List of Gateshead F.C. seasons
# List of Gateshead F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Gateshead F.C. in English football, from 1930 (when the original Gateshead A.F.C. first played in Gateshead -prior to that they were South Shields FC) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Other Cups | Top scorer | Top scorer |
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| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Other Cups | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| South Shields FC move to Gateshead in 1930 and are renamed Gateshead AFC |||||||||||||||
| 1930–31 | Div 3N | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 73 | 45 | 9th | R3 | | DSP - W | Bill McNaughton | 27 |
| 1931–32 | Div 3N | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 94 | 48 | 57 | 2nd | R2 | | | Bill McNaughton | 22 |
| 1932–33 | Div 3N | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 67 | 47 | 7th | R3 | | | Jack Ranson | 24 |
| 1933–34 | Div 3N | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 76 | 110 | 33 | 19th | R3 | | D3NC - R1 | Jack Wesley | 27 |
| 1934–35 | Div 3N | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 96 | 34 | 19th | R1 | | D3NC - R1 | Jim Spedding | 11 |
| 1935–36 | Div 3N | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 76 | 40 | 14th | R1 | | D3NC - R2 | Jack Allen | 12 |
| 1936–37 | Div 3N | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 63 | 98 | 32 | 21st | R2 | | D3NC - R1 | Joe McDermott | 13 |
| 1937–38 | Div 3N | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 51 | 5th | R1 | | D3NC - R3 | John Smith | 26 |
| 1938–39 | Div 3N | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 67 | 42 | 10th | R1 | | D3NC - R2 | Hughie Gallacher | 21 |
| 1939–40 | Div 3N | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | N/A | N/A | | | Bob Birtley John Callender Peter Spooner | 2 |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II |||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | Billy Cairns Cec McCormack | 5 |
| 1946–47 | Div 3N | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 62 | 72 | 38 | 14th | R3 | | | Cec McCormack | 21 |
| 1947–48 | Div 3N | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 4th | R1 | | | Len Small | 13 |
| 1948–49 | Div 3N | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 5th | R4 | | DSP - W | George Wilbert | 15 |
| 1949–50 | Div 3N | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 54 | 53 | 2nd | R2 | | | George Wilbert | 18 |
| 1950–51 | Div 3N | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 62 | 50 | 8th | R3 | | DSP - W | George Wilbert | 18 |
| 1951–52 | Div 3N | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 49 | 53 | 5th | R4 | | | Ian Winters | 19 |
| 1952–53 | Div 3N | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 76 | 60 | 49 | 8th | QF | | | George Wilbert | 16 |
| 1953–54 | Div 3N | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 4th | R1 | | | Ken Smith Billy Watkin | 12 |
| 1954–55 | Div 3N | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 69 | 52 | 7th | R3 | | DSP - W | John Ingham | 17 |
| 1955–56 | Div 3N | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 84 | 45 | 13th | R1 | | | John Ingham | 14 |
| 1956–57 | Div 3N | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 72 | 90 | 44 | 17th | R1 | | | John Ingham | 14 |
| 1957–58 | Div 3N | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 76 | 45 | 14th | R1 | | | Jack Hogg | 14 |
| 1958–59 | Div 4 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 85 | 40 | 20th | R1 | | DSP - W | Bob Baldridge | 16 |
| 1959–60 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 58 | 86 | 33 | 22nd | R1 | | | Joe Armstrong | 10 |
| 1960–61 | NCOS | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 4th | R1 | | | Alan Trewick | 25 |
| 1961–62 | NCOS | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 5th | R2 | | | Alan Trewick | 15 |
| 1962–63 | NREG | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 55 | 29 | 11th | R2 | | | Bennett Steele | 22 |
