The 2009–10 season was Gateshead's first season in the Conference National since the 1997–98 season and their twelfth at this level in total.
Gateshead initially avoided relegation on goal difference after finishing the season in 20th position, but this was increased to two points when 12th placed Salisbury City were relegated to the Southern League Premier Division.
Chronological list of events
- 10 June 2009: Gateshead announce the signing of striker Steven Richardson from Durham City.[1]
- 5 August 2009: Gateshead announce the signing of midfielder Christoph Ascherl.[7]
- 18 August 2009: Gateshead win their first point of the season after a 1–1 draw at home to Tamworth.[8]
- 22 August 2009: Gateshead win their first game of the season 4–1 away at Crawley Town.[9]
- 28 August 2009: Gateshead announced they had signed defender Darren Williams,[10] but the deal was called off as Williams still harboured hopes of a return to the professional ranks and would have been unable to do so until January, even if joining the club on a non-contract basis.[11]
- 12 September 2009: Gateshead win their first home game of the season 2–1 against Salisbury City.[14]
- 16 September 2009: Gateshead announce their intentions to field a reserve team in The Central League in the 2010–11 season.[15]
- 9 October 2009: Gateshead are docked 1 point by The Football Conference for a breach of Rule 8.6 – "failing to fulfil an engagement", following the abandonment of the league game against Hayes & Yeading United.
- 13 October 2009: Gateshead announce that it will switch to a full-time club with a professional squad from the beginning of the 2010–11 campaign.[18]
- 2 November 2009: Goalkeeper Paul Farman named Blue Square Premier Player of the Month.[22]
- 28 November 2009: Defender James Curtis made his 300th appearance for Gateshead in the 2–1 win at home to Crawley Town.[25]
- 16 March 2010: Gateshead announce the loan signing of midfielder Gavin Hurren from Tamworth.[32]
- 6 May 2010: Gateshead announce their retained list for next season, releasing nine players.[33]
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
- (For appearances and goals against Chester City, see separate table)
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
League |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Total |
Discipline |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
 |
 |
1 |
GK |
Jim Provett |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
DF |
Craig Baxter |
42 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
50 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
DF |
Mark Robinson |
15 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 (1) |
0 |
19 (3) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
MF |
Kris Gate |
30 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
38 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
DF |
James Curtis |
38 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
46 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
DF |
Carl Jones |
9 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MF |
Martin Brittain |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
MF |
Phil Turnbull |
36 (5) |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 (1) |
0 |
42 (6) |
5 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
FW |
Graeme Armstrong |
23 (15) |
7 |
3 |
2 |
3 (1) |
1 |
29 (16) |
10 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
FW |
Steven Richardson |
9 (11) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 (3) |
1 |
10 (14) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
MF |
Wayne Phillips |
18 (18) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
21 (19) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
MF |
Jamie Harwood |
3 (5) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 (5) |
1 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
MF |
Andy Parkinson |
12 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
GK |
Paul Farman |
33 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
MF |
Alex Francis |
7 (19) |
2 |
0 (3) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
7 (23) |
2 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
DF |
Chris Swailes |
22 (1) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 (1) |
1 |
25 (2) |
1 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
FW |
Steven Baptist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
MF |
Neale McDermott |
4 (7) |
1 |
0 (1) |
0 |
2 (1) |
0 |
6 (9) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
FW |
Darren Forsyth |
2 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
DF |
Phil Cave |
17 (1) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
21 (1) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
DF |
Stephane Pelonde |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
DF |
Wayne Buchanan |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
FW |
Michael Mackay |
14 (4) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
15 (5) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
DF |
Rikki Bains |
4 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
MF |
Christoph Ascherl |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
MF |
James Sinclair |
3 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 (2) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
FW |
Armand Oné |
7 (5) |
0 |
0 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 (8) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
FW |
Brian Wake |
9 (9) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
10 (10) |
3 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
DF |
Darren Williams |
14 (2) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
21 (2) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
25 |
FW |
Daryl Clare |
26 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
34 |
15 |
4 |
0 |
26 |
MF |
Peter Winn |
23 (1) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
26 (1) |
5 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
MF |
Andy Haworth |
5 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
DF |
Paul Heckingbottom |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
MF |
Clark Keltie |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
MF |
Andy Ferrell |
14 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 (2) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
29 |
FW |
Jon Shaw |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
