2008–09 Gateshead F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was Gateshead's first season in the Conference North and their first at this level since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004.
Gateshead qualified for the Conference North Playoffs after finishing the season in second place, five points behind league winners Tamworth. Gateshead were promoted to the Conference National on 8 May 2009 after beating Telford United 1–0 in the playoff final.
Squad statistics
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. |
Name |
League (inc. Playoffs) |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
FW |
Graeme Armstrong |
31 (8) |
14 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
FW |
Steven Baptist |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Craig Baxter |
45 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
FW |
Daniel Broadbent |
3 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
John Brackstone |
8 (7) |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Phil Cave |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
James Curtis |
39 (1) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Tony Dinning |
3 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Alex Francis |
11 (20) |
2 |
1 (2) |
1 |
0 |
MF |
Kris Gate |
41 (1) |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Jamie Harwood |
35 (8) |
9 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
DF |
Matt Hocking |
8 (7) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Darren Holloway |
7 (4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Carl Jones |
35 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
?? |
Dean McCallum |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
Liam McNall |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GK |
Paul Musselwhite |
38 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Craig Nelthorpe |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
DF |
Mattie Noble |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GK |
Jack Norton |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Lee Novak |
35 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
DF |
Stephane Pelonde |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Wayne Phillips |
42 (3) |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
GK |
Jim Provett |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Michael Rae |
0 (5) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Steve Salvin |
0 (5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Dan Smith |
9 (2) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
FW |
David Southern |
11 (8) |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 (1) |
FW |
Darryn Stamp |
4 (3) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Paul Thompson |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Phil Turnbull |
33 (10) |
1 |
1 (2) |
1 |
0 (1) |
MF |
Stephen Turnbull |
21 (19) |
2 |
2 (1) |
0 |
1 |
Most used starting eleven
Pos. |
Name |
Starts |
|---|---|---|
GK |
Paul Musselwhite |
42 |
DF |
Craig Baxter |
52 |
DF |
James Curtis |
45 |
DF |
Carl Jones |
38 |
DF |
Phil Cave |
17 |
MF |
Jamie Harwood |
42 |
MF |
Kris Gate |
47 |
MF |
Phil Turnbull |
34 |
MF |
Wayne Phillips |
47 |
FW |
Graeme Armstrong |
37 |
FW |
Lee Novak |
38 |
|
|
Pre-season friendlies
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 July 2008 |
South Shields |
Filtrona Park |
4–0 |
Armstrong (3), Jones |
|
12 July 2008 |
West Allotment Celtic |
Gibside Gardens |
3–2 |
Harwood, Phillips, Armstrong |
|
16 July 2008 |
Dunston Federation |
Federation Park |
3–0 |
Rae, Armstrong, Thompson |
|
21 July 2008 |
Newcastle United Reserves |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–1 |
Armstrong |
|
25 July 2008 |
Newcastle Benfield |
Sam Smith's Park |
1–2 |
Rae |
|
30 July 2008 |
Durham City |
Arnott Stadium |
0–2 |
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2 August 2008 |
Sunderland Reserves |
Gateshead International Stadium |
S. Turnbull, Southern |
Conference North
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 August 2008 |
Redditch United |
The Valley Stadium |
Armstrong, Brackstone |
392 |
|
13 August 2008 |
Droylsden |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Gate |
360 |
|
17 August 2008 |
Alfreton Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong (2), Rae |
361 |
|
23 August 2008 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
The Northolme |
365 |
||
25 August 2008 |
Harrogate Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Jones |
509 |
|
30 August 2008 |
Hinckley United |
