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eaham Red Star are named after the pub in which they were formed. A Sunday morning side in 1973, they are now widely regarded as one of the Northern League’s leading clubs. Much of the credit for the Club’s early development belongs to Ralph Pigg, the initial Secretary, and Larry Phillips, the Club’s first Manager. The pair, supported by a small committee, entered a side in the Houghton and District League and, after a promising first season, made a successful application to join the Northern Alliance League in 1974. After a further five fairly successful seasons, the Club felt sufficiently confident to join the then highly competitive Wearside League in 1979. This confidence was soon justified, the Club winning the Durham Challenge Cup in 1980 and the League and League Cup “double” in 198182. In 1983, they were elected to the Northern League Second Division and , after some near misses, eventually gained promotion to the First Division in the 1987-88 season. Bryan Mayhew took over as Chairman of the Club in 1986 and, with able support from former Secretaries, Harry Hobson and John McBeth and a small hardworking committee – in particular Reg Atkinson, Dave Copeland, Jim Ferguson and John Smith – the Club enjoyed First Division status for an unbroken fourteen seasons. Notable successes during this period, included finishing third in 1993-4, winning the League Cup in 1992-3 and, after leading the table for most of the season, finishing second in 1999/2000. Mayhew was also a prime mover in getting the League to join the National Pyramid, calling the Special General Meeting of clubs
which eventually led to the historic decision being made. Just two years after finishing runners-up in the First Division, the Club suffered its first ever relegation in its near thirty years history. Even worse was to follow when, as a result of dwindling committee support, officials took the reluctant step of tendering the Club’s resignation from the League. However, following a positive response from a number of local people keen to see the Club continue, a new committee was formed under the chairmanship of John Smith and the resignation was withdrawn. The Club’s re-introduction to Division 2 at the start of 2002/3 got off to an unpromising start but, after bringing in Neil Hixon as Manager, the Star failed by the narrowest of margins to gain an immediate return to Division 1. Unfortunately for the Club, Neil’s achievements resulted in him being snapped up by Durham City shortly after the start of last season, effectively putting our promotion aspirations on hold for at least another year. However, with experienced Northern League manager Peter Mulcaster steadying the ship, the Club finished in a respectable mid-table position. Neil Hixon returned as manager in 2005 and along with Stuart Gooden and former Sunderland & Scotish International George Herd put together a side that won promotion back to the First Division in the 2006/07 season. The following season Hixon & Herd moved to Sunderland RCA and Gooden took over the team which finished in a creditable 8th place in the table. The following season saw yet another
3 change in management with former Darlington player Andy Toman taking over. Another dip in club fortunes saw the side face relegation. The 2010/11 and 2011/12 were two of the worst seasons in the Red Star history with the team involved in relegation battles which could have seen the club relegated to the Wearside League, both battles were successful and the club retained it’s Northern League status. In the summer of 2011/12 the club appointed Mark Collingwood who had achieved great success at Northern Alliance Premier Divison side Hebburn Reyrolle FC, this Season manager Mark Collingwood appointed Chris McCabe as player/assistant manager. Previous managers in the Club’s history include Northern League legend Paul Walker, in conjunction with the long serving Chris Copeland; former Hartlepool Manager, Billy Horner; and ex Burnley player, Harry Wilson. Former players going on to join Football League clubs include Nigel Gleghorn (Ipswich and Manchester City), Bobby Davison (Halifax, Derby and Leeds) and Stephen Harper (currently with Newcastle United). Tommy Henderson remains the Club’s leading goalscorer, netting 211 goals in 276 appearances including a record breaking 62 in 1978-9. Honours: Phillips Floodlighting Competition winners 1978-79; Durham Challenge Cup winners 1979-80; Wearside League champions 1981-82; Wearside League Cup winners 1981-2; Northern League 2nd Div runners up 198788; Northern League Cup winners 1992-93; Northern League 1st Div runners up 1999-2000, Northern League 2nd Div Runners Up 2006-07.
