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.
| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Graham Wood | ||
| Manager | Ian Bogie | ||
| Conference North | 2nd (Promoted via playoffs) | ||
| FA Cup | Third Qualifying Round | ||
| FA Trophy | Third Qualifying Round | ||
| Conference League Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lee Novak (27) All: Lee Novak (28) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,023 vs A.F.C. Telford United (8 May 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 212 vs Witton Albion (27 September 2008) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 477 | ||
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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 | Conference League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW |  |
31 (8) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 (8) | 19 |
| FW | |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| DF | |
45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| DF | |
8 (7) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 (7) | 1 |
| FW | |
3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 |
| DF | |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | |
39 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 (1) | 0 |
| MF | |
3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 |
| MF | |
11 (20) | 2 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 14 (23) | 3 |
| MF | |
41 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 47 (2) | 4 |
| MF | |
35 (8) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 (8) | 12 |
| DF | |
8 (7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 (7) | 0 |
| DF | |
7 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (4) | 0 |
| DF | |
35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| ?? | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | |
38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| MF | |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| DF | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | |
35 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 28 |
| DF |  |
1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| MF | |
42 (3) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 (3) | 10 |
| GK | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | |
0 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | 1 |
| MF | |
0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 |
| DF | |
9 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (2) | 0 |
| FW | |
11 (8) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 14 (12) | 4 |
| FW | |
4 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 2 |
| FW | |
0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| MF | |
33 (10) | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 34 (15) | 2 |
| MF | |
21 (19) | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 (20) | 2 |
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 | 497 |
| 25 July 2008 | Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith's Park | 1–2 | Rae | |
| 30 July 2008 | Durham City | New Ferens Park | 0–2 | ||
| 2 August 2008 | Sunderland Reserves | Gateshead International Stadium | 2–0 | S. Turnbull, Southern |
Conference North
Conference North Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF (1) | 29 April 2009 | Southport | Haig Avenue | 1–0 | Armstrong | 1,011 |
| SF (2) | 3 May 2009 | Southport | Gateshead International Stadium | 1–1 | Novak | 1,408 |
| Gateshead won 2–1 on aggregate | ||||||
| F | 8 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 | 27 September 2008 | Witton Albion | Gateshead International Stadium | 1–1 | Harwood | 212 |
| 2Qr | 30 September 2008 | Witton Albion | Wincham Park | 3–1 | Armstrong, Southern, P. Turnbull | 227 |
| 3Q | 11 October 2008 | Droylsden | Butcher's Arms Ground | 2–3 | Harwood, Francis | 370 |
FA Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q | 22 November 2008 | Harrogate Town | Gateshead International Stadium | 0–2 | 217 |
Conference League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2008 | Droylsden | Butcher's Arms Ground | 2–1 (AET) | Harwood, Armstrong | 190 |
| 2 | 21 October 2008 | Blyth Spartans | Croft Park | 2–1 | Armstrong (2) | 632 |
| 3 | 4 November 2008 | Barrow | Holker Street | 1–3 (AET) | Novak | 551 |
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