2003–04 Gateshead F.C. season
The 2003–04 season was the English club Gateshead's only season in the Northern Premier League First Division.
Gateshead ended the season in 6th position. Due to the restructuring of the league, with the introduction of the Conference North and South, Gateshead were promoted to the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They also reached the quarter-finals of the Durham Challenge Cup.
Squad statistics
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. |
Name |
League |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
DF |
Simon Bates |
1 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Chris Bell |
7 (5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Derek Bell |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Liam Bell |
10 (2) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Scott Blandford |
34 (2) |
5 |
0 (1) |
0 |
2 |
MF |
David Borley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
David Brown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GK |
Terry Burke |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
DF |
Paul Buzzeo |
0 (4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Ben Cattanach |
41 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
FW |
Michael Chilton |
17 (4) |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Dave Colvin |
36 (1) |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
GK |
Liam Connell |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
David Coulson |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Daniel Craggs |
4 (1) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
DF |
James Curtis |
30 (3) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
FW |
Michael Dibie |
6 (7) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
FW |
Michael Dickinson |
0 (3) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Wayne Edgecumbe |
7 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Ben Edusei |
1 (4) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Richard Flynn |
9 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
FW |
Dean Gate |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Paul Gibbs |
3 (6) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
DF |
Steve Harrison |
32 (1) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
MF |
Nigel Henstock |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Richard Kent |
8 (8) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
?? |
Lee Ludlow |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
Scott MacDonald |
0 (6) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Ben Miley |
0 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Willie Moat |
3 (1) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
David Morgan |
35 (1) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GK |
Gareth Powell |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Mark Rasmussen |
19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Simon Reay |
9 (10) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
?? |
Wes Richardson |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Ben Ryan |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Anthony Shandran |
14 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Neil Shotton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DF |
Rob Southern |
19 (4) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
DF |
Steve Swinyard |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FW |
Paul Thompson |
37 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
MF |
Kevin Walton |
6 (1) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
Ian Watson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MF |
George Weatherley |
2 (8) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
GK |
Stephen Wright |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Most used starting eleven
Pos. |
Name |
Starts |
|---|---|---|
GK |
Terry Burke |
32 |
DF |
Steve Harrison |
39 |
DF |
James Curtis |
37 |
DF |
Ben Cattanach |
49 |
DF |
David Morgan |
39 |
MF |
Simon Reay |
11 |
MF |
Dave Colvin |
41 |
MF |
Scott Blandford |
40 |
MF |
Mark Rasmussen |
25 |
FW |
Paul Thompson |
41 |
FW |
Michael Chilton |
24 |
|
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Pre-season friendlies
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 July 2003 |
Spennymoor United |
Brewery Field |
Dickinson, Moat, Chilton, Walton |
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25 July 2003 |
Kilmarnock |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Atkinson |
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30 July 2003 |
Durham City |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson |
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1 August 2003 |
South Shields |
Filtrona Park |
Nixon, Kent, Blandford |
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6 August 2003 |
Sunderland XI |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson |