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irstly I would like to wish all the players, supporters and club officials from Gateshead FC a very warm welcome to Seaham Town Park this evening, I hope you enjoy your time here and have a safe journey home. Tonight we host Conference Premier side Gateshead FC, a side that narrowly missed out on promotion to the football league after reaching the play off final and narrowly losing to Cambridge United. As a club we are delighted to host such a fantastic club here at Seaham Town Park this evening. As for ourselves we have had a quiet summer in comparison to some other Northern League clubs, four players have left us during the summer and four new players have been added to the squad, Conor Winter, Lewis Wing, Josh Allan have left the club for pastures new, last season’s top goalscorer Adam Johnston has decided to call it a day and has retired at the age of 35. The planning for this season was in place prior to last seasons end, Crook town duo David Gordon who is a left full back and Craig Price who plays in the centre midfield was the first players to join The Star this summer, centre forward Sonny Andrews has been signed from Spennymoor Town to fill the void left by Adam Johnston’s retirement and young striker Grant Pressling has also joined the clubs squad from Wearside League Jarrow FC, our aim as a club is simple - to gain promotion to the EBAC First Division, hopefully these new additions will help us achieve this goal. New club chairman Joe Scollen has been hard at work securing new sponsorship as well as various other tasks, he hasn’t had a day off since
View from the Dugout he joined the club, club volunteer Jim Ferguson has been working around the clock building the new Seaham Red Star FC Supporters Club that should soon be completed, the time, effort, dedication and work that Jim has put in to the project has been unbelievable, he is a true gent and a absolute diamond of a man, one in a million in my opinion. Our pre-season schedule is a tough but necessary one as we look to improve on last season’s fourth place finish, tonight will no doubt be an eye opener for the majority of our squad, hopefully the squad will enjoy the experience and give a good account of themselves. Anyway I hope enjoy this evenings match,
Colly.
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he original Gateshead AFC was formed in 1930 when neighbours South Shields, members of the Football League’s old Third Division North, moved to Gateshead because of financial difficulties. The newly formed ‘Tynesiders’ almost capitalised immediately on their good fortune when only Lincoln City’s superior goal average denied them promotion to the second division in just their second season of League football.However, it was to be the FA Cup that was to provide the club with its finest hour when cup fever gripped the Tyneside town in 1953. After accounting for Liverpool in the third round, Gateshead progressed to the quarter-final only for their Wembley aspirations to be denied by a single Nat Lofthouse goal for eventual finalists Bolton Wanderers. A sell-out Redheugh Park crowd of 17,692 had witnessed the spectacle, but within five years the North Easterners were founder members of the newly formed Fourth Division after they missed the cut for the Third Division by just one point. Despite an average placing of 9th in 21 Third Division North campaigns, interrupted by the second world war, two years after the introduction of the Fourth Division came Gateshead’s shock dismissal from the Football League. The club had applied for re-election only once before in a relatively successful 30-year period, but were unceremoniously cast aside in favour of the more geographically favourable Peterborough United in 1960. Gateshead had finished third bottom with both Oldham Athletic and Hartlepools United below them, but polled only 18 votes and were unjustly voted out of the League. An unsuc-
cessful bid to join the Scottish Football League was followed by a brief spell in the Northern Counties League and then six years in North Regional League. In 1968 Gateshead became founder members of the Northern Premier League, but their stay in the new competition lasted only two years.Their place was, ironically, taken by another demoted Football League outfit, Bradford Park Avenue, and Gateshead were forced to replace their own reserve side in the Wearside League. Finishing as runners-up the Tynesiders then had two seasons in the Midland League until in 1973, seven leagues and 43 years after its inception, Gateshead AFC ceased to exist. A new club called Gateshead Town played the following season in the local Northern Combination League but, astonishingly, history was soon to repeat itself. South Shields, then members of the Northern Premier League, sold their Simonside headquarters and moved to a new home at Gateshead Stadium. Renamed Gateshead United the club soon became a force in the Northern Premier League while accounting for Football League clubs Grimsby Town and Crewe Alexandra in the FA Cup. However, in 1977, after only three years of operation, came the shock announcement that United were to disband - the third body blow to hit Gateshead supporters inside two decades.It looked like the end of senior football in the town until another phoenix, this time in the form of the currentGateshead FC, rose from the ashes in
