 gateshead football club is an english professional association football club based in gateshead, tyne and wear. the club participates in the conference premier, the fifth tier of english football. a previous version of the club was created in 1930 when south shields f.c. relocated to gateshead. they played in the football league from 1930 until 1960, but were liquidated in 1973. the present club was formed in 1977. gary mills is the current manager, taking over from anth smith who resigned in august 2013. ==history== ===early clubs in gateshead&nbsp;â 1889 to 1924=== the first-ever recognised club was gateshead n.e.r. f.c., who were formed in 1889, playing in the northern football alliance until 1903, however the earliest prominent club, gateshead town f.c. joined the northern football alliance in 1905, they played their games at the shuttles and old fold park. the reputation of the club saw them join the north-east counties league, turning professional and becoming a limited company in 1911. the club attracted large crowds at the time, including a reported attendance of 13,000. however, things started to backfire following a couple of seasons struggle, it was later decided that the club would not re-form after the end of the first world war. in 1919, a new club was reformed, originally known as close works, then eventually to be later renamed, gateshead town f.c.. gateshead town f.c. also played in the northern football alliance league before folding in 1924. ===south shields f.c.=== no club in gateshead was the forerunner of gateshead f.c. gateshead football club started as south shields f.c. which was formed in 1899 eight miles (14&nbsp;km) from gateshead in the town of south shields by jack inskip. they played in the northern alliance then 
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