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Northern Premier League First Division
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 August 2003 |
Leek Town |
Harrison Park |
216 |
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20 August 2003 |
North Ferriby United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson, Ryan, Cattanach |
201 |
|
23 August 2003 |
Matlock Town |
Causeway Lane |
291 |
||
25 August 2003 |
Chorley |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson |
191 |
|
3 September 2003 |
Guiseley |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Kent |
181 |
|
6 September 2003 |
Kidsgrove Athletic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Chilton, Thompson |
183 |
|
9 September 2003 |
Kendal Town |
Planet Conservatories Stadium |
Chilton, Thompson |
133 |
|
13 September 2003 |
Prescot Cables |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–1 |
Thompson |
203 |
16 September 2003 |
Workington |
Borough Park |
Thompson, Southern |
259 |
|
20 September 2003 |
Colwyn Bay |
Llanelian Road |
Thompson, Colvin, Weatherly |
230 |
|
24 September 2003 |
Kendal Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–1 |
Thompson, Reay |
152 |
27 September 2003 |
Prescot Cables |
Valerie Park |
0–2 |
194 |
|
8 October 2003 |
Farsley Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Blandford, Dibbie, Morgan |
151 |
|
11 October 2003 |
Lincoln United |
Ashby Avenue |
1–0 |
Craggs |
150 |
15 October 2003 |
Bridlington Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Blandford, Thompson |
187 |
|
18 October 2003 |
Witton Albion |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Kent |
170 |
|
25 October 2003 |
Hyde United |
Ewen Fields |
Kent, Chilton |
214 |
|
8 November 2003 |
Belper Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson, Bell |
151 |
|
15 November 2003 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
Thompson, Blandford |
283 |
|
22 November 2003 |
Stocksbridge Park Steels |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Chilton (3), Thompson |
203 |
|
29 November 2003 |
Bridlington Town |
Queensgate |
165 |
||
6 December 2003 |
Guiseley |
Nethermoor Park |
Colvin, Thompson |
270 |
|
13 December 2003 |
Hyde United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Thompson (2) |
161 |
|
26 December 2003 |
Bishop Auckland |
Gateshead International Stadium |
302 |
||
3 January 2004 |
Ossett Town |
Ingfield |
95 |
||
10 January 2004 |
Stocksbridge Park Steels |
Bracken Moor |
0–3 |
201 |
|
17 January 2004 |
Matlock Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Reay |
245 |
|
24 January 2004 |
Rossendale United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Rasmussen, Shandran |
174 |
|
7 February 2004 |
Kidsgrove Athletic |
Stan Brown Stadium |
1–2 |
Shandran |
125 |
14 February 2004 |
Colwyn Bay |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Shandran |
175 |
|
21 February 2004 |
Lincoln United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–0 |
Shandran |
175 |
24 February 2004 |
Chorley |
Victory Park |
Shandran |
136 |
|
6 March 2004 |
Belper Town |
Christchurch Meadow |
1–1 |
Thompson |
170 |
8 March 2004 |
Bishop Auckland |
Dean Street |
1–2 |
Thompson |
221 |
13 March 2004 |
Leek Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
4–2 |
Thompson (2), Morgan, Reay |
158 |
27 March 2004 |
Ossett Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–2 |
161 |
|
3 April 2004 |
North Ferriby United |
Grange Lane |
2–1 |
Shandran, Thompson |
134 |
10 April 2004 |
Bamber Bridge |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–1 |
Thompson, Colvin |
152 |
14 April 2004 |
Rossendale United |
Dark Lane |
3–1 |
Blandford, Harrison, Shandran |
85 |
17 April 2004 |
Farsley Celtic |
Throstle Nest |
3–3 |
Shandran, Morgan, Curtis |
193 |
19 April 2004 |
Workington |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–3 |
Blandford, Cattanach |
198 |
24 April 2004 |
Bamber Bridge |
Irongate Ground |
2–0 |
Shandran, Colvin |
174 |
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRE |
30 August 2003 |
Liversedge |
Clayborn |
Colvin |
92 |
|
FA Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRE |
4 October 2003 |
Kendal Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–0 |
Craggs |
148 |
1 |
1 November 2003 |
Altrincham |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–2 |
Chilton |
222 |
League Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
28 October 2003 |
Workington |
Borough Park |
1–2 |
Gibbs |
263 |
Chairman's Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
20 December 2003 |
Wakefield & Emley |
Belle Vue |
Blandford, Chilton |
120 |
|
Durham Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
21 October 2003 |
South Shields |
Filtrona Park |
3–1 |
Chilton (2), Reay |
125 |
2 |
12 November 2003 |
Dunston Federation |
Gateshead International Stadium |
Chilton, Thompson (2), Reay |
248 |
|
QF |
5 January 2005 |
Jarrow Roofing |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–2 |
Reay |
204 |