Gateshead F.C. season 2007–08
The 2007-08 season was Gateshead's 4th consecutive season in the Unibond League Premier Division and their 19th season in total since their reformation in 1977.
Gateshead were promoted to the Blue Square North after winning the Unibond League Premier Division Playoffs after finishing 3rd in the league. They also reached the final of the Durham Challenge Cup, losing to Sunderland Reserves, and the semi-finals of the Unibond League Challenge Cup, losing to Skelmersdale United on penalties.
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 |
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 |
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 |
?? |
?? Marsden |
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 |
Philip Turnbull |
15 (2) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
?? |
?? Young |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pre-Season Friendlies
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14th July 2007 |
Morpeth Town |
Craik Park |
4-1 |
Baker, Armstrong, S. Thompson, Phillips |
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21st July 2007 |
Harrogate Town |
Wetherby Road Ground |
1-5 |
Armstrong |
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26th July 2007 |
Newcastle Benfield |
Sam Smith's Park |
0-2 |
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31st July 2007 |
Durham City |
Archibalds Stadium |
5-0 |
Armstrong (2), Harwood, Southern (2) |
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4th August 2007 |
Hampton & Richmond Borough |
Beveree Stadium |
0-1 |
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6th August 2007 |
Newcastle United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-3 |
Southern, Armstrong, Harwood |
1,800 |
|
10th August 2007 |
Garforth Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
4-0 |
Armstrong (3), Harwood |
Match abandoned after 80 minutes |
Unibond League Premier Division
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18th August 2007 |
Eastwood Town |
Coronation Park |
3-1 |
Armstrong, Salvin, Phillips |
237 |
22nd August 2007 |
Whitby Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-1 |
Harwood, Salvin |
282 |
1st September 2007 |
Worksop Town |
Sandy Lane |
4-0 |
Salvin (2), Armstrong, Southern |
364 |
5th September 2007 |
Frickley Athletic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
5-2 |
Harwood (3), Armstrong, Salvin |
360 |
8th September 2007 |
Hednesford Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
6-2 |
Harwood (2), Cave, Southern (2), Hughes |
361 |
11th September 2007 |
North Ferriby United |
Church Road |
4-1 |
Southern, Hughes, Salvin, Robson |
156 |
22nd September 2007 |
Matlock Town |
Causeway Lane |
1-1 |
Robson |
332 |
26th September 2007 |
Guiseley |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Armstrong |
454 |
6th October 2007 |
Ilkeston Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-2 |
Phillips |
308 |
13th October 2007 |
Lincoln United |
Ashby Avenue |
3-3 |
Cave, Curtis, Armstrong |
152 |
17th October 2007 |
Ossett Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Armstrong |
249 |
27th October 2007 |
Leek Town |
Harrison Park |
2-2 |
Southern, Armstrong |
276 |
30th October 2007 |
Kendal Town |
Planet Conservatories Stadium |
3-1 |
Cave, Southern, Armstrong |
265 |
10th November 2007 |
Worksop Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0-1 |
261 |
|
17th November 2007 |
Ilkeston Town |
New Manor Ground |
0-2 |
353 |
|
1st December 2007 |
Marine |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-2 |
Baxter |
214 |
22nd December 2007 |
Ashton United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Armstrong |
205 |
26th December 2007 |
Guiseley |
Nethermoor Park |
2-1 |
Southern (2) |
432 |
29th December 2007 |
North Ferriby United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-1 |
Harwood, Phillips, Dudgeon |
227 |
1st January 2008 |
Whitby Town |
Turnbull Ground |
1-2 |
Cave |
311 |
12th January 2008 |
Stamford |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-1 |
Bowey, Salvin |
268 |
19th January 2008 |
Frickley Athletic |
Westfield Lane |
4-3 |
Bowey, Southern, Armstrong, Harwood |
294 |
26th January 2008 |
Leek Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Armstrong (2) |
268 |
29th January 2008 |
Fleetwood Town |
Highbury Stadium |
3-2 |
Armstrong (2), Gate |
550 |
16th February 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
2-2 |
Armstrong, Southern |
703 |
23rd February 2008 |
Fleetwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Bowey, Cave |
365 |
1st March 2008 |
Eastwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Harwood |
301 |
5th March 2008 |
Lincoln United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Salvin, Brayson |
266 |
12th March 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0-2 |
368 |
|
15th March 2008 |
Hednesford Town |
Keys Park |
2-3 |
Cave, Phillips |
364 |
21st March 2008 |
Kendal Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-0 |
Cave, Bowey, Brayson |
398 |
24th March 2008 |
Ossett Town |
Ingfield |
3-0 |
Baxter, Phillips (2) |
123 |
29th March 2008 |
Matlock Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Southern, Curtis |
288 |
1st April 2008 |
Prescot Cables |
Valerie Park |
2-0 |
Jones, Turnbull |
153 |
5th April 2008 |
Marine |
Rossett Park |
5-1 |
Armstrong (2), Cave, Jones, Brayson |
214 |
8th April 2008 |
Stamford |
Vic Couzens Stadium |
1-1 |
Brayson |
153 |
12th April 2008 |
Prescot Cables |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-0 |
Bowey, Southern, Gate |
272 |
15th April 2008 |
Buxton |
The Silverlands |
4-0 |
Cave, Bowey, Southern, Gate |
385 |
19th April 2008 |
Ashton United |
Hurst Cross |
1-0 |
Bowey |
147 |
15th April 2008 |
Buxton |
Gateshead International Stadium |
5-0 |
Brayson (2), Southern (2), Harwood |
345 |
Unibond League Premier Division Playoffs
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF |
29th May 2008 |
Eastwood Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
4-0 |
Salvin, Brayson, Southern (2) |
539 |
F |
3rd May 2008 |
Buxton |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Gate, Brayson |
1,402 |
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Q |
15th September 2007 |
Selby Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
6-1 |
Southern (2), Armstrong, Baxter, Bowey, Robson |
384 |
2Q |
29th September 2007 |
Vauxhall Motors |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-3 |
Southern |
246 |
FA Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Q |
20th October 2007 |
Shepshed Dynamo |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-1 |
Thompson, Gate |
286 |
2Q |
3rd November 2007 |
Matlock Town |
Causeway Lane |
2-1 |
Phillips, Gate |
317 |
3Q |
24th November 2007 |
Boston United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-1 |
Cave, Bowey |
267 |
1 |
15th December 2007 |
Farsley Celtic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-1 |
Armstrong |
238 |
1r |
19th December 2007 |
Farsley Celtic |
Throstle Nest |
1-4 |
Southern |
92 |
Unibond League Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
14th November 2007 |
Newcastle Blue Star |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Salvin, Phillips |
170 |
4 |
5th January 2008 |
Sheffield |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3-2 |
Southern, Thompson, Dudgeon |
217 |
QF |
9th February 2008 |
Witton Albion |
Wincham Park |
1-0 |
Brayson |
255 |
SF |
12th March 2008 |
Skelmersdale United |
Ashley Travel Stadium |
2-2 (AET) |
Harwood, Armstrong Skelmersdale win 4-2 on penalties |
259 |
Durham Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
24th October 2007 |
West Auckland Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
4-0 |
? (og), Thompson (3) |
140 |
2 |
10th November 2007 |
Birtley Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
4-2 |
Thompson (3), Phillips |
351 |
QF |
9th January 2008 |
Tow Law Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2-0 |
Cave, Dudgeon |
175 |
SF |
4th February 2008 |
Spennymoor Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1-0 |
Hutchinson |
275 |
F |
6th May 2008 |
Sunderland Reserves |
Stadium of Light |
0-2 |
1,930 |
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