2003–04 Gateshead F.C. season


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.

Squad statistics

Pre-season friendlies

Northern Premier League First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
16 August 2003Leek TownHarrison Park216
20 August 2003North Ferriby UnitedGateshead International StadiumThompson, Ryan, Cattanach201
23 August 2003Matlock TownCauseway Lane291
25 August 2003ChorleyGateshead International StadiumThompson191
3 September 2003GuiseleyGateshead International StadiumKent181
6 September 2003Kidsgrove AthleticGateshead International StadiumChilton, Thompson183
9 September 2003Kendal TownParkside RoadChilton, Thompson133
13 September 2003Prescot CablesGateshead International Stadium1–1Thompson203
16 September 2003WorkingtonBorough ParkThompson, Southern259
20 September 2003Colwyn BayLlanelian RoadThompson, Colvin, Weatherly230
24 September 2003Kendal TownGateshead International Stadium2–1Thompson, Reay152
27 September 2003Prescot CablesValerie Park0–2194
8 October 2003Farsley CelticGateshead International StadiumBlandford, Dibbie, Morgan151
11 October 2003Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue1–0Craggs150
15 October 2003Bridlington TownGateshead International StadiumBlandford, Thompson187
18 October 2003Witton AlbionGateshead International StadiumKent170
25 October 2003Hyde UnitedEwen FieldsKent, Chilton214
8 November 2003Belper TownGateshead International StadiumThompson, Bell151
15 November 2003Witton AlbionWincham ParkThompson, Blandford283
22 November 2003Stocksbridge Park SteelsGateshead International StadiumChilton, Thompson203
29 November 2003Bridlington TownQueensgate165
6 December 2003GuiseleyNethermoor ParkColvin, Thompson270
13 December 2003Hyde UnitedGateshead International StadiumThompson 161
26 December 2003Bishop AucklandGateshead International Stadium302
3 January 2004Ossett TownIngfield95
10 January 2004Stocksbridge Park SteelsBracken Moor0–3201
17 January 2004Matlock TownGateshead International StadiumReay245
24 January 2004Rossendale UnitedGateshead International StadiumRasmussen, Shandran174
7 February 2004Kidsgrove AthleticStan Brown Stadium1–2Shandran125
14 February 2004Colwyn BayGateshead International StadiumShandran175
21 February 2004Lincoln UnitedGateshead International Stadium1–0Shandran175
24 February 2004ChorleyVictory ParkShandran136
6 March 2004Belper TownChristchurch Meadow1–1Thompson170
8 March 2004Bishop AucklandDean Street1–2Thompson221
13 March 2004Leek TownGateshead International Stadium4–2Thompson, Morgan, Reay158
27 March 2004Ossett TownGateshead International Stadium0–2161
3 April 2004North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2–1Shandran, Thompson134
10 April 2004Bamber BridgeGateshead International Stadium2–1Thompson, Colvin152
14 April 2004Rossendale UnitedDark Lane3–1Blandford, Harrison, Shandran85
17 April 2004Farsley CelticThrostle Nest3–3Shandran, Morgan, Curtis193
19 April 2004WorkingtonGateshead International Stadium2–3Blandford, Cattanach198
24 April 2004Bamber BridgeIrongate Ground2–0Shandran, Colvin174

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
PRE30 August 2003LiversedgeClaybornColvin92

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
PRE4 October 2003Kendal TownGateshead International Stadium1–0Craggs148
11 November 2003AltrinchamGateshead International Stadium1–2Chilton222

League Challenge Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
128 October 2003WorkingtonBorough Park1–2Gibbs263

Chairman's Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
120 December 2003Wakefield & EmleyBelle VueBlandford, Chilton120

Durham Challenge Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
121 October 2003South ShieldsFiltrona Park3–1Chilton, Reay125
212 November 2003Dunston FederationGateshead International StadiumChilton, Thompson, Reay248
QF5 January 2005Jarrow RoofingGateshead International Stadium1–2Reay204