Category: Player quote
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Bay name first new signing of the summer
We are pleased to announce our first new signing for the 2021/22 season. Prolific striker Daniel Kent has agreed terms and will be joining the club from newly promoted Crook Town, where he scored 44 league goals in 53 games. Prior to his time at Crook, Kent played for Willington, Esh Winning and Newton Aycliffe.…
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Dunn looks forward to seeing the fans back at Hillheads
Defender Jamie Dunn was one of the outstanding players in last season’s shortened campaign and it comes as little surprise that the club has taken up the option of extending his contract for the coming season. Understandably he is keen to get back in action and after the restrictions of last season, his first at…
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Taylor targets top three finish
Defender Luke Taylor, who has agreed a new contract with the club, has spoken of his aims for the coming season, both at a personal and team level. The 21 year old, who has now made over 60 appearances for Whitley Bay since his move from Carlisle United Academy three years ago, believes a top…
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Lister looks ahead to the new season
Goalkeeper Dan Lister, who has recently signed a new contract with the club, is targeting clean sheets and entertaining football in the year ahead. The 21 year old is clearly determined to make a good impression after keeping fit during the Covid enforced break which curtailed last season back in October, just as Whitley were…
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McFarlane optimistic about the new season
Speaking after he agreed a new contract at Hillheads, Whitley Bay captain Craig McFarlane admitted that he can’t wait to get back on the pitch. “I’m really looking forward to the start of the season, given the way the last one was cut short due to the pandemic. Having something taken away from you so…
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Lee Kerr ends his Northern League career
Lee Kerr, one of the greatest players to pull on a Whitley Bay shirt, has announced the end of his Northern League playing career. He made his first appearance for Whitley Bay in May 2003, Andy Gowens’ final game in charge, in an end of season friendly against Ware Town, when as a 16 year…
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Dunn commits his future to Whitley Bay
We are pleased to announce that defender Jamie Dunn has signed a contract to stay at Hillheads for the rest of this season with the option of extending the deal for a further year. The 27 year old who arrived at Hillheads in the summer from Second Division Ryton & Crawcrook Albion has already impressed…
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McFarlane optimistic about the future
Craig McFarlane, Whitley’s longest serving player who first arrived at Hillheads twelve years ago, has been discussing the club’s plans for the future under new management duo Derek Forrest and Tony Fawcett. The popular 32 year old defender, also very effective as an attacking wing back, has made 370 appearances for the club, scoring 33…
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Popular striker returns to Hillheads
We are pleased to announce that striker Scott Jasper is returning to Whitley Bay for a second spell at the club. The popular striker spent the 2017/18 season at Hillheads, scoring ten goals before leaving to join Ryton & Crawcrook Albion, where he teamed up with Tony Fawcett. It is perhaps no surprise that Bay’s…
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Bay complete first new signings of the summer
Whitley’s new management team completed their first new signings over the weekend and both Tony Fawcett and Derek Forrest were clearly very pleased to have brought in Jordan Fry, Richard Coulson and Chris Bannon, all previously with Seaham Red Star. Of Fry, Fawcett and Forrest enthused “We are delighted with the signing of Jordan; he…