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Ending pre-season in County Durham 👊

We will face Spennymoor Town in our final pre-season fixture on Saturday, August 1st! 🤝

Ticketing details will follow in due course.

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We will travel to Blyth Town as part of our 2026/27 pre-season schedule 🤝

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Gateshead through and through 🤍🖤

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🚨 A limited number of signed & unsigned match worn shirts are on sale via our online club shop from £25!

Browse now 👉 https://t.co/fwJJujxvjY

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🏆 Fenton John presented our junior academy teams with their annual End of Season awards at the GIS!

Congrats on all your hard work last season, guys! 👏

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Josh Lucas has departed his role of Head of Analysis & Recruitment.

Thank you and best of luck for the future, Josh 👊

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Our first confirmed home game of pre-season! ✅🤝

We will face South Shields at the GIS on Tuesday, July 28th (7:30pm kick off) 👊

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Hebburn Town (A) 🔒✅

We will travel to newly promoted Enterprise National League North side Hebburn Town as part of our 2026/27 pre-season schedule on Tuesday, July 14 (7:30pm kick off).

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Big Ben Clark, my lord ❤️

We're delighted to confirm that Ben Clark has signed a long-term deal to remain as part of the club's first-team coaching staff! 🫡

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We are saddened to learn of the recent passing of supporter Colin Dilbo.

Colin was involved with supporter travel as well as organising the Heed Predictor League for many years, and will be missed by many.

Rest easy, Colin 🤍

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More work to do, Brad! 😤🏁

An option has been exercised to extend Brad Nicholson's contract at Gateshead until 2027! ✍️

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Fergie STAYS on Tyneside! 🫡✅

An option has been exercised to extend David Ferguson's contract at Gateshead until 2027! 👊

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Desbois at Gateshead until 2027 😮‍💨🔒

An option has been exercised to extend Adam Desbois' contract on Tyneside until 2027! 🧤

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Gateshead FC can now confirm its retained list ahead of the 2026/27 season.

We would like to place on record our thanks to all players departing the club following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours.

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Fenton is here to STAY! 🤍🖤

We're delighted to confirm that Fenton John has signed a two-year contract extension at Gateshead until May 2028! 🤝

The 22-year-old pens a two-year extension following a breakthrough season across all competitions which saw him make 47 appearances for The Heed - the most of any player during the 2025/26 season.

John's outstanding performances in midfield throughout the campaign earned him two accolades at the club's End of Season Awards evening, as he was named both the Young Player of the Season and Supporters' Player of the Season.

The midfielder first joined the club in July 2024 and saw first-team opportunities limited during the 2024/25 season, grasping the opportunity to develop out on loan with temporary spells at Morpeth Town and Stockton Town before returning to cement his place as a first-team regular at Gateshead last season.

Great to have you with us for another two years, Fents!

The club will release details of the full retained list of playing staff ahead of the 2026/27 season as soon as it is possible.

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In light of much online speculation, we would like to provide an update on the current situation at the club.

Firstly, we would like to thank supporters for their patience following the end of the season and apologise for the delay in communication.

Stephen Paylor has joined the board but is limited in his capacity to impact the club and take on a larger shareholding due to the ongoing process and the need for approval by the new Football Regulator under the new Football Governance Act.

Approvals from the FA and National League are complete, but we still have one final hurdle to clear. Stephen is using his time to review the club from top to bottom, learn the people, current culture and talk to all partners and will present his ideas for action once the Football Regulator’s process is complete.

Unfortunately, terms could not be agreed between the club and Rob Elliot regarding budgets and access to certain immediate infrastructure. Rob only wants the best for the club and for it to thrive, as we’re sure everyone does, and that is absolutely the plan being worked on behind the scenes with Stephen. However, meeting these terms would project the club immediately into an even more heavily negative financial position and an uncertain future.

Rob is at a point in his career where he rightly has his own ambition. We will always love and respect him, appreciate what he has done for Gateshead and welcome him back as soon as we can build a club that can match his ambition, which is of course the plan that we are working toward. We would like to place on record our deep appreciation and respect for Rob. We share his ambitions and will work to make him proud of the direction we move in and wish him nothing but huge success in any new role.

“It’s hard to say goodbye when we achieved something so special last year,” said Elliot.

“When I came back, I had belief we could stay up and keep the club in the National League. When I first spoke with the club, it was integral to me coming back that things were put in place to also develop the club further on and off the pitch, with a training ground and staffing to be put in place to help develop the players - regardless of which league we were in.

“Unfortunately, that isn’t able to happen. After speaking with the club at length over the last few weeks, it’s not something the club are able to commit to.

“Through this, along with not being able to retain all of the players and staff who achieved safety, it didn’t feel right for me to remain when others who gave so much aren’t able to continue the journey.

“I would like to mention Mark Nellist, without whom there would be no Gateshead Football Club. His constant investment is integral to the club being able to not only survive, but operate at this level.

“I want to thank all of the players, who have been immense, and the staff who have given so much. We have made lasting memories in such a short space of time.

“Lastly, a thank you to the fans who welcomed me back and have been a huge part of what we achieved - and how we achieved it.

“The support you gave me and the lads meant so much, and I’m forever grateful and proud to have been a part of another memorable time at this club.

“As this chapter closes, I’m sure another one will open one day.

Thank you all, Rob.”

We will work as quickly as possible to make an announcement on the club's new manager, the list of retained playing staff and a schedule of first team pre-season fixtures.

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🚨 Our junior academy's open session sign ups for U12s to U18s close at 6pm on Thursday!

Register your interest 👉 https://t.co/yFVfnPxGry

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🛍️ The club shop is now open until 2pm at the GIS! See you soon!

Access is via the main turnstiles.

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