2007–08 Gateshead F.C. season

Gateshead
2007–08 season
Chairman Graham Wood
Manager Ian Bogie
Northern Premier League Premier Division 3rd (Promoted via playoffs)
FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
FA Trophy First Round
League Challenge Cup Semi-finalists
Durham Challenge Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorer League: David Southern & Graeme Armstrong (17)
All: David Southern (22)
Highest home attendance 1,402 vs Buxton (3 May 2008)
Lowest home attendance 140 vs West Auckland Town (24 October 2007)
Average home attendance 316
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2007–08 season was Gateshead's 4th consecutive season in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and their 19th season in total since their reformation in 1977.

Gateshead were promoted to the Conference North after winning the Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoffs after finishing third in the league. They also reached the final of the Durham Challenge Cup, losing to Sunderland Reserves, and the semi-finals of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, losing to Skelmersdale United on penalties.

Contents

Squad statistics

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League (inc. Playoffs) FA Cup FA Trophy Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Ian Aitken 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 0
GK Scott Allison 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
?? Scott Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
FW Graeme Armstrong 38 (3) 17 2 1 4 (1) 1 3 0 49 (5) 20
DF Liam Atkin 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 0 1 (1) 0
DF Steve Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Craig Baxter 38 (1) 2 1 1 5 0 6 (2) 0 50 (3) 3
MF Ian Bogie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Steve Bowey 27 (6) 7 1 1 4 1 5 (2) 1 37 (8) 9
FW Paul Brayson 14 (3) 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 16 (3) 9
DF Phil Cave 39 (2) 9 2 0 4 1 4 (2) 2 49 (5) 11
DF James Curtis 30 (1) 2 2 0 2 0 5 0 39 (1) 2
DF James Dudgeon 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 8 3
DF Richard Flynn 9 (6) 0 1 0 3 0 1 (1) 0 14 (7) 0
MF Kris Gate 30 (3) 4 1 (1) 0 4 2 8 (1) 0 43 (5) 6
MF Jamie Harwood 28 (13) 10 1 0 2 (2) 0 5 (2) 1 36 (17) 11
?? Craig Hodgson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
MF Chris Hughes 4 (5) 2 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 2 0 7 (7) 2
MF Ben Hutchinson 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 3 (3) 1 4 (6) 1
DF Carl Jones 20 (1) 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 23 (1) 2
GK Peter Keen 13 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 18 0
DF Ben Lenders 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
?? Matthew Lloyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
?? Dean McCallum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
?? Dean JF McCallum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
MF Jamie McClen 18 (3) 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 28 (3) 0
GK Alex McKenzie 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
GK Paul Musselwhite 24 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 29 0
DF John Percival 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Wayne Phillips 30 (5) 6 2 0 4 (1) 1 7 2 43 (6) 9
?? Ben Pollock 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
?? Mark Potts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Steven Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
FW Ian Robson 0 (13) 2 1 (1) 1 2 0 2 0 5 (14) 3
MF Steve Salvin 29 (4) 8 1 0 3 0 6 1 39 (4) 9
DF Michael Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW David Southern 38 (4) 17 2 3 3 (1) 1 4 (2) 1 47 (7) 22
DF Paul Talbot 4 (20) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (3) 0 6 (2) 0 11 (26) 0
FW Paul Thompson 5 (18) 0 1 (1) 0 2 (2) 1 5 (3) 7 13 (24) 8
MF Phil Turnbull 15 (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 (2) 1
?? James Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Most used starting eleven

Pos. Name Starts
GK Paul Musselwhite 29
DF Craig Baxter 50
DF James Curtis 39
DF Carl Jones 23
DF Phil Cave 49
MF Jamie Harwood 36
MF Kris Gate 43
MF Steve Salvin 39
MF Wayne Phillips 43
FW Graeme Armstrong 39
FW David Southern 47
Baxter
Curtis
Harwood
Gate
Salvin
Phillips
Armstrong
Southern

Pre-Season friendlies

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
14 July 2007 Morpeth Town Craik Park 4–1 Baker, Armstrong, S. Thompson, Phillips
21 July 2007 Harrogate Town Wetherby Road Ground 1–5 Armstrong
26 July 2007 Newcastle Benfield Sam Smith's Park 0–2
31 July 2007 Durham City Archibalds Stadium 5–0 Armstrong (2), Harwood, Southern (2)
4 August 2007 Hampton & Richmond Borough Beveree Stadium 0–1
6 August 2007 Newcastle United Gateshead International Stadium 3–3 Southern, Armstrong, Harwood 1,800
10 August 2007 Garforth Town Gateshead International Stadium 4–0 Armstrong (3), Harwood Match abandoned after 80 minutes