| 1963–64 | NREG | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 47 | 45 | 1st | R2 | | | Frank McKenna | 22 |
| 1964–65 | NREG | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 43 | 41 | 4th | 4Q | | | Frank McKenna | 17 |
| 1965–66 | NREG | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 67 | 26 | 10th | R2 | | | Bennett Steele | 15 |
| 1966–67 | NREG | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 9th | 4Q | | | Cyril Martin | 14 |
| 1967–68 | NREG | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 6th | 1Q | | | J Cairns | 12 |
| 1968–69 | NPLP | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 37 | 11th | 1Q | | | Gerry Coyne | 20 |
| 1969–70 | NPLP | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 94 | 22 | 20th | 2Q | 3Q | | Arthur Lumsden | 11 |
| 1970–71 | WEAR | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 143 | 37 | 62 | 2nd | 3Q | 2Q | | Len Smith | 72 |
| 1971–72 | MID | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 39 | 8th | 3Q | 1Q | | Billy Lynn | 17 |
| 1972–73 | MID | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 68 | 34 | 9th | 3Q | 1Q | | Billy Beat | 19 |
| Gateshead AFC folded in 1973. Gateshead Town replaced Gateshead AFC Reserves in the Northern Combination League |||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | NC | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 4th | N/A | N/A | | Jim Donaldson | 15 |
| South Shields FC move to Gateshead in 1974 and are renamed Gateshead United |||||||||||||||
| 1974–75 | NPLP | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 56 | 7th | R2 | R1 | | Les Mutrie | 21 |
| 1975–76 | NPLP | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 64 | 63 | 41 | 16th | R2 | R1 | | Les Mutrie | 14 |
| 1976–77 | NPLP | 46 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 80 | 64 | 48 | 8th | R1 | R1 | | Dave Smith | 35 |
| Gateshead United folded in 1977. Gateshead FC formed and replaced them in the Northern Premier League |||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | NPLP | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 74 | 37 | 17th | N/A | N/A | ULC - R1 | Bob Topping | 11 |
| 1978–79 | NPLP | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | 33 | 21st | 4Q | 3Q | ULC - R1 | Bob Topping | 20 |
| 1979–80 | NPLP | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 77 | 33 | 16th | 1Q | 2Q | ULC - R1 | Bob Topping | 22 |
| 1980–81 | NPLP | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 61 | 42 | 11th | R1 | R1 | | Bob Topping | 25 |
| 1981–82 | NPLP | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 52 | 4th | 1Q | 2Q | | Steve Holbrook | 12 |
| 1982–83 | NPLP | 42 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 114 | 43 | 100 | 1st | 3Q | 2Q | | Jim Pearson | 31 |
| 1983–84 | CONFP | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 73 | 42 | 16th | 2Q | R3 | CLC - R2 | Bob Topping | 16 |
| 1984–85 | CONFP | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 82 | 33 | 21st | 3Q | R2 | CLC - R1 | Ian Donaldson | 20 |
| 1985–86 | NPLP | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 85 | 51 | 82 | 1st | 3Q | 3Q | ULS - W | Keith McNall | 27 |
| 1986–87 | CONFP | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 95 | 31 | 22nd | 1Q | R2 | CLC - R2 | Keith McNall | 17 |
| 1987–88 | NPLP | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 71 | 40 | 18th | 1Q | R2 | ULC - R1 | Keith McNall | 8 |
| 1988–89 | NPLP | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 70 | 34 | 21st | 2Q | 3Q | | Ian Donaldson | 7 |
| 1989–90 | NPLP | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 58 | 76 | 2nd | 3Q | 2Q | ULC - RU | Keith McNall | 30 |
| 1990–91 | CONFP | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 52 | 92 | 48 | 17th | 1Q | R2 | CLC - R1 | Charlie Butler Richie Allen | 12 |
| 1991–92 | CONFP | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 57 | 48 | 14th | 4Q | R3 | CLC - R1 | Alan Lamb | 14 |
