Nov 1973 1st Rd Proper Alfreton Town
0
   Blyth Spartans
0
  Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Alfreton Town
1
Dec 1973 2nd Rd Proper Grimsby Town
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
0
   Grimsby Town
2

att; 3,200

Grimsby Tn finished 6th in Div 3 and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
1974 - 75
Oct 1974 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
3
   Scarborough
1
Nov 1974 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Preston N.E
1
att; 8,500
  Replay Preston N.E
5
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 10,101
Preston finished 9th in Div 3 and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
1975 - 76
Oct 1975 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
0
   Rossendale Utd
0
  Replay Rossendale Utd
1
   Blyth Spartans
0
 
1976 - 77
Oct 1976 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
0
   Gateshead
3
 
1977 - 78
Sept 1977 1st Qual. Rd Shildon
0
   Blyth Spartans
3
Sept 1977 2nd Qual. Rd Crook Town
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
3
   Crook Town
0
Oct 1977 3rd Qual. Rd Consett
1
   Blyth Spartans
4
Nov 1977 4th Qual. Rd Bishop Auckland
0
   Blyth Spartans
1

 

Nov 1977 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Burscough
0
att; 1,700
Dec 1977 2nd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Chesterfield
0
att; 3,569
Jan 1978 3rd Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Enfield
0
att; 5,095
Feb 1978 4th Rd Proper Stoke City
2
   Blyth Spartans
3
att; 18,765
Feb 1978 5th Rd Proper Wrexham
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 19,935
  Replay Blyth Spartans
1
   Wrexham
2
St James Park, att; 42,167
Chesterfield finished 9th in Div 3, Stoke City finished 7th in Div 2, Wrexham finished as Division 3 champions and reached the Qtr Finals of the FA Cup, losing to Arsenal.
1978 - 79
Nov 1978 1st Rd Proper York City
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
3
   York City
5
AET att; 5,500
York City finished 10th in Div 4 and reached the 4th Rd of the FA Cup
1979 - 80
Oct 1979 4th Qual. Rd Blyth Spartans
2
   Marine
2
  Replay Marine
0
   Blyth Spartans
5
Nov 1979 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
0
   Mansfield
2
att; 4,455
Mansfild finished 23rd in Div 3 getting relegated, and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA Cup
   
EIGHTIES
  
1980 - 81
Nov 1980 4th Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
7
   Horden
0
Nov 1980 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
2
   Burton Albion
1
att; 3,500
Nov 1980 2nd Rd Proper Hull City
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Hull City
2
att; 6,006
  2nd Replay Blyth Spartans
1
   Hull City
2

Elland Rd, Leeds att; 5,600

Hull City finished bottom of the Third Division. They reached the 4th Rd of the FA Cup
1981 - 82
Oct 1981 4th Rd Qual. Scarborough
2
   Blyth Spartans
3
Nov 1981 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Wallsall
2
att; 3,500
Wallsall finished 20th in Div 3 and reached the 2nd Rd of the FA Cup
1982 - 83
Nov 1983 4th Rd Qual. Northwich Vic
3
   Blyth Spartans
0
 
1983 - 84
Oct 1983 4th Rd Qual. Hyde Utd
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 1,500
  Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Hyde Utd
4
att; 3,500
 
1984 - 85
Sept 1984 4th Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
1
   Guisboro Town
1
  Replay Guisboro Town
3
   Blyth Spartans
1
 
1986 - 87
Sept 1986 1st Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
1
   Crook Town
1
  Replay Crook Town
0
   Blyth Spartans
1
Oct 1986 2nd Rd Qual. Guisley
0
   Blyth Spartans
2
Oct 1986 3rd Rd Qual Gretna
5
   Blyth Spartans
2
 
1987 - 88
Sept 1987 1st Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
2
   Gateshead
1
att; 1,160
Sept 1987 2nd Rd Qual. Bridlington Town
1
   Blyth Spartans
2
Oct 1987 3rd Rd Qual. Billingham Syn
5
   Blyth Spartans
2
 
1988 - 89
Sept 1988 1st Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
1
   Rossendale Utd
0
att; 1,200
Oct 1988 2nd Rd Qual Brandon Utd
4
   Blyth Spartans
2
 
1989 - 90
Sept 1989 1st Rd Qual. Murton
0
   Blyth Spartans
3
Sept 1989 2nd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
4
   Durham City
1
Oct 1989 3rd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
0
   North Shields
3
att; 950
 
   
NINETIES
  
1990 - 91
Sept 1990 1st Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
2
   Bridlington T
0
Sept 1990 2nd Rd Qual Accrington St
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
 
1991 - 92
Sept 1988 1st Rd Qual. Bridlington Tn
3
   Blyth Spartans
2
 
1992 - 93
Sept 1992 1st Rd Qual. Penrith
1
   Blyth Spartans
2
Sept 1992 2nd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
6
   Workington T
0
att; 628
Oct 1992 3rd Rd Qual. Bishop Auckland
1
   Blyth Spartans
3
att; 950
Oct 1992 4th Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
1
   Stockton
1
att; 795
  Replay Stockton
1
   Blyth Spartans
2

