NBSFC Retained List - 25/26 Season

Retained list….complete.

Newcastle Blue Star can now confirm our retained list ahead of the 2025/26 season.

Following an incredibly successful first season in Division 1 of the EBAC Northern League, the club are delighted to have retained the majority of last season’s playing squad, along with some exciting additions.

With only two departures at the time of publication, and a handful of excellent signings, we are thrilled with the squad assembled by First Team Manager Marc Nash.

Contracted players:

• Dan Lanning

• Rio Joisce

New signings:

• Daniel Wilson (from Blyth Town)

• Jack Walker (from Dunston UTS)

• Liam Wotherspoon (from Blyth Town)

  
  

Departed players:

• Tolu Osiyemi (to Whickham)

• Owen Mitchell (to West Allotment Celtic)

• Paul van Zandvliet (returned to parent club following loan)

  
  

Retained players:

• Goalkeepers

  • Dan Lister

• Defenders

  • Chris Reid

  • Connor Macleod

  • Harry Barclay

  • Jack Daley

  • Matthew Dopson

• Midfielders

  • Charlie Smith

  • Connor Oliver

  • Luke Heppell

  • Max Emmerson

  • Paul Dudgeon

• Forwards

  • Liam Clavering

  • Michael Ndiweni

  • Nathan Kidd

  • Sean Reid

Commenting on the finalised retained list, First Team Manager Marc Nash, said: “Keeping the core of last year’s squad, whilst adding some further quality to it was the objective over the summer, and I’m really pleased we’ve managed to achieve that.

“After two whole squad overhauls previously, this summer was a bit more straight forward thankfully!

“We are lucky to have such a close knit, ambitious group here at Scotswood, and to be able to add to that with 3 quality signings is a real statement of intent.

“Several players from other clubs have expressed their desire to join the club over the summer, and that shows that others are taking note of the project we are building here, and that they want to be part of it.

“This years squad is once again an exciting mix of youth & experience, with real quality throughout. I know the lads are eager to get out on the pitch and show what they can do, and I’m confident they’ll entertain the Scotswood faithful once again.”