| 1992–93 | CONFP | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 56 | 52 | 14th | R1 | QF | CLC - R1 | Alan Lamb | 22 |
| 1993–94 | CONFP | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 57 | 11th | 3Q | QF | CLC - R2 | Paul Dobson | 34 |
| 1994–95 | CONFP | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 67 | 7th | 2Q | R3 | CLC - R1 | Paul Dobson | 32 |
| 1995–96 | CONFP | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 67 | 5th | 2Q | QF | SCC - R3 | Steve Harkus | 20 |
| 1996–97 | CONFP | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 56 | 10th | 4Q | R1 | SCC - R2 | Paul Thompson | 23 |
| 1997–98 | CONFP | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 87 | 35 | 21st | 2Q | R2 | SCC - R3 | Steve Bowey | 14 |
| 1998–99 | NPLP | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 58 | 63 | 7th | 4Q | R1 | ULC - R3 | Keith Fletcher | 17 |
| 1999–2000 | NPLP | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 79 | 41 | 82 | 3rd | R1 | R2 | ULC - GR2 CC - QF | Steve Preen | 21 |
| 2000–01 | NPLP | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 11th | R2 | R2 | ULC - GR1 | Wayne Edgcumbe | 22 |
| 2001–02 | NPLP | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 56 | 14th | 2Q | R2 | ULC - GR DCC - SF PC - QF | Steve Preen | 23 |
| 2002–03 | NPLP | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 81 | 41 | 21st | 2Q | R1 | ULC - RU DCC - QF | Rob Jones Dave Colvin | 12 |
| 2003–04 | NPL1 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 65 | 68 | 63 | 6th | PRE | R1 | ULC - R1 DCC - QF CC - R1 | Paul Thompson | 23 |
| 2004–05 | NPLP | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 84 | 45 | 17th | 4Q | R1 | ULC - R2 DCC - SF PC - R1 | Paul Taylor | 20 |
| 2005–06 | NPLP | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 77 | 46 | 17th | 2Q | 2Q | ULC - R2 DCC - R1 PC - R1 | Adam Johnston | 18 |
| 2006–07 | NPLP | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 75 | 57 | 65 | 9th | 2Q | R1 | ULC - R1 DCC - R1 | David Southern | 31 |
| 2007–08 | NPLP | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 42 | 85 | 3rd | 2Q | R1 | ULC - SF DCC - RU | David Southern | 22 |
| 2008–09 | CONFN | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 48 | 80 | 2nd | 3Q | 3Q | CLC - R3 | Lee Novak | 28 |
| 2009–10 | CONFP | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 69 | 45 | 20th | R1 | R3 | | Daryl Clare | 15 |
| 2010–11 | CONFP | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 68 | 57 | 14th | R1 | SF | | Jon Shaw | 21 |
| 2011–12 | CONFP | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 62 | 74 | 8th | R2 | QF | | Jon Shaw | 35 |
| 2012–13 | CONFP | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 55 | 17th | 4Q | R3 | | Josh Gillies | 15 |
| 2013–14 | CONFP | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 79 | 3rd | R1 | R2 | | James Marwood | 15 |
| 2014–15 | CONFP | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 62 | 66 | 10th | R3 | R3 | | Alex Rodman | 11 |
| 2015–16 | CONFP | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 70 | 67 | 9th | 4Q | QF | | Ryan Bowman | 20 |
| 2016–17 | National | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 51 | 70 | 8th | 4Q | R2 | | Danny Johnson | 18 |
| 2017–18 | National | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 17th | R2 | SF | | Danny Johnson | 20 |
| 2018–19 | National | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 48 | 57 | 17th | R1 | R1 | | Scott Boden | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Nat. North | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 52 | N/A | R1 | 3Q | | Joshua Kayode JJ O'Donnell Jordan Preston | 8 |
| 2020–21 | Nat. North | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 21 | N/A | QR2 | R2 | | Paul Blackett | 5 |
| 2021–22 | Nat. North | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 47 | 94 | 1st | R2 | R2 | | Macaulay Langstaff | 30 |
| 2022–23 | National | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 14th | R1 | RU | | Adam Campbell | 14 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