 

Nov 1992 1st Rd Proper Blyth Spartans
1
   Southport
2
att; 2,276
 
1993 - 94
Sept 1993 1st Rd Qual. Gateshead
4
   Blyth Spartans
0
att; 728
 
1994 - 95
Sept 1994 1st Rd Qual. Crook Tn
0
   Blyth Spartans
2
att; 210
Sept 1994 2nd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
3
   Dunston Fed
2
att; 451
Oct 1994 3rd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
3
   Barrow
1
att; 899
Oct 1994 4th Rd Qual Northwich Vic
2
   Blyth Spartans
0
att; 1,179
 
1995 - 96
Sept 1995 1st Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
6
   Garforth Tn
0
att; 498
Sept 1995 2nd Rd Qual. Billingham Syn
0
   Blyth Spartans
2
att; 246
Oct 1995 3rd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
3
   Bedlington Terriers
1
att; 648
Oct 1995 4th Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
2
   Guisley
0
att; 775
Nov 1995 1st Rd Proper Bury
0
   Blyth Spartans
2
att; 3,076
Dec 1995 2nd Rd Proper Stockport Co
2
   Blyth Spartans
0
att; 5,693
Bury finished 3rd in Div 3 winning promotion, Stockport Co finished 9th in Div 2 and reached the 3rd Rd of the FA cup
1996 - 97
Oct 1996 4th Rd Qual. Whitby Tn
2
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 830
 
1997 - 98
Sept 1997 1st Rd Qual. Spennymoor Utd
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 340
Sept 1997 Replay Blyth Spartans
1
   Spennymoor Utd
0
att; 360
Sept 1997 2nd Rd Qual. Garforth Town
0
   Blyth Spartans
1
att; 365
Oct 1997 3rd Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
4
   Worksop Town
0
att; 596
Oct 1997 4th Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
2
   Kidderminster H
1
att; 656
Nov 1997 1st Rd Proper Blackpool
4
   Blyth Spartans
3
att; 4,814
Blackpool finished 12th in Div2 and reached the 2nd Rd of the FA Cup
1998 - 99
Oct 1998 2nd Rd Qual. Runcorn
0
   Blyth Spartans
0
att; 352
  Replay Blyth Spartans
2
   Runcorn
4
att; 586
 
1999 - 2000
Oct 1999 2nd Rd Qual. Leigh RMI
5
   Blyth Spartans
3
att; 197
Leigh finished as Champions of the Unibond Premier League, taking promotion to the Conference
   
MILLENNIUM
  
2000 - 2001
Oct 2000 2nd Rd Qual. Stalybridge Celtic
2
   Blyth Spartans
0
att; 523
Stalybridge finished as Champions of the Unibond Premier League, Cheshire Cup winners, and Unibond President Cup winners - beating Blyth in the Final 3.2 on penalties after a 3.3 draw. They became a Conference team the next season
2001 - 2002
Oct 2001 2nd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
5
   Eccleshill Utd
0
att: 555
Oct 2001 3rd Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
1
   Harrogate RA
2
  
 
2002 - 2003
Sept 2002 2nd Rd Qual. Lancaster City
2
   Blyth Spartans
4
  
Oct 2002 3rd Rd Qual Durham City
1
   Blyth Spartans
1
  
Oct 2002 Replay Blyth Spartans
3
   Durham City
1
Oct 2002 4th Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
1
   Runcorn & Halton
3
  
 
2003 - 2004
Sept 2003 2nd Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
3
   Bamber Bridge
0
  
Oct 2003 3rd Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
2
   Halesowen
1
Att;667
Oct 2003 4th Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
0
   Chester City
1
Chester went on to win the Conference League, gaining promotion back to the football league
2004 - 2005
Sept 2004 1st Rd Qual. Blyth Spartans
0
   Skelmersdale Utd
2
  
 
2005 - 2006
Sept 2005 1st Rd Qual Wakefield & E
1
   Blyth Spartans
2
  
Sept 2005 2nd Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
1
   Prescott Cables
0
  
Oct 2005 3rd Rd Qual Rossendale Utd
0
   Blyth Spartans
1
Oct 2005 4th Rd Qual Blyth Spartans
2
   Chasetown
2
  
Oct 2005 4th Rd Qual Rply Chasetown
1
   Blyth Spartans
0
Chasetown lost to Oldham Ath in the First Round proper after a replay at Oldham.

 

Blyth Spartans have the 4th best FA Cup Record (based on number of games played in the competition proper) in Non League history, behind Yoevil Town, Kettering Town and Weymouth. Blyth Spartans are the only club north of Manchester to have such a proud record.

The above information was kindly compiled and donated by Stan Watson.