7 1977. Replacing Gateshead United in the Northern Premier League for the 1977-78 season the new club won the Championship in 1983 with a record 100 points and 114 goals. After two years in the Conference, the Tynesiders returned to the Northern Premier League and lifted the title for the second time in 1986. Their second spell in the Conference lasted just one season, though they were quick to bounce back, and reclaimed their place at the top table of non-league football in 1990. The accustomed role of top flight strugglers was transformed with 7th and 5th place finishes in successive campaigns, 1994/95 and 1995/96, as well as three quarter-final appearances in the FA Trophy in four seasons. A productive period ended in 1998 when the club was relegated back to the Northern Premier League after eight consecutive seasons of Conference football. The Heed’s very existence was then threatened early in the new millennium when long-time sponsors Cameron Hall Developments pulled out. Relegation to the Northern Premier League 1st division followed but, after one season, Gateshead were back in the NPL top tier following the introduction of a geographically split 1st division. The future for a club with a proud, if somewhat chequered, past took a turn for the better when wealthy Gateshead-born businessman, Graham Wood, took over in 2006. Gateshead finished third in the UniBond Premier division, NPL, in 2007-8 when they were joint-top goalscorers in the top ten divisions of senior English football, including the Premiership and Football League. Gateshead struck 93 league goals and beat Buxton 2-0 in the play-off
final in front of a four figure crowd at the International Stadium Back-to-back promotions were achieved when the rejuvenated Tynesiders claimed runners-up spot in the Conference North, where they finished joint-top scorers with 81 goals. Gateshead beat AFC Telford United 1-0 in the Conference North play-off final in front of a 4,000 plus crowd on Tyneside to reach the Conference Premier. The first campaign back in non-league’s elite division, 2009/10, proved to be a difficult one with top flight status only retained on the final day of the season on goal difference. Gateshead then marked the 50th anniversary of their harsh expulsion from the Football League by again becoming a full-time professional club in 2010. The following season brought a 14th place finish and a place in the semi-final of the FA Trophy for the first time, the Heed then finishing 8th in 2011/12 while reaching the last eight of the Trophy. The next campaign, however, saw chronic pitch problems at the International Stadium, which resulted in half of their home games being staged at seven different grounds - and 17th place in the table. Last season, however, Gateshead recorded their highest placing in English Football since their Football League days and reached Wembley for the first time in their 84-year history. The Heed finished third and attracted their biggest crowd for a competitive game at the International Stadium, 8,202, for the play-off semi-final second-leg win over Grimsby. They had reached the Conference Premier playoffs for the first time, but hopes of reclaiming League status after more then five decades ended at Wembley in front of a near 20,000 crowd in May. Gateshead lost the Conference Premier Promotion Final 2-1 against Cambridge United - and will now look to go one better in 2014/15.
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A Familiar Start to the Season For Red Star’s Darryll Donnelly
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eaham Red Star boss Mark Collingwood certainly loves a tough preseason schedule. Gateshead, West Auckland, Ashington, Synners, Shildon, & Newcastle Benfield all visit Seaham Town Park. A testing month for all at the club. For Darryll Donnelly however the game tonight has a familiar ring after facing the Heed last preseason for Blyth Spartans. A tough start yes but Darryll wouldn’t have it any other way. QUESTION: Are you looking forward to the game tonight Darryll ? ANSWER: Who wouldn’t be, it’s a chance to test yourself against players who almost made it to the Football League last season. QUESTION: You faced Gateshead last season for Blyth, how was that? ANSWER: It was tough, like any professional side the keep the ball and make you work hard to get it back, but we had lots of possession and matched them for long periods.
in the right areas and we have also brought in some good young players. We are stronger both on and off the park, but I actually think NL2 will be tougher this year so for having tough games preseason puts everyone in the right frame of mind for what is ahead.
QUESTION: You marked James Marwood in that game last season. Are you glad not to be facing him tonight after his move to the SPL? ANSWER: To be fair I had a pretty good game against him last year. I would back myself against anyone. That’s not arrogance; I just don’t think there is no point in playing if you don’t think you are going to get the better of your opponent whoever it is.
QUESTION: How did you find your first season at Seaham Red Star? ANSWER: Obviously I was gutted that we just missed out on promotion. We deserved to go up but didn’t. I had been on loan here after a knee injury 2 seasons ago and enjoyed my time here. First and foremost I needed to start enjoying football again after having t tough 6 months at Blyth so joining Colly and Seaham was an easy decision. I love the club, the committee have been great with me and the management and lads are top class. Seaham are a NL1 club with NL1 players, so hopefully we can achieve NL1 status this year.
QUESTION: The boss has put together a testing pre-season. Do you think that will help you achieve your goals this year? ANSWER: Colly has Tadge have strengthened
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ell, here we go again, hope you’ve all had a nice break from the nonleague scene watching the World Cup. I’m still enjoying my vacation and unfortunately will miss tonight’s massive pre-season friendly against Gateshead. A lot of work was done by the management team at the end of last season and prior to my going on holiday, in getting the majority of last season’s players to re-sign for the coming campaign. Three established Northern League players in Craig Price, David Gordon and Sonny Andrews were added as summer signings to give the squad extra quality for the challenge ahead. Whilst away I’m not a hundred per cent certain of any more activity from Mark and Chris but I’m sure they will be working hard, if they feel any more players are required before the start of the season.