Northern Premier League Premier Division

Main article: 2007–08 Northern Premier League
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
18 August 2007 Eastwood Town Coronation Park 3–1 Armstrong, Salvin, Phillips 237
22 August 2007 Whitby Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Harwood, Salvin 282
1 September 2007 Worksop Town Sandy Lane 4–0 Salvin (2), Armstrong, Southern 364
5 September 2007 Frickley Athletic Gateshead International Stadium 5–2 Harwood (3), Armstrong, Salvin 360
8 September 2007 Hednesford Town Gateshead International Stadium 6–2 Harwood (2), Cave, Southern (2), Hughes 361
11 September 2007 North Ferriby United Church Road 4–1 Southern, Hughes, Salvin, Robson 156
22 September 2007 Matlock Town Geoquip Stadium 1–1 Robson 332
26 September 2007 Guiseley Gateshead International Stadium 1–0 Armstrong 454
6 October 2007 Ilkeston Town Gateshead International Stadium 1–2 Phillips 308
13 October 2007 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 3–3 Cave, Curtis, Armstrong 152
17 October 2007 Ossett Town Gateshead International Stadium 1–0 Armstrong 249
27 October 2007 Leek Town Harrison Park 2–2 Southern, Armstrong 276
30 October 2007 Kendal Town Planet Conservatories Stadium 3–1 Cave, Southern, Armstrong 265
10 November 2007 Worksop Town Gateshead International Stadium 0–1 261
17 November 2007 Ilkeston Town New Manor Ground 0–2 353
1 December 2007 Marine Gateshead International Stadium 1–2 Baxter 214
22 December 2007 Ashton United Gateshead International Stadium 1–1 Armstrong 205
26 December 2007 Guiseley Nethermoor Park 2–1 Southern (2) 432
29 December 2007 North Ferriby United Gateshead International Stadium 3–1 Harwood, Phillips, Dudgeon 227
1 January 2008 Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 1–2 Cave 311
12 January 2008 Stamford Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Bowey, Salvin 268
19 January 2008 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 4–3 Bowey, Southern, Armstrong, Harwood 294
26 January 2008 Leek Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Armstrong (2) 268
29 January 2008 Fleetwood Town Highbury Stadium 3–2 Armstrong (2), Gate 550
16 February 2008 Witton Albion Wincham Park 2–2 Armstrong, Southern 703
23 February 2008 Fleetwood Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Bowey, Cave 365
1 March 2008 Eastwood Town Gateshead International Stadium 1–1 Harwood 301
5 March 2008 Lincoln United Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Salvin, Brayson 266
12 March 2008 Witton Albion Gateshead International Stadium 0–2 368
15 March 2008 Hednesford Town Keys Park 2–3 Cave, Phillips 364
21 March 2008 Kendal Town Gateshead International Stadium 3–0 Cave, Bowey, Brayson 398
24 March 2008 Ossett Town Ingfield 3–0 Baxter, Phillips (2) 123
29 March 2008 Matlock Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Southern, Curtis 288
1 April 2008 Prescot Cables Valerie Park 2–0 Jones, Turnbull 153
5 April 2008 Marine Rossett Park 5–1 Armstrong (2), Cave, Jones, Brayson 214
8 April 2008 Stamford Vic Couzens Stadium 1–1 Brayson 153
12 April 2008 Prescot Cables Gateshead International Stadium 3–0 Bowey, Southern, Gate 272
15 April 2008 Buxton The Silverlands 4–0 Cave, Bowey, Southern, Gate 385
19 April 2008 Ashton United Hurst Cross 1–0 Bowey 147
26 April 2008 Buxton Gateshead International Stadium 5–0 Brayson (2), Southern (2), Harwood 345

Northern Premier League Premier Division Playoffs

Main article: 2007–08 Northern Premier League
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
SF 29 April 2008 Eastwood Town Gateshead International Stadium 4–0 Salvin, Brayson, Southern (2) 539
F 3 May 2008 Buxton Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Gate, Brayson 1,402

FA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1Q 15 September 2007 Selby Town Gateshead International Stadium 6–1 Southern (2), Armstrong, Baxter, Bowey, Robson 384
2Q 29 September 2007 Vauxhall Motors Gateshead International Stadium 1–3 Southern 246

FA Trophy

Main article: 2007–08 FA Trophy
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1Q 20 October 2007 Shepshed Dynamo Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Thompson, Gate 286
2Q 3 November 2007 Matlock Town Geoquip Stadium 2–1 Phillips, Gate 317
3Q 24 November 2007 Boston United Gateshead International Stadium 2–1 Cave, Bowey 267
1 15 December 2007 Farsley Celtic Gateshead International Stadium 1–1 Armstrong 238
1r 19 December 2007 Farsley Celtic Throstle Nest 1–4 Southern 92

League Challenge Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
3 14 November 2007 Newcastle Blue Star Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Salvin, Phillips 170
4 5 January 2008 Sheffield Gateshead International Stadium 3–2 Southern, Thompson, Dudgeon 217
QF 9 February 2008 Witton Albion Wincham Park 1–0 Brayson 255
SF 8 March 2008 Skelmersdale United Ashley Travel Stadium 2–2 (AET) Harwood, Armstrong 259
Skelmersdale won 4–2 on penalties

Durham Challenge Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance
1 24 October 2007 West Auckland Town Gateshead International Stadium 4–0 ? (o.g.), Thompson (3) 140
2 7 November 2007 Birtley Town Gateshead International Stadium 4–2 Thompson (3), Phillips 351
QF 9 January 2008 Tow Law Town Gateshead International Stadium 2–0 Cave, Dudgeon 175
SF 4 February 2008 Spennymoor Town Gateshead International Stadium 1–0 (AET) Hutchinson 275
F 6 May 2008 Sunderland Reserves Stadium of Light 0–2 1,930

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