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...
“We’ve got to keep on working at it”
Bay manager Nick Gray gave what he described as a ‘brutally honest’ assessment of his team’s performance after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat by high flying Newton Aycliffe. “It was very difficult today. After the high of...Continue reading
Impressive Aycliffe earn the points
WHITLEY BAY 0 NEWTON AYCLIFFE 3 Saturday 12th February High flying Newton Aycliffe deservedly came out on top on a blustery afternoon at Hillheads. Making light of the tricky conditions, the visitors played some fast,...
“It’s a massively important win”
There was a relieved smile on the face of Bay manager Nick Gray when he spoke after watching his new side score twice in the last two minutes to come from a goal down to...Continue reading
Late drama at Crook as Geliher seals victory
CROOK TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 2 Saturday 5th February This was a game of late drama as two goals in the last two minutes gave Whitley their first victory under new manager Nick Gray on...
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
“I know what’s got to be done”
In one of the few local games to go ahead at the weekend, Whitley were beaten 2-0 by Seaham Red Star but Nick Gray, in his first home game since taking over as Bay manager,...Continue reading
Bay are blown away by Seaham
WHITLEY BAY 0 SEAHAM RED STAR 2 Saturday 29th January Two first half goals gave Seaham a well deserved victory on a sunny but very windy afternoon at Hillheads. Severe weather during the morning resulted...
“They gave their best, we just fell a bit short”
Bay’s new manager Nicky Gray saw his side go down 4-2 at Newcastle Benfield on Saturday and while it was obviously not the result he was hoping for, he felt there were still positives to...Continue reading