Tonight’s fixture is a massive scoop for the Star and we were pleased to accept the fixture when it was put to us in early June. The playing surface at the Star was the main factor in Gateshead wanting to come to Seaham Town Park, and we have to thank the ground staff for their efforts in making this game a possibility so early in the summer. Following tonight’s game we have another five games before the season starts, all against top class opposition from the Northern League First Divison. Ashington, West Auckland, Billingham Synthonia, Shildon and Newcastle Benfield will all be massive tests for the Star but no doubt will be a great spectacle for our supporters.
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Red Star Squad Shaun Newbrook Young goalkeeper who joined the club from Northern Alliance side Hebburn Reyrolle FC, Shaun is a great shot-stopper who has been here since the start of the 2012/13 season, Shaun is highly rated here at The Star and has recently signed a long term contract with the club. Darren Reay Signed from Jarrow Roofing midway through the 2013/14 season, Darren can play as a right fullback or in the centre of midfield, hardworking player who was part of the FA Vase winning Whitley Bay squad. Tommy English Left winger with a magic left foot, weighs in with fair share of goals, on his day unplayable. Former Red Star youth player, Tommy has had spells at Livingstone, St. Johnstone, Durham City, Spennymoor, Ashington, Newcastle Benfield. David Gordon Close season signing from first division Crook Town, Davy is a left full back who has got fantastic energy levels, one of the clubs first signings ahead of this upcoming season. Craig Price Central midfielder who was also signed from first division Crook Town this summer, Craig is a well known established figure around the Northern League, Craig is a great passer of the ball and he can also weigh in with his fair share of goals from free kicks and set plays. Chris McCabe A former youth player at the Star, Chris is now a well established Northern League player, captained Shildon last year and now returned to his home town club for a third spell. A solid defender that reads the game well and his ability in the air is a great asset. A very versatile player that can also operate in midfield, Chris was appointed assistant manager during the summer. Daryll Donnelly A young footballing defender that play anywhere across the back and also in midfield. Lots of experience of higher leagues and a great asset for the Star.
Carl Thorp Carl can play at the centre of defence or in the middle of midfield, versatile player who has got fantastic heading ability and is renowned for loving a tackle, Carl is a good passer of the ball and reads the game extremely well. Chris Scott Former Consett and Ashington player who was youth team player for Sunderland AFC, Chris dropped down a division to play for Seaham Red Star after he joined from South Shields F.C midday through the 2012/13 season, Chris is a box to box midfielder who’s workrate is second to none, Chris is a fantastic signing for the club. David Palmer Signed in the summer of 2013/14 from neighbours Jarrow Roofing, a player that likes to knit things together in midfield and capable of scoring a few goals, last years players, player of the season. Dean Nicholson Midfielder who joined the club from Jarrow Roofing midway through last season, Dean is a wide midfielder who has got fantastic delivery from set-plays. Lee Kerr Lee has won the FA Vase no fewer than three times with Whitley Bay, scoring in all three finals at Wembley, Lee can play as a central midfielder or as the main striker, “Sparky” joined the club last season from Shildon AFC as a contracted player following a successful loan period. Sonny Andrews The 25-year-old has been a prolific scorer in the Northern League over the last few seasons, Sonny is a quick, strong, direct forward who has got fantastic work rate, Sonny joined the club this summer from Spennymoor Town F.C. Grant Pressling Young forward who has joined the club from Wearside League side Jarrow FC, Grant is a quick, direct forward that has a bright future ahead of him.
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Robbie Hesketh Right full-back who was Academy trained at Sunderland AFC, Robbie has stepped up from the Red Star under 18s and looked comfortable during the pre-season, Robbie has showed a lot of maturity despite his young age since linking up with the senior squad. Craig Malley Craig joined the club from Norhern Alliance Premier side Hebburn Reyrolle in the summer of 2011/12 season, Craig is a versatile player who has got fantastic energy levels, Craig missed a lot of last season with a groin injury but is hoping that he can have an injury free season this year. Daniel Gray Left sided player who loves a tackle, Daniel is a honest, hard working player who would run through a brick wall for his team mates.
