WBFC News
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
Ten man Bay end losing run
WHITLEY BAY 1 BISHOP AUCKLAND 1 Saturday 15th January Whitley ended their losing run with a hard fought draw against Bishop Auckland after being reduced to ten men early in the second half. Leading at...
Bay part company with Forrest
Whitley Bay Football Club have today parted company with manager Derek Forrest by mutual consent due to poor results on the pitch. Chairman Paul McIlduff thanked Derek for his tremendous efforts and the hard work...Continue reading
Bay slump to another defeat
WHICKHAM 3 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 8th January Whitley began the new year as they finished the old, with another comprehensive away defeat when they rarely troubled the opposition defence. Confidence could not have been...
Second half collapse as Bay surrender winning position
WHITLEY BAY 3 WEST ALLOTMENT CELTIC 4 Saturday 18th December A disastrous second half capitulation saw Whitley surrender a 3-1 half time lead in their local derby against West Allotment Celtic as the visitors stormed...
“It’s a game we should have won”
Reflecting on Whitley’s defeat at Northallerton, Bay manager Derek Forrest readily acknowledged that the performance wasn’t good enough. “It’s a game we know we should have won. We went behind, which was disappointing and then...Continue reading
Bay punished for defensive errors
NORTHALLERTON TOWN 3 WHITLEY BAY 2 Saturday 11th December Whitley suffered a third consecutive defeat when they made the journey to North Yorkshire to face bottom side Northallerton Town. On a wet and cold afternoon,...
Woeful Bay crushed by Colliers
WHITLEY BAY 1 ASHINGTON 6 Saturday 4th December Whitley crashed to their second heavy defeat in five days when once again they were unable to cope with the attacking intent of their opponents. The manner...
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...
A night to forget
NEWTON AYCLIFFE 8 WHITLEY BAY 0 Tuesday 30th November A night that had been billed as a celebratory landmark occasion for Craig McFarlane with the Bay captain making his 400th appearance for the club, turned...