4th season, 4th promotion - The Championship beckons for Blyth

The impossible has become possible, Blyth Spartans, who, 4 years ago were in the 6th tier of the English football pyramid are now just one promotion away from the Premier League.

A final day victory against Yeovil Town ensured a 4th successive promotion for the north-eastern club. On what was one of the most dramatic climaxes to the football league for many years, the top 6 were separated by 3 points and all were in with a shout for automatic promotion. But at 16:45 Reading were champions, Sheffield Wednesday could only manage a 0-0 at home to Charlton and were thus leap-frogged by Blyth.

Blyth precariously perched at the League 1 summit

After a self imposed exile (University, work, marriage and honeymoon) I have continued with Blyth Spartans. We are looking for a fourth successive promotion into The Championship from League 1 and are currently 1st at the turn of the year into 2014.

The top 7 are separated by just 9 points. Blyth's cause was significantly aided by a fantastic domineering performance against promotion rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Massive change of personnel for Spartans in League 1

Firstly the now familiar routine of showing the media predictions of doom and the pitiful wage budget.

There's also been a massive change of personnel with a lot of reserve and youth players that weren't showing enough potential and progress. Also Hermann Depré was shipped out for £60K and Liam O'Brien £85K adding some vital funds.