Greene King Stadium |
479 |
||
2 September 2008 |
Fleetwood Town |
Highbury Stadium |
Armstrong (2) |
684 |
|
13 September 2008 |
Tamworth |
The Lamb Ground |
Gate |
831 |
|
20 September 2008 |
A.F.C. Telford United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong |
413 |
|
24 September 2008 |
Stafford Rangers |
Gateshead International Stadium |
265 |
||
4 October 2008 |
Vauxhall Motors |
Motassist Arena |
Southern, Novak |
149 |
|
14 October 2008 |
Workington |
Borough Park |
Southern, Nelthorpe |
225 |
|
18 October 2008 |
Southport |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong |
422 |
|
1 November 2008 |
Hyde United |
Ewen Fields |
Novak (4), Harwood |
301 |
|
8 November 2008 |
Burscough |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak, Francis, Harwood, Armstrong |
334 |
|
15 November 2008 |
A.F.C. Telford United |
New Bucks Head |
2,086 |
||
19 November 2008 |
King's Lynn |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak (3) |
264 |
|
29 November 2008 |
Hyde United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak, Phillips (3), Harwood, Southern |
273 |
|
20 December 2008 |
Redditch United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Phillips, Novak |
293 |
|
26 December 2008 |
Blyth Spartans |
Croft Park |
Leeson (og) |
1,292 |
|
1 January 2009 |
Blyth Spartans |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak, Harwood, Jones |
1,388 |
|
3 January 2009 |
Alfreton Town |
Impact Arena |
S. Turnbull, Novak (2) |
448 |
|
11 January 2009 |
Tamworth |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak (2), Francis, Phillips, S. Turnbull |
331 |
|
17 January 2009 |
Droylsden |
Butcher's Arms Ground |
295 |
||
24 January 2009 |
Solihull Moors |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong, Harwood, Gate |
484 |
|
28 January 2009 |
Workington |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Armstrong, Gate |
463 |
|
31 January 2009 |
King's Lynn |
The Walks Stadium |
966 |
||
14 February 2009 |
Burscough |
Victoria Park |
Novak, Phillips (2), Harwood |
313 |
|
21 February 2009 |
Hucknall Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood |
605 |
|
24 February 2009 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
Bower Fold |
Harwood, Novak |
315 |
|
28 February 2009 |
Vauxhall Motors |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak, Harwood |
602 |
|
3 March 2009 |
Farsley Celtic |
Throstle Nest |
Baxter |
198 |
|
7 March 2009 |
Southport |
Haig Avenue |
Novak (2), Phillips |
1,301 |
|
14 March 2009 |
Solihull Moors |
Damson Park |
253 |
||
18 March 2009 |
Fleetwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak, Armstrong |
467 |
|
21 March 2009 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Jones |
529 |
|
28 March 2009 |
Hinckley United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak (2), Phillips, Stamp, P. Turnbull |
601 |
|
4 April 2009 |
Stafford Rangers |
Marston Road |
Armstrong |
448 |
|
11 April 2009 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak |
486 |
|
13 April 2009 |
Harrogate Town |
CNG Stadium |
447 |
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18 April 2009 |
Farsley Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak, Stamp, Armstrong |
568 |
|
25 April 2009 |
Hucknall Town |
Watnall Road |
Smedley (og), Armstrong |
347 |
|
Conference North Playoffs
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF (1) |
29 April 2009 |
Southport |
Haig Avenue |
Armstrong |
1,011 |
|
SF (2) |
3 May 2009 |
Southport |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Novak |
1,408 |
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Gateshead won 2–1 on aggregate |
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F |
8 May 2009 |
A.F.C. Telford United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Phillips |
4,120 |
|
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2Q |
27 September 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Harwood |
212 |
|
2Qr |
30 September 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
Armstrong, Southern, P. Turnbull |
227 |
|
3Q |
11 October 2008 |
Droylsden |
Butcher's Arms Ground |
Harwood, Francis |
370 |
FA Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3Q |
22 November 2008 |
Harrogate Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
217 |
Conference League Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
8 September 2008 |
Droylsden |
Butcher's Arms Ground |
Harwood, Armstrong |
190 |
|
2 |
21 October 2008 |
Blyth Spartans |
Croft Park |
Armstrong (2) |
632 |
|
3 |
4 November 2008 |
Barrow |
Holker Street |
Novak |
551 |