2003–04 Gateshead F.C. season

Gateshead
2003–04 season
Chairman Mike Coulson
Manager Derek Bell
Northern Premier League Division One 6th (promoted)
FA Cup Preliminary Round
FA Trophy First Round
League Challenge Cup First Round
Chairman's Cup First Round
Durham Challenge Cup Quarter-finalists
Top goalscorer League: Paul Thompson (21)
All: Paul Thompson (23)
Highest home attendance 302 vs Bishop Auckland (26 December 2003)
Lowest home attendance 148 vs Kendal Town (4 October 2003)
Average home attendance 188
Home colours
Away colours
← 2002–03 2004–05 →

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.

Contents

Squad statistics

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League FA Cup FA Trophy Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Simon Bates 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 (3) 0
MF Chris Bell 7 (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 (5) 0
DF Derek Bell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Liam Bell 10 (2) 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 16 (2) 1
MF Scott Blandford 34 (2) 5 0 (1) 0 2 0 4 1 40 (3) 6
MF David Borley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
?? David Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Terry Burke 25 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 32 0
DF Paul Buzzeo 0 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 (4) 0
DF Ben Cattanach 41 2 1 0 2 0 5 0 49 2
FW Michael Chilton 17 (4) 6 1 0 1 1 5 4 24 (4) 11
MF Dave Colvin 36 (1) 4 1 1 2 0 2 (1) 0 41 (2) 5
GK Liam Connell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF David Coulson 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
FW Daniel Craggs 4 (1) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 (1) 2
DF James Curtis 30 (3) 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 37 (3) 1
FW Michael Dibie 6 (7) 1 0 0 2 0 4 (1) 0 12 (8) 1
FW Michael Dickinson 0 (3) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (4) 0
FW Wayne Edgecumbe 7 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 (3) 0
MF Ben Edusei 1 (4) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 (4) 0
DF Richard Flynn 9 (3) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 9 (4) 0
FW Dean Gate 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0
MF Paul Gibbs 3 (6) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 1 4 (8) 1
DF Steve Harrison 32 (1) 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 39 (1) 1
MF Nigel Henstock 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF Richard Kent 8 (8) 3 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 8 (9) 3
?? Lee Ludlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
?? Scott MacDonald 0 (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (7) 0
MF Ben Miley 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3) 0
FW Willie Moat 3 (1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 (1) 0
DF David Morgan 35 (1) 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 39 (1) 3
GK Gareth Powell 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
MF Mark Rasmussen 19 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 25 1
MF Simon Reay 9 (10) 3 0 0 1 0 1 (2) 3 11 (12) 6
?? Wes Richardson 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
FW Ben Ryan 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
FW Anthony Shandran 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9
MF Neil Shotton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Rob Southern 19 (4) 1 1 0 1 0 3 (1) 0 24 (5) 1
DF Steve Swinyard 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
FW Paul Thompson 37 21 0 0 1 0 3 2 41 23
MF Kevin Walton 6 (1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 (1) 0
MF Ian Watson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF George Weatherley 2 (8) 1 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 2 (9) 1
GK Stephen Wright 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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
Burke
Harrison
Curtis
Cattanach
Morgan
Reay
Colvin
Blandford
Chilton

Pre-season friendlies

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
22 July 2003 Spennymoor United Brewery Field 4–2 Dickinson, Moat, Chilton, Walton
25 July 2003 Kilmarnock Gateshead International Stadium 1–8 Atkinson
30 July 2003 Durham City Gateshead International Stadium 1–1 Thompson
1 August 2003 South Shields Filtrona Park 3–0 Nixon, Kent, Blandford
6 August 2003 Sunderland XI Gateshead International Stadium 1–7 Thompson

Northern Premier League First Division

Main article: 2003–04 Northern Premier League
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
16 August 2003 Leek Town Harrison Park 0–0 216
20 August 2003 North Ferriby United Gateshead International Stadium 3–2 Thompson, Ryan, Cattanach 201
23 August 2003 Matlock Town Causeway Lane 0–2 291
25 August 2003 Chorley Gateshead International Stadium 1–0 Thompson 191
3 September 2003 Guiseley Gateshead International Stadium 1–5 Kent 181
6 September 2003 Kidsgrove Athletic Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Chilton, Thompson 183
9 September 2003 Kendal Town Planet Conservatories Stadium 2–1 Chilton, Thompson 133
13 September 2003 Prescot Cables Gateshead International Stadium 1–1 Thompson 203
16 September 2003 Workington Borough Park 2–0 Thompson, Southern 259
20 September 2003 Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 3–1 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 3–4 Blandford, Dibbie, Morgan 151
11 October 2003 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 1–0 Craggs 150
15 October 2003 Bridlington Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–3 Blandford, Thompson 187
18 October 2003 Witton Albion Gateshead International Stadium 1–0 Kent 170
25 October 2003 Hyde United Ewen Fields 2–0 Kent, Chilton 214
8 November 2003 Belper Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Thompson, Bell 151
15 November 2003 Witton Albion Wincham Park 2–0 Thompson, Blandford 283
22 November 2003 Stocksbridge Park Steels Gateshead International Stadium 4–1 Chilton (3), Thompson 203
29 November 2003 Bridlington Town Queensgate 0–1 165
6 December 2003 Guiseley Nethermoor Park 2–4 Colvin, Thompson 270
13 December 2003 Hyde United Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Thompson (2) 161
26 December 2003 Bishop Auckland Gateshead International Stadium 0–3 302
3 January 2004 Ossett Town Ingfield 0–4 95
10 January 2004 Stocksbridge Park Steels Bracken Moor 0–3 201
17 January 2004 Matlock Town Gateshead International Stadium 1–3 Reay 245
24 January 2004 Rossendale United Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Rasmussen, Shandran 174
7 February 2004 Kidsgrove Athletic Stan Brown Stadium 1–2 Shandran 125
14 February 2004 Colwyn Bay Gateshead International Stadium 1–2 Shandran 175
21 February 2004 Lincoln United Gateshead International Stadium 1–0 Shandran 175
24 February 2004 Chorley Victory Park 1–4 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

Main article: 2003–04 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
PRE 30 August 2003 Liversedge Clayborn 1–3 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 2–3 (AET) 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 4–2 Chilton, Thompson (2), Reay 248
QF 5 January 2005 Jarrow Roofing Gateshead International Stadium 1–2 Reay 204

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