 GATESHEAD |
| Formed: 1930 Dissolved: 1973, 1977 Re-Formed: 1974, 1977 Ground: Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear |
League Record as Gateshead
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1930/31 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 73 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 2nd | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 94 | 48 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 67 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 76 | 110 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 96 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 76 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 21st | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 63 | 98 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 67 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 62 | 72 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 75 | 57 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 5th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 58 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 54 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 62 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 49 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 76 | 60 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 4th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 69 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 84 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 72 | 90 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 76 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1958/59 | 20th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 85 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 58 | 86 | 33 | Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Gateshead failed to gain Re-Election at the end of the 1959/60 Season and were replaced in the League by Peterborough United | |||||||||
| 1960/61 | 4th | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 20 | Northern Counties League |
| 1961/62 | ▲5th | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 29 | Northern Counties League |
| 1962/63 | 11th | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 55 | 29 | North Regional League |
| 1963/64 | 1st | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 47 | 45 | North Regional League |
| 1964/65 | 4th | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 43 | 41 | North Regional League |
| 1965/66 | 10th | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 67 | 26 | North Regional League |
| 1966/67 | 9th | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 15 | North Regional League |
| 1967/68 | ▲6th | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 16 | North Regional League |
| 1968/69 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 37 | Northern Premier League |
| 1969/70 | ▼20th | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 94 | 22 | Northern Premier League |
| ▼Gateshead left the Northern Premier League at the end of the Season and didn't take part in League action in the 1970/71 Season | |||||||||
| 1971/72 | 8th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 39 | Midland League |
| 1972/73 | ▼9th | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 68 | 34 | Midland League |
| ▼Gateshead folded at the end of the 1972/73 Season and history repeated itself as South Shields relocated again to Gateshead to form Gateshead United | |||||||||
League Record as Gateshead United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1974/75 | 7th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 56 | Northern Premier League |
| 1975/76 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 64 | 63 | 41 | Northern Premier League |
| 1976/77 | 8th | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 80 | 64 | 48 | Northern Premier League |
| ▼Gateshead United disbanded in 1977 and a new club was formed - Gateshead | |||||||||
League Record as Gateshead
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1977/78 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 74 | 37 | Northern Premier League |
| 1978/79 | 21st | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | 33 | Northern Premier League |
| 1979/80 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 77 | 33 | Northern Premier League |
| 1980/81 | 11th | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 61 | 42 | Northern Premier League |
| 1981/82 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 52 | Northern Premier League |
| 1982/83 | ▲1st | 42 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 114 | 43 | 100 | Northern Premier League |
| 1983/84 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 73 | 42 | Alliance Premier League |
| 1984/85 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 82 | 33* | Alliance Premier League |
| 1985/86 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 85 | 51 | 82 | Northern Premier League |
| The Alliance Premier League was renamed to the Football Conference | |||||||||
| 1986/87 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 95 | 31 | Football Conference |
| 1987/88 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 71 | 40 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 1988/89 | 21st | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 70 | 34 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲2nd | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 58 | 76 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 1990/91 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 52 | 92 | 48 | Football Conference |
| 1991/92 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 57 | 48 | Football Conference |
| 1992/93 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 56 | 52 | Football Conference |
| 1993/94 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 57 | Football Conference |
| 1994/95 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 67 | Football Conference |
| 1995/96 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 67 | Football Conference |
| 1996/97 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 56 | Football Conference |
| 1997/98 | ▼21st | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 87 | 35 | Football Conference |
| 1998/99 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 58 | 63 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 1999/00 | 3rd | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 79 | 41 | 82 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2000/01 | 11th | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 60 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2001/02 | 14th | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 56 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2002/03 | ♦▼21st | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 81 | 41 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2003/04 | ▲6th | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 65 | 68 | 63* | Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| 2004/05 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 84 | 45 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2005/06 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 77 | 46 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2006/07 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 75 | 57 | 65 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2007/08 | ♦▲3rd | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 42 | 85 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2008/09 | ♦▲2nd | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 48 | 80 | Football Conference North |
| 2009/10 | 20th | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 69 | 45 | Football Conference National |
| 2010/11 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 68 | 57 | Football Conference National |
| 2011/12 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 62 | 74 | Football Conference National |
| 2012/13 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 55 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2013/14 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 79 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2014/15 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 62 | 66 | Football Conference Premier |
| The Football Conference was renamed and became the National League | |||||||||
| 2015/16 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 70 | 67 | National League |
| 2016/17 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 51 | 70 | National League |
| 2017/18 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 58 | 54 | National League |
| 2018/19 | ▼17th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 48 | 57* | National League |
| 2019/20 | ♦►7th | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 52 | National League North |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 21 | National League North |
| 2021/22 | ▲1st | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 47 | 94 | National League North |
| 2022/23 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 62 | 59* | National League |
| 2023/24 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 64 | 75* | National League |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |
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Footnotes |
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1984/85 - Deducted 1 Point for Breach of Rules |
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2003/04 - Deducted 4 Points |
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2018/19 - Deducted 9 Points having been found guilty of failing to obtain security of tenure over its ground, defaulting on football creditors, and breaching League rules concerning financial reporting and permitted loans and were Demoted on the 8th June 2019. |
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2022/23 - Deducted 1 Point for fielding an ineligible player |
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2023/24 - Excluded from Playoffs due to failing to meet EFL ground ownership rules |