Gateshead F.C. season 2008–09
The 2008-09 season was Gateshead's first season in the Blue Square North and their first at this level since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004.
Gateshead qualified for the Blue Square North Playoffs after finishing the season in second place, 5 points behind league winners Tamworth. Gateshead were promoted to the Blue Square Premier 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 |
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 |
Philip Turnbull |
33 (10) |
1 |
1 (2) |
1 |
0 (1) |
MF |
Stephen Turnbull |
21 (19) |
2 |
2 (1) |
0 |
1 |
Pre-Season Friendlies
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9th July 2008 |
South Shields |
Filtrona Park |
4-0 |
Armstrong (3), Jones |
|
12th July 2008 |
West Allotment Celtic |
Gibside Gardens |
3-2 |
Harwood, Phillips, Armstrong |
|
16th July 2008 |
Dunston Federation |
Federation Park |
3-0 |
Rae, Armstrong, Thompson |
|
21st July 2008 |
Newcastle United Reserves |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Armstrong |
|
25th July 2008 |
Newcastle Benfield |
Sam Smith's Park |
1-2 |
Rae |
|
30th July 2008 |
Durham City |
Arnott Stadium |
0-2 |
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2nd August 2008 |
Sunderland Reserves |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
S. Turnbull, Southern |
Blue Square North
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9th August 2008 |
Redditch United |
The Valley Stadium |
2-0 |
Armstrong, Brackstone |
392 |
13th August 2008 |
Droylsden |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Gate |
360 |
17th August 2008 |
Alfreton Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-0 |
Armstrong (2), Rae |
361 |
23rd August 2008 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
The Northolme |
0-0 |
365 |
|
25th August 2008 |
Harrogate Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-3 |
Jones |
509 |
30th August 2008 |
Hinckley United |
Greene King Stadium |
0-2 |
479 |
|
2nd September 2008 |
Fleetwood Town |
Highbury Stadium |
2-0 |
Armstrong (2) |
684 |
13th September 2008 |
Tamworth |
The Lamb Ground |
1-2 |
Gate |
831 |
20th September 2008 |
A.F.C. Telford United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Armstrong |
413 |
24th September 2008 |
Stafford Rangers |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0-1 |
265 |
|
4th October 2008 |
Vauxhall Motors |
Motassist Arena |
2-1 |
Southern, Novak |
149 |
14th October 2008 |
Workington |
Borough Park |
2-4 |
Southern, Nelthorpe |
225 |
18th October 2008 |
Southport |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Armstrong |
422 |
1st November 2008 |
Hyde United |
Ewen Fields |
5-2 |
Novak (4), Harwood |
301 |
8th November 2008 |
Burscough |
Gateshead International Stadium |
4-1 |
Novak, Francis, Harwood, Armstrong |
334 |
15th November 2008 |
A.F.C. Telford United |
New Bucks Head |
0-1 |
2,086 |
|
19th November 2008 |
King's Lynn |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-2 |
Novak (3) |
264 |
29th November 2008 |
Hyde United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
6-3 |
Novak, Phillips (3), Harwood, Southern |
273 |
20th December 2008 |
Redditch United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Phillips, Novak |
293 |
26th December 2008 |
Blyth Spartans |
Croft Park |
1-0 |
Leeson (og) |
1,292 |
1st January 2009 |
Blyth Spartans |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-0 |
Novak, Harwood, Jones |
1,388 |
3rd January 2009 |
Alfreton Town |
Impact Arena |
3-1 |
S. Turnbull, Novak (2) |
448 |
11th January 2009 |
Tamworth |
Gateshead International Stadium |
5-1 |
Novak (2), Francis, Phillips, S. Turnbull |
331 |
17th January 2009 |
Droylsden |
Butcher's Arms Ground |
0-0 |
295 |
|
24th January 2009 |
Solihull Moors |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-0 |
Armstrong, Harwood, Gate |
484 |
28th January 2009 |
Workington |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-1 |
Armstrong, Gate |
463 |
31st January 2009 |
King's Lynn |
The Walks Stadium |
0-2 |
966 |
|
14th February 2009 |
Burscough |
Victoria Park |
4-2 |
Novak, Phillips (2), Harwood |
313 |
21st February 2009 |
Hucknall Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Harwood |
605 |
24th February 2009 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
Bower Fold |
2-1 |
Harwood, Novak |
315 |
28th February 2009 |
Vauxhall Motors |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-2 |
Novak, Harwood |
602 |
3rd March 2009 |
Farsley Celtic |
Throstle Nest |
1-0 |
Baxter |
198 |
7th March 2009 |
Southport |
Haig Avenue |
3-2 |
Novak (2), Phillips |
1,301 |
14th March 2009 |
Solihull Moors |
Damson Park |
0-2 |
253 |
|
18th March 2009 |
Fleetwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-2 |
Novak, Armstrong |
467 |
21st March 2009 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Jones |
529 |
28th March 2009 |
Hinckley United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
5-0 |
Novak (2), Phillips, Stamp, P. Turnbull |
601 |
4th April 2009 |
Stafford Rangers |
Marston Road |
1-4 |
Armstrong |
448 |
11th April 2009 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Novak |
486 |
13th April 2009 |
Harrogate Town |
CNG Stadium |
0-1 |
447 |
|
18th April 2009 |
Farsley Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-0 |
Novak, Stamp, Armstrong |
568 |
25th April 2009 |
Hucknall Town |
Watnall Road |
2-2 |
Smedley (og), Armstrong |
347 |
Blue Square North Playoffs
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF (1) |
29th April 2009 |
Southport |
Haig Avenue |
1-0 |
Armstrong |
1,011 |
SF (2) |
3rd May 2009 |
Southport |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Novak |
1,408 |
Gateshead won 2-1 on aggregate |
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F |
8th May 2009 |
A.F.C. Telford United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Phillips |
4,120 |
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2Q |
27th September 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Harwood |
212 |
2Qr |
30th September 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
3-1 |
Armstrong, Southern, P. Turnbull |
227 |
3Q |
11th October 2008 |
Droylsden |
Butcher's Arms Ground |
2-3 |
Harwood, Francis |
370 |
FA Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3Q |
22nd November 2008 |
Harrogate Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0-2 |
217 |
Setanta Shield
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
8th September 2008 |
Droylsden |
Butcher's Arms Ground |
2-1 (AET) |
Harwood, Armstrong |
190 |
2 |
21st October 2008 |
Blyth Spartans |
Croft Park |
2-1 |
Armstrong (2) |
632 |
3 |
22nd November 2008 |
Barrow |
Holker Street |
1-3 (AET) |
Novak |
551 |