2007–08 Gateshead F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Gateshead's 4th consecutive season in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and their 19th season in total since their reformation in 1977.
Gateshead were promoted to the Conference North after winning the Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoffs after finishing third in the league. They also reached the final of the Durham Challenge Cup, losing to Sunderland Reserves, and the semi-finals of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, losing to Skelmersdale United on penalties.
Squad statistics
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. |
Name |
League (inc. Playoffs) |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
GK |
Ian Aitken |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GK |
Scott Allison |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
?? |
Scott Anderson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Graeme Armstrong |
38 (3) |
17 |
2 |
1 |
4 (1) |
DF |
Liam Atkin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
DF |
Steve Baker |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Craig Baxter |
38 (1) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MF |
Ian Bogie |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Steve Bowey |
27 (6) |
7 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
FW |
Paul Brayson |
14 (3) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Phil Cave |
39 (2) |
9 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
DF |
James Curtis |
30 (1) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
DF |
James Dudgeon |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
DF |
Richard Flynn |
9 (6) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
MF |
Kris Gate |
30 (3) |
4 |
1 (1) |
0 |
4 |
MF |
Jamie Harwood |
28 (13) |
10 |
1 |
0 |
2 (2) |
?? |
Craig Hodgson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Chris Hughes |
4 (5) |
2 |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 (1) |
MF |
Ben Hutchinson |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 (1) |
DF |
Carl Jones |
20 (1) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GK |
Peter Keen |
13 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
DF |
Ben Lenders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
Matthew Lloyd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
Dean McCallum |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
Dean JF McCallum |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Jamie McClen |
18 (3) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
GK |
Alex McKenzie |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GK |
Paul Musselwhite |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
John Percival |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Wayne Phillips |
30 (5) |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 (1) |
?? |
Ben Pollock |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
Mark Potts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Steven Robinson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Ian Robson |
0 (13) |
2 |
1 (1) |
1 |
2 |
MF |
Steve Salvin |
29 (4) |
8 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
DF |
Michael Smith |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
David Southern |
38 (4) |
17 |
2 |
3 |
3 (1) |
DF |
Paul Talbot |
4 (20) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
1 (3) |
FW |
Paul Thompson |
5 (18) |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
2 (2) |
MF |
Phil Turnbull |
15 (2) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
James Young |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Most used starting eleven
Pos. |
Name |
Starts |
|---|---|---|
GK |
Paul Musselwhite |
29 |
DF |
Craig Baxter |
50 |
DF |
James Curtis |
39 |
DF |
Carl Jones |
23 |
DF |
Phil Cave |
49 |
MF |
Jamie Harwood |
36 |
MF |
Kris Gate |
43 |
MF |
Steve Salvin |
39 |
MF |
Wayne Phillips |
43 |
FW |
Graeme Armstrong |
39 |
FW |
David Southern |
47 |
|
|
Pre-Season friendlies
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 July 2007 |
Morpeth Town |
Craik Park |
Baker, Armstrong, S. Thompson, Phillips |
|||
21 July 2007 |
Harrogate Town |
Wetherby Road Ground |
Armstrong |
|||
26 July 2007 |
Newcastle Benfield |
Sam Smith's Park |
0–2 |
|||
31 July 2007 |
Durham City |
Archibalds Stadium |
Armstrong (2), Harwood, Southern (2) |
|||
4 August 2007 |
Hampton & Richmond Borough |
Beveree Stadium |
||||
6 August 2007 |
Newcastle United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3–3 |
Southern, Armstrong, Harwood |
1,800 |
|
10 August 2007 |
Garforth Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong (3), Harwood |
Match abandoned after 80 minutes |
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 August 2007 |
Eastwood Town |
Coronation Park |
Armstrong, Salvin, Phillips |
237 |
|
22 August 2007 |
Whitby Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood, Salvin |
282 |
|
1 September 2007 |
Worksop Town |
Sandy Lane |
Salvin (2), Armstrong, Southern |
364 |
|
5 September 2007 |
Frickley Athletic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood (3), Armstrong, Salvin |
360 |
|
8 September 2007 |
Hednesford Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood (2), Cave, Southern (2), Hughes |
361 |
|
11 September 2007 |
