2011–12 Gateshead F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was Gateshead's third consecutive season in the Conference National and their 14th at this level in total.
Gateshead also fielded a reserve side in The Central League for the second consecutive season and a newly formed under-19s team played in the Football Conference Youth Alliance.
Chronological list of events
- 19 May 2011: Gateshead announce the signing of midfielder Micky Cummins following his release by Grimsby Town.
- 31 May 2011: Gateshead announce the signing of defender Sam Rents from Crawley Town.
- 7 June 2011: Gateshead announce the signing of defender Eddie Odhiambo and striker Yemi Odubade after their releases from Newport County and Stevenage respectively.
- 9 July 2011: Gateshead begin pre-season with a 0–1 defeat by Huddersfield Town at Gateshead International Stadium. Former Gateshead striker Lee Novak scoring the only goal of the game.
- 10 July 2011: Midfielder Ashley Winn joins Farnborough on a free transfer, after a successful trial.
- 16 July 2011: Gateshead's pre-season friendly at home to Carlisle United was abandoned after 58 minutes due to torrential rain with the score at 2–0 to Gateshead.
- 27 July 2011: Gateshead announce the signings of Chris Carruthers, Chris Moore, Ewan Moyes and Kyle Nix.
- 13 August 2011: Gateshead win their opening league game of the season 3–2 away at Kidderminster Harriers, with goals from Jon Shaw, Micky Cummins and Kris Gate.
- 16 August 2011: Gateshead top the league table after goals from Jon Shaw, Yemi Odubade and James Curtis secure a 3–0 home victory against Mansfield Town.
- 24 August 2011: Goalkeeper Paul Farman is named in the England C squad for their game against India U23s on 6 September, but the match was postponed the following day.
- 1 September 2011: Goalkeeper Paul Farman signs a contract extension until the end of the season, while striker Gary Mulligan signs a short-term deal until January.
- 2 September 2011: Striker Jon Shaw named Blue Square Bet Premier Player of the Month after scoring in all six league games during August.
- 8 September 2011: Gateshead announce the signing of goalkeeper Jak Alnwick on a one-month loan from Newcastle United.
- 3 October 2011: Midfielder Josh Gillies signs a contract extension until the end of the year.
- 6 October 2011: Gateshead announce the signing of defender Jeff Henderson on a one-month loan from Newcastle United, while midfielder James Marwood joins F.C. Halifax Town on loan. Gateshead also announce that Jak Alnwick's loan deal has been extended by a further two weeks.
- 21 October 2011: Gateshead announce that Jak Alnwick's loan deal has been extended until the end of the year.
- 21 October 2011: Goalkeeper Paul Farman joins Lincoln City on loan for the rest of the year.
- 8 November 2011: Defender Jeff Henderson's loan deal is extended until 7 December.
- 12 November 2011: Gateshead reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in 11 years after beating Blyth Spartans 2–0 at Croft Park.
- 15 November 2011: Midfielder Rob Briggs joins Blyth Spartans on a one-month loan.
- 20 December 2011: Gateshead announce that defender Ewan Moyes, midfielder Kyle Nix and striker Gary Mulligan are to be released after their contracts would not be renewed on 1 January 2012. Nix's contract was later revealed to expire on 24 January.
- 31 December 2011: Midfielders Josh Gillies and Chris Moore have their contracts extended until the end of the season.
- 6 January 2012: Gateshead announce the signing of goalkeeper Ben Wilson on a one-month loan from Sunderland.
- 7 January 2012: Defender Craig Baxter made his 250th appearance for Gateshead and was named man of the match in the 2–0 win at home to Stockport County.
- 13 January 2012: Gateshead announce the signings of Jamie Chandler and Liam Hatch from Darlington for a nominal fee.
- 20 January 2012: Gateshead announce the signing of striker Phil Airey from Newcastle United on a one-month loan.
- 27 January 2012: Gateshead announce the signing of defender Carl Magnay after his release from Chelsea.
- 9 February 2012: Gateshead announce the signing of winger Alan O'Brien after his release from Yeovil Town.
- 17 February 2012: Midfielder Rob Briggs joins Sunderland RCA on a 28-day loan.
- 5 March 2012: Gateshead announce the signing of defender Paul Dummett on a one-month loan from Newcastle United.
- 4 April 2012: Paul Dummett's loan is extended until the end of the season.
- 30 April 2012: Gateshead announce they have released eleven players, including former captain Kris Gate and long serving right-back Craig Baxter, and offered new contracts to twelve players.
- 2 May 2012: Manager Ian Bogie and assistant Terry Mitchell have their contracts extended until the end of the 2012–13 season.
- 2 May 2012: Gateshead's under-19s side win the Football Conference Youth Alliance North Division after a 2–0 win against MMU Newcastle.
