Category: Player quote
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Another two commit their futures to the Bay
We are happy to announce that two more of Whitley’s very promising young players will be extending their contracts into the new season. Midfielder Lewis Orrell and striker Michael Annang-Colquhoun are both still teenagers and impressed during last season, Orrell being an almost ever-present in the side, making 38 appearances and scoring six goals. The…
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Two more contracted players to stay at Hillheads
We are pleased to confirm that goalkeeper Dan Lister and defender Luke Taylor will both be staying at Hillheads for the new season. The two very promising youngsters, both just 20 years of age, were handed contracts last season after establishing their places in the side with some impressive performances and will be important members…
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Ten Years on – Robbo’s goal that sent us back to Wembley!
Ten years ago today, on Saturday 3rd April 2010, almost 3000 fans witnessed one of the most dramatic games ever staged at Hillheads. The FA Vase semi final against the unbeaten Midland League leaders Barwell was level after a 3-3 draw in the first leg so both sides still had every chance of making their…
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Ten years ago – Barwell away in the Vase
Ten years ago today on Saturday 27th March 2010, Whitley were involved in one of their most dramatic ever FA Vase ties. Away to Leicestershire side Barwell in the semi final 1st leg, they were losing 3-1 with just two minutes to go and facing a real battle in the second leg if they were…
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Anderson signs contract extension
We are delighted to announce that Callum Anderson has signed a two year extension to his contract. A well established fans favourite, Callum has been at Hillheads for more than ten years and at the age of 29 has already made 359 appearances for the club. He told us “On a personal level, I’m really…
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McFarlane is appointed club captain
Craig McFarlane has been named as Whitley’s club captain for the coming season. The popular defender, one of Whitley’s triple FA Vase winners, has spent the great majority of his playing career at Hillheads and made his 350th appearance for the club towards the end of last season. Now aged 31, ‘Macca’ was clearly thrilled…
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“There’s no better place for me” -Lee Kerr
Speaking about his return to Hillheads, Bay legend Lee Kerr said that he still has a real hunger for the game and felt there was no better place for him to be at this stage in his career. Manager Nathan Haslam, while describing his new signing as a Whitley Bay legend, was quick to point…
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Bay legend Chow looks forward to Vase reunion
Striker Paul Chow will always be remembered as the man who scored the fastest ever goal at Wembley but he has revealed that the goal, coming after just 21 seconds in the 2010 Vase Final against Wroxham was, perhaps surprisingly, not the favourite goal of his career. Along with Lee Kerr, Paul scored in all…
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Mark Taylor explains how the Ten Years On event came about
Mark Taylor played in the 2009 FA Vase Final but it was his last game, as soon after that great day out he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Despite his illness, he has been heavily involved in the organisation of the ‘Ten Years On’ event and here he explains more about the special reunion.…
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Some of Ian Chandler’s memories from the 2009 Vase Final weekend
“2009…this would be the Glossop North End final, our first visit to the new Wembley, in fact we were the first north east team to get there and we had every intention of enjoying it. Gav had done his usual fantastic scouting mission and came back with everything we needed to match and better them.…