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Gateshead Squad Adam Bartlett Tynesider Bartlett spent three seasons in the Football League with Hereford United and made 121 appearances for the Bulls before joining Gateshead in 2012 where he has been an ever-present in his first two seasons at the club. Three years at Blyth Spartans followed his release from Newcastle United in 2005 and he gained the first of his five England C caps while at Croft Park. He was then an ever-present for Kidderminster Harriers in 2008/9 where he was named Conference Goalkeeper of the Year. Bartlett also played for Cambridge United in their Conference Premier playoff final defeat against Torquay United at Wembley at the end of that campaign. Has played over a century of games for Gateshead. Alex Baird Young goalkeeper Baird signed for Gateshead in October 2013. He began his youth career at Derby County and then joined the Newcastle United academy. Following his release from the Magpies the Australian crossed the border to link up with SPL outfit Dundee where he spent the 2012/13 campaign. Returning to England he played briefly for North West Counties League side Stockport Sports last season before he returned to the professional game with Gateshead, where he is yet to make his senior debut. Andral Jones Right-back Jones joined Gateshead in the summer after he had spent the previous 18 months at Barnsley. The Merseysider was limited to two Championship appearances for the Oakwell club, against Derby County and Nottingham Forest in April 2013. Before that he was with Bury for three years, where he played 21 games in League One and two in the Capital Cup, including a defeat against Middlesbrough at Gigg Lane. Jones also gained Football League experience on loan at Tranmere Rovers and has had loan periods in the Conference with Altrincham and Alfreton Town. James Curtis The longest serving player at the club, Curtis joined Gateshead in the summer of 2003 from Northern League side Washington, after he had started his career at Kennek Ryhope. The towering central defender is a Heed legend whose impressive performances have brought three Player of the Year awards. The Wearsider has remained loyal to Gateshead and broke the club’s all-time appearance record when he played his 506th game on the final day of last season at Wembley. Now in his 11th year at the International Stadium Curtis, granted a Testimonial Year in 2013, has played in four different leagues for Gateshead.
Craig Baxter Attacking right-back Baxter rejoined Gateshead in 2013 after a year with Northern League club Bedlington Terriers. The former Newcastle United trainee has played over 300 games for Gateshead after he initially signed for the club in 2006. These included the back-to-back promotion campaigns that took the Heed into the Conference Premier in 2009. Baxter was re-signed by then Gateshead manager Anth Smith last year having been released by previous boss Ian Bogie. JJ O Donnell Left-sided player O’Donnell, initially signed for Gateshead on loan in January 2014 from Luton Town and made 17 appearances for the Tynesiders last season, including a substitute appearance in the Conference play-off final at Wembley in May. He had joined Luton from St. Albans City in January 2010 and had loan spells at Thurrock and Hampton & Richmond in 2011/12 before he signed a new three-year contract at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 2012. O’Donnell, who played 51 games for Luton, played five games on loan at Conference basement club Hyde last season and a four figure fee saw him sign for Gateshead in the summer. Phil Turnbull Turnbull joined Gateshead for a second spell in February 2008 when he signed on loan from York City, the deal made permanent in March that year. He had previously played five games on loan for Gateshead during the 2005/2006 season from Hartlepool United. After leaving Victoria Park the playmaker moved on to then Conference Premier club York where injury hampered his progress. The skilful central midfielder has been a feature of the Gateshead engine room for the past six seasons and has played over 320 games for the club. John Oster Creative midfield man Oster was capped 13 times by Wales and was twice involved in £1m plus transfers, from Grimsby Town to Everton and from the Toffees to Sunderland. Oster joined Gateshead in September 2013 after playing 28 games for Barnet in League Two the previous season and has also played for Burnley, Reading, Crystal Palace and Doncaster Rovers. Vastle experienced, he has also had loan spells at Barnsley, Grimsby Town and Leeds United in a long career of over 500 appearances in the professional game, including 39 in his first season at Gateshead. Lewis Guy Guy joined Gateshead in the close season having started his career at Premier League neighbours Newcastle United where he made one substitute appearance in the UEFA Cup. The Cumbrian then played
