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ENTERED LEAGUE | 1930; Founded in 1889 | ||
LEFT LEAGUE | 1960 | ||
GROUNDS | Redheugh Park; Gateshead International Stadium | ||
CAPACITY | 11,800 | ||
NICKNAMES | Tynesiders; The Heed | ||
BEST WIN | 10-1 v Rotherham 16/3/1929 | ||
WORST DEFEAT | 1-12 v Barrow in Division 3 North 5/5/1934 | ||
HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | 2nd in Division 3 North in 1931-2 and 1949-50 | ||
LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 22nd in Division 4 in 1959-60 | ||
MOST LEAGUE PTS (2 pts) | 55 in Division 3 North in 1953-4 | ||
MOST LEAGUE PTS (3 pts) | Not Applicable | ||
MOST LEAGUE GOALS | 94 in Division 3 North in 1931-2 | ||
BEST F.A.CUP SEASON | 1/4 finals v Bolton Wanderers in 1952-3 | ||
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | 470 Jack Callender | ||
MOST INDIVIDUAL GOALS | |||
HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 17,692 v Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1953 | ||
LOWEST LEAGUE CROWD | 552 v Doncaster Rovers in Division 3 North 28/4/1934 | ||
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Reformed in 1977 after the original club collapsed in 1973. Conference in 2017-18 season | ||
If you have rare Gateshead FC badges, artefacts or programmes for sale then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
I am grateful to Colin Dilbo for the impressive set of scans shown below. | |||
I am grateful to Graham Walker for the scans shown below, part of his impressive collection. | |||