Whitley face another trip to Ryhope in the Northern League First Division Cup. Having beaten Sunderland RCA on penalties in this week's Second Round, Nick Gray's side have been drawn away again, this time to...Continue reading
Category: Club News
New arrivals at Hillheads
Whitley Bay manager Nick Gray has announced two new members of his management team. Liam McIvor, until recently manager at Newcastle Blue Star, has been brought in a assistant manager in place of Stu Brightwell,...Continue reading
League Cup reorganised
The Northern League Cup will be held with a new format after the League decided that following delays due to Covid concerns, there would be insufficient time to play all the rounds of the traditional...Continue reading
Ray Wrightson
We are saddened to learn of the death of Ray Wrightson, who was a key member of the Bay side in the 1967/68 season. Ray joined Whitley Bay from Bedlington and made 40 appearances for...
Orrell returns plus three new signings
Whitley's new manager Nick Gray has been busy bringing in new faces at Hillheads but his first signing has been midfielder Lewis Orrell, who only left the club at the turn of the year and...Continue reading
Nicky Gray appointed Bay manager
We are pleased to announce that Nicky Gray has been appointed manager of Whitley Bay Football Club. Nicky spent more than nine hugely successful years as manager of Morpeth Town taking the club from the...Continue reading
Coulson signs for Dunston
Left winger Richard Coulson has signed for Northern Premier League East Division side Dunston. Coulson has been a regular in the Whitley side since arriving at Hillheads 18 months ago, making 38 appearances and scoring...
League Cup draw announced
The draw for the Northern League Cup has been announced and Whitley have received a bye in the first round. In the Second Round we will be away to Second Division side Durham City with...Continue reading
Bay sign young striker
Whitley have signed 21 year old striker Aidan Rutledge from Gateshead Leam Rangers. Manager Derek Forrest described his latest recruit as "a talented forward with an eye for goal." Rangers are joint leaders of the...Continue reading
Player news
It has been a busy week at Hillheads with several players arriving and others departing as manager Derek Forrest reshapes his squad. Last Saturday saw three new signings, defender Tom Smith and midfielders David Parker...Continue reading