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173 games for Doncaster Rovers, scoring 24 goals, during a five year period in Yorkshire. After loan spells at Hartlepool and Oldham he moved to League One club Milton Keynes Dons in 2010. While there he had two loan spells at Oxford United, and after making 35 appearances for MK Dons moved north of the border to join SPL club St. Mirren. Guy played 35 games in his one season in Paisley and then joined Carlisle United in 2013 where he, made 28 appearances, 11 off the bench before returning to Tyneside to sign for Gateshead. Jon Shaw Experienced striker Shaw linked up with Gateshead for a second time in the summer from Conference champions Luton Town. The former England C international began his career at hometown club Sheffield Wednesday, where he made 21 appearances, and he then played over a century of games for Burton Albion. After scoring 20 goals in 37 games for Halifax Town during 2007/8 a £50,000 move to Rochdale was secured. After loan spells at Crawley Town, Barrow and Gateshead Shaw joined Mansfield Town, and then Gateshead permanently in 2010. He had scored 56 goals in 96 games for The Heed when he signed for Luton on a two-year deal. Marcus Maddison A player who learnt his trade at Premier League club Newcastle United where he came through the ranks. Released by the Magpies in 2013 the young wide man with pace to burn previously had a loan spell at Evo-Stik NPL club Blyth Spartans and finished the 2012/13 campaign over the border at SPL club St. Johnstone without playing in the SPL. Joined Gateshead in the summer of 2013 and made his mark in the second half of last season to finish second top goalscorer with ten goals. James Brown Talented front-runner Brown joined Gateshead in the 2012 close season from League One neighbours Hartlepool United where he had spent the last seven years. His promising career at Victoria Park was hampered by cruciate knee injuries in 2005 and 2008. The Northumbrian made 200 appearances for Hartlepool scoring 37 goals. Missed most of the first half of his first season at Gateshead due to injury and had injuries again in 2013/14. Michael Rankine Much travelled front man Rankine has played in League Two for Scunthorpe United, Aldershot Town, and also while on loan at York City and AFC Bournemouth. He has also featured for York, Rushden & Diamonds and Hereford United in the Conference top
flight, and in the Conference North at Alfreton Town and Barrow. The Doncaster-born striker scored 14 goals in 46 games under current Gateshead boss Gary Mills at York in 2010/11, which earned a move back into the Football League with Aldershot. Rankine played over a century of games for both Rushden & Diamonds and York City scoring 53 goals and was with Hereford United last season. Rob Ramshaw A product of Darlington’s youth system Ramshaw joined Gateshead in the summer of 2012 after two years with the Quakers. The central midfield player made 11 Conference Premier appearances in the second half of the 2011/12 season for Darlington, seven off the bench. He made his Conference debut for Gateshead in the early part of last season and scored on his first home start against Dartford. Jamie Chandler Signed in January 2012 from Darlington for a four figure fee, Chandler, Gateshead’s vice-captain, was capped by England at various youth levels. He joined Darlington at the start of the 2010/11 campaign after a spell on loan from Sunderland the previous season. The energetic schemer played over 70 games for the Quakers and was named Man of the Match in the 2011 FA Trophy final win over Mansfield Town at Wembley. A box-to-box player, Chandler has made over 100 appearances for Gateshead and scored nine goals last season. Ben Clark Former England Youth international Clark was a major signing for Gateshead in 2010 from League One club Hartlepool United where he made 181 appearances in six years. Originally with Sunderland the central defender played 14 games for the Black Cats before he joined Hartlepool in 2004. The experienced defender captained England at five youth levels including under 20. Club captain at Gateshead, Clark was Player of the Year in his first season on Tyneside and, now in his fifth year at the club, is approaching 200 games. Tom Allan Defender Allan come through the ranks at hometown club York City before reuniting with former manager Gary Mills at Gateshead in the summer. The 6’ 4” centre-back was handed a his first professional contract by Mills at York when 18. He made his senior debut as a 56th minute substitute in York’s League Two home win over Bristol Rovers in 2012 and his full debut in an away win at Northampton. He finished the 2012/13 season with five appearances for the Minstermen and made another five last season.
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Competition Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 Ebac Northern League Div 2 League Cup
Shaun Newbrook
Adam Bartlett Alex Baird
David Gordon
Andrai Jones
Chris Scott
James Curtis
Chris McCabe
Ben Clark
Darryll Donnelly
Tom Allan
Carl Thorp
Craig Baxter
David Palmer
Jamie Chandler
Craig Price
John Oster
Josh Home Jackson
Phil Turnbull
Grant Pressling
Rob Ramshaw
Lee Kerr
JJ O’ Donnell
Sonny Andrews
Jon Shaw
Tommy English
Lewis Guy
Dean Nicholson
Marcus Maddison
Ryan Burton Lee Chapman
GATESHEAD FC
SEAHAM RED STAR
Darren Reay
James Brown Michael Rankine
Craig Malley Robbie Hesketh Daniel Gray
Manager Mark Collingwood Assistant Manager Chris McCabe
Manager Gary Mills Assistant Manager Darren Caskey
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