- 29 May 2012: Top scorer Jon Shaw leaves the club after rejecting a new contract, the only player of the 12 offered new contracts to do so.
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
Pre-season trialists
Transfers
In
- Total spending: £0
Out
- Total income: £0
Loans in
Loans out
Competitions
Pre-season
Friendlies
League
| Round | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Result | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Position | 7th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 8th |
FA Cup
FA Trophy
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
Friendlies
Conference National
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 13 August 2011 | Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | Shaw, Cummins, Gate | 1,636 | |
| 16 August 2011 | Mansfield Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw, Odubade, Curtis | 825 | |
| 20 August 2011 | Kettering Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw | 661 | |
| 23 August 2011 | Southport | Haig Avenue | Moore, Turnbull, Shaw | 957 | |
| 27 August 2011 | Barrow | Holker Street | Shaw | 1,291 | |
| 29 August 2011 | Grimsby Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw | 1,132 | |
| 3 September 2011 | Alfreton Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Gate | 991 | |
| 10 September 2011 | Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium | Odubade | 1,388 | |
| 17 September 2011 | Cambridge United | Gateshead International Stadium | Gillies | 904 | |
| 20 September 2011 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | 1,587 | ||
| 24 September 2011 | Hayes & Yeading United | Kingfield Stadium | Shaw | 218 | |
| 27 September 2011 | York City | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw | 1,604 | |
| 1 October 2011 | Tamworth | Gateshead International Stadium | Curtis | 770 | |
| 4 October 2011 | Wrexham | Gateshead International Stadium | Gate | 1,258 | |
| 8 October 2011 | Ebbsfleet United | Stonebridge Road | Henderson | 947 | |
| 15 October 2011 | Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | Shaw | 6,285 | |
| 18 October 2011 | Southport | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw, Odubade | 737 | |
| 22 October 2011 | A.F.C. Telford United | New Bucks Head | Odubade, Shaw | 2,484 | |
| 5 November 2011 | Braintree Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Cummins, Brittain | 745 | |
| 19 November 2011 | Alfreton Town | North Street | Moore | 651 | |
| 26 November 2011 | Fleetwood Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Brittain | 768 | |
| 29 November 2011 | Mansfield Town | Field Mill | Shaw | 1,513 | |
| 6 December 2011 | Stockport County | Edgeley Park | Shaw | 2,366 | |
| 17 December 2011 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | Cummins | 3,161 | |
| 26 December 2011 | Darlington | Gateshead International Stadium | Brittain | 1,522 | |
| 1 January 2012 | Darlington | The Darlington Arena | Shaw | 2,581 | |
| 7 January 2012 | Stockport County | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw, Moore | 846 | |
| 10 January 2012 | Kidderminster Harriers | Gateshead International Stadium | Cummins, Odubade | 724 | |
| 21 January 2012 | Lincoln City | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw, Odubade | 870 | |
| 24 January 2012 | Kettering Town | Nene Park | Shaw | 804 | |
| 28 January 2012 | Newport County | Gateshead International Stadium | Hatch, Shaw | 704 | |
| 18 February 2012 | Forest Green Rovers | The New Lawn | Cummins | 751 | |
| 22 February 2012 | York City | Bootham Crescent | Cummins | 2,683 | |
| 3 March 2012 | Ebbsfleet United | Gateshead International Stadium | Cummins, Shaw | 754 | |
| 6 March 2012 | Hayes & Yeading United | Gateshead International Stadium | Gate, Shaw | 465 | |
| 10 March 2012 | Braintree Town | Cressing Road | Chandler | 650 | |
| 17 March 2012 | Cambridge United | Abbey Stadium | Hatch | 2,344 | |
| 20 March 2012 | Bath City | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw | 512 | |
| 24 March 2012 | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | Shaw | 968 | |
| 31 March 2012 | Newport County | Newport Stadium | 1,261 | ||
| 7 April 2012 | Barrow | Gateshead International Stadium | Gate, Cummins | 701 | |
| 9 April 2012 | Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | 2,938 | ||
| 14 April 2012 | Forest Green Rovers | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw | 579 | |
| 21 April 2012 | Bath City | Twerton Park | Cummins, Hatch | 649 | |
| 24 April 2012 | Luton Town | Gateshead International Stadium | 703 | ||
| 28 April 2012 | A.F.C. Telford United | Gateshead International Stadium | Hatch, Gillies, Gate | 606 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 4Q | 29 October 2011 | Hebburn Town | Gateshead International Stadium | Shaw, Fisher | 1,198 | |
| 1 | 12 November 2011 | Blyth Spartans | Croft Park | Shaw, Cummins | 2,763 | |
| 2 | 3 December 2011 | Tamworth | Gateshead International Stadium | Fisher | 1,163 |