MF |
Gavin Hurren |
2 (4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 (4) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Appearances and goals against Chester City
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
Transfers
In
- Total spending:
~ £8,000
Out
- Total income:
£0
Loans in
Loans out
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Void
Pre-season
Match |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Result |
2–2 |
1–0 |
4–1 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
2–3 |
League
Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
|
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
Result |
0–3 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
0–0 |
0–4 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
2–3 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
2–3 |
0–0 |
3–0 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
3–5 |
3–0 |
0–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
Position |
22nd |
22nd |
22nd |
18th |
18th |
21st |
22nd |
22nd |
20th |
20th |
20th |
18th |
19th |
21st |
21st |
19th |
19th |
20th |
20th |
19th |
20th |
18th |
18th |
Round |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
Result |
0–2 |
3–3 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
0–8 |
3–1 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
0–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
Position |
19th |
19th |
21st |
22nd |
22nd |
22nd |
22nd |
20th |
20th |
19th |
21st |
20th |
20th |
18th |
17th |
19th |
19th |
19th |
18th |
20th |
21st |
21st |
20th |
FA Cup
Match |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Result |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–5 |
FA Trophy
Match |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Result |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
Reserve team friendlies
Match |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Result |
2–2 |
0–2 |
3–0 |
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
Conference National
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Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
8 August 2009 |
Histon |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–3 |
|
681 |
15 August 2009 |
Luton Town |
Kenilworth Road |
1–2 |
Mackay |
6,829 |
18 August 2009 |
Tamworth |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–1 |
Harwood |
429 |
22 August 2009 |
Crawley Town |
Broadfield Stadium |
4–1 |
Gate, Brittain (2), Armstrong |
881 |
25 August 2009 |
York City |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–2 |
Francis |
1,174 |
29 August 2009 |
Cambridge United |
Abbey Stadium |
0–3 |
|
2,417 |
5 September 2009 |
Hayes & Yeading United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–0 |
|
519 |
8 September 2009 |
Kettering Town |
Rockingham Road |
0–4 |
|
1,230 |
12 September 2009 |
Salisbury City |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–1 |
Gate, Richardson |
478 |
15 September 2009 |
Chester City |
Deva Stadium |
1–2 |
Mackay |
994 |
19 September 2009 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Aggborough |
2–3 |
Francis, Gate |
1,286 |
22 September 2009 |
Rushden & Diamonds |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–0 |
|
409 |
26 September 2009 |
Oxford United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–1 |
|
1,144 |
29 September 2009 |
Altrincham |
Moss Lane |
2–3 |
Armstrong, Turnbull |
769 |
3 October 2009 |
Grays Athletic |
New Recreation Ground |
0–0 |
|
592 |
10 October 2009 |
Eastbourne Borough |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3–0 |
Armstrong (2), Turnbull |
537 |
17 October 2009 |
Chester City |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–1 |
|
631 |
31 October 2009 |
Salisbury City |
Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
1–0 |
Winn |
1,050 |
14 November 2009 |
Stevenage Borough |
Broadhall Way |
3–5 |
Griffin (o.g.), Clare (2) |
2,203 |
21 November 2009 |
Grays Athletic |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3–0 |
Clare (3) |
506 |
24 November 2009 |
York City |
Bootham Crescent |
0–1 |
|
2,302 |
28 November 2009 |
Crawley Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–1 |
Clare, Gate |
467 |
1 December 2009 |
Mansfield Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–3 |
Mackay |
643 |
5 December 2009 |
AFC Wimbledon |
Kingsmeadow |
0–2 |
|
3,209 |
26 December 2009 |
Barrow |
Holker Street |
3–3 |
McDermott, Clare (2) |
1,727 |
16 January 2010 |
Forest Green Rovers |
The New Lawn |
0–1 |
|
805 |
23 January 2010 |
Luton Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–1 |
|
1,218 |
26 January 2010 |
Kettering Town |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–2 |
|
401 |
6 February 2010 |
Mansfield Town |
Field Mill |
2–0 |
Wake (2) |
7,261 |
13 February 2010 |
Hayes & Yeading United |
Church Road |
2–3 |
Clare (2) |
296 |
16 February 2010 |
Barrow |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–1 |
Winn, Turnbull |
503 |
20 February 2010 |
Ebbsfleet United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–3 |
Winn |
533 |
23 February 2010 |
Altrincham |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–0 |
Baxter |
489 |
2 March 2010 |
Tamworth |
The Lamb Ground |
0–1 |
|
483 |
6 March 2010 |
Histon |
Bridge Road |
0–0 |
|
645 |
13 March 2010 |
Rushden & Diamonds |
Nene Park |
0–8 |
|
1,414 |
16 March 2010 |
Forest Green Rovers |
Gateshead International Stadium |
3–1 |
Armstrong, Winn, Wake |
485 |
23 March 2010 |
Wrexham |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–0 |
Armstrong |
614 |
27 March 2010 |
Oxford United |
Kassam Stadium |
1–2 |
Armstrong |
5,986 |
30 March 2010 |
Eastbourne Borough |
Priory Lane |
1–2 |
Baxter |
714 |
3 April 2010 |
Cambridge United |
Gateshead International Stadium |
2–0 |
Clare (2) |
841 |
5 April 2010 |
Wrexham |
Racecourse Ground |
0–0 |
|
2,380 |
10 April 2010 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–2 |
|
602 |
17 April 2010 |
Ebbsfleet United |
Stonebridge Road |
0–2 |
|
1,169 |
20 April 2010 |
Stevenage Borough |
Gateshead International Stadium |
0–1 |
|
702 |
24 April 2010 |
AFC Wimbledon |
Gateshead International Stadium |
1–0 |
Clare |
1,304 |
FA Cup
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FA Trophy
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Reserve team friendlies
References
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