North Ferriby United |
Church Road |
Southern, Hughes, Salvin, Robson |
156 |
|
22 September 2007 |
Matlock Town |
Geoquip Stadium |
Robson |
332 |
|
26 September 2007 |
Guiseley |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong |
454 |
|
6 October 2007 |
Ilkeston Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Phillips |
308 |
|
13 October 2007 |
Lincoln United |
Ashby Avenue |
Cave, Curtis, Armstrong |
152 |
|
17 October 2007 |
Ossett Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong |
249 |
|
27 October 2007 |
Leek Town |
Harrison Park |
Southern, Armstrong |
276 |
|
30 October 2007 |
Kendal Town |
Planet Conservatories Stadium |
Cave, Southern, Armstrong |
265 |
|
10 November 2007 |
Worksop Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
261 |
||
17 November 2007 |
Ilkeston Town |
New Manor Ground |
353 |
||
1 December 2007 |
Marine |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Baxter |
214 |
|
22 December 2007 |
Ashton United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong |
205 |
|
26 December 2007 |
Guiseley |
Nethermoor Park |
Southern (2) |
432 |
|
29 December 2007 |
North Ferriby United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood, Phillips, Dudgeon |
227 |
|
1 January 2008 |
Whitby Town |
Turnbull Ground |
Cave |
311 |
|
12 January 2008 |
Stamford |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Bowey, Salvin |
268 |
|
19 January 2008 |
Frickley Athletic |
Westfield Lane |
Bowey, Southern, Armstrong, Harwood |
294 |
|
26 January 2008 |
Leek Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong (2) |
268 |
|
29 January 2008 |
Fleetwood Town |
Highbury Stadium |
Armstrong (2), Gate |
550 |
|
16 February 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
Armstrong, Southern |
703 |
|
23 February 2008 |
Fleetwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Bowey, Cave |
365 |
|
1 March 2008 |
Eastwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood |
301 |
|
5 March 2008 |
Lincoln United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Salvin, Brayson |
266 |
|
12 March 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Gateshead International Stadium |
368 |
||
15 March 2008 |
Hednesford Town |
Keys Park |
Cave, Phillips |
364 |
|
21 March 2008 |
Kendal Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Cave, Bowey, Brayson |
398 |
|
24 March 2008 |
Ossett Town |
Ingfield |
Baxter, Phillips (2) |
123 |
|
29 March 2008 |
Matlock Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Southern, Curtis |
288 |
|
1 April 2008 |
Prescot Cables |
Valerie Park |
Jones, Turnbull |
153 |
|
5 April 2008 |
Marine |
Rossett Park |
Armstrong (2), Cave, Jones, Brayson |
214 |
|
8 April 2008 |
Stamford |
Vic Couzens Stadium |
Brayson |
153 |
|
12 April 2008 |
Prescot Cables |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Bowey, Southern, Gate |
272 |
|
15 April 2008 |
Buxton |
The Silverlands |
Cave, Bowey, Southern, Gate |
385 |
|
19 April 2008 |
Ashton United |
Hurst Cross |
Bowey |
147 |
|
26 April 2008 |
Buxton |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Brayson (2), Southern (2), Harwood |
345 |
|
Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoffs
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF |
29 April 2008 |
Eastwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Salvin, Brayson, Southern (2) |
539 |
|
F |
3 May 2008 |
Buxton |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Gate, Brayson |
1,402 |
|
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Q |
15 September 2007 |
Selby Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Southern (2), Armstrong, Baxter, Bowey, Robson |
384 |
|
2Q |
29 September 2007 |
Vauxhall Motors |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Southern |
246 |
|
FA Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Q |
20 October 2007 |
Shepshed Dynamo |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson, Gate |
286 |
|
2Q |
3 November 2007 |
Matlock Town |
Geoquip Stadium |
Phillips, Gate |
317 |
|
3Q |
24 November 2007 |
Boston United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Cave, Bowey |
267 |
|
1 |
15 December 2007 |
Farsley Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong |
238 |
|
1r |
19 December 2007 |
Farsley Celtic |
Throstle Nest |
1–4 |
Southern |
92 |
League Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
14 November 2007 |
Newcastle Blue Star |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Salvin, Phillips |
170 |
|
4 |
5 January 2008 |
Sheffield |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Southern, Thompson, Dudgeon |
217 |
|
QF |
9 February 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
Brayson |
255 |
|
SF |
8 March 2008 |
Skelmersdale United |
Ashley Travel Stadium |
Harwood, Armstrong |
259 |
|
Durham Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
24 October 2007 |
West Auckland Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
? (og), Thompson (3) |
140 |
|
2 |
7 November 2007 |
Birtley Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson (3), Phillips |
351 |
|
QF |
9 January 2008 |
Tow Law Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Cave, Dudgeon |
175 |
|
SF |
4 February 2008 |
Spennymoor Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Hutchinson |
275 |
|
F |
6 May 2008 |
Sunderland Reserves |
Stadium of Light |
1,930 |
||