Gateshead FM20 Career Wiki

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Gateshead FC are a football club established in 1977. This series will run on FM20 Mobile, from the 19/20 football season, all the way to the point of winning the Champions League.

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## History

Luke Ireland was made Gateshead manager at the start of the 19/20 season with intentions of taking the club all the way to Champions League glory. This would take multiple years and hard work from all involved. Determination is vital and hopefully the feet will be succesful before FM21 comes out.

### 19/20

Gateshead 1st season would be in the Vanarama League North after being demoted from tier 5 the season before due to financial difficulties. They ended up coming on top and finishing the League 1st along with getting to the Semi-Final of the FA Trophy. Jordan Preston was top scorer of the league with an impressive 30 goals in all competitions. The team did very well on a low budget but using the free agent list and bringing in loans (paying 0% of their wage) meant they were very successful to get back into the Vanarama National League.

### 20/21

This is Gateshead 1st season back into the Vanarama National League and they were set by the board to get a mid table finish. Mid way through the season it was obvious that Gateshead were better than previously thought and they were pinging around the play-off places. After being knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Premier League side Fulham (who lost in the final), all motivation was on the league and FA Trophy. Dag & Red, Hartlepool and Barnet were all running away for the automatic promotion places so the play-off places were where it was looking. 5th was the final finishing spot and with a loss in the semi final of the play off it was another season in the Vanarama League. But they still had the FA Trophy to play for, Alex Lacey managed the only goal in the game taking a 1-0 victory at Wembley and getting the second trophy of the series.

### 21/22

With an impressive first season back in the 5th tier, Gateshead look for promotion to the football league. Early on it became obvious that it was going to be a three way run for the title between Gateshead, Eastleigh and Morcambe. Once again they were obviously knocked out of the FA Cup, this time by League Two Rochdale. They were then looking to get a successive win in the FA Trophy but this was cut short in the semi-finals against 6th tier Dartford, 4-2 on aggregate. This left them to focus on the league title, it all came too the last game of the season. All Gateshead had to do was draw but they came away with a win and took the title and the all important promotion to the football league. Eddie Brown also came away with the leagues top scorer, gaining 33 goals in the season.

### 22/23

This is the first time Gateshead get into the football league, they look to not be relegated. The season as a whole went very well, starting the season just in and below the playoff places, it was clear that they were not destined to go back down. It saw the first season where no silverware came back to the international stadium after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Rotherham, Carabao Cup and Leasing.com were both by Blackpool respectively. This saw them concentrate on trying to get to the play-offs which after a rough end to the season, saw them gain entry on goal difference. They were then subsequently knocked out by favourites Oldham (who lost in the final) in the semi-final. It also saw vice-captain Greg Olley leave the club to Gainsborough in the January window.

### 23/24

After a good first season in League Two, they looked to reach the play-offs for the 23/24 season. Gateshead performed extremely well, starting off very strong and this continued throughout. Unfortunately they missed out on the top spot on the league to Yeovil by 2 points. But they still managed to gain promotion to League One. They also got to the 4th round of the FA Cup with a respectable 1-0 loss to Premiership side Sheffield Utd and in the Carabao Cup, a 2-0 loss was encountered by another first division side of AFC Bournemouth. The performance in the Leasing.com trophy was not great, after not making it out of the group stages. Player wise, loanee Connor Simpson was top scorer which earnt him player of the season. Jemar South-Thomas also had a great season, only being 4 goals behind. Transfer wise it saw the departure of vice-captain Urban Zibert, but there was multiple in comings in the names of; Lee Evans, Kai Kennedy, Fuchs and Mighten to name a few. The next season, Gateshead will looks to stay in League One and avoid relegation.

### 24/25

The 24/25 season was a chance for Gateshead to prove they had what it takes with the bigger teams like Blackpool, Notts Forrest and Huddlesfield. The season didn't start particularly well, with new signings, they were struggling to bond together well enough. After bobbling only a few points above the relegation zone, November came and the results started to improve with goals coming from very inform Oli Shaw they were battling mostly mid table. In the end they finished 15th, only conceeding 39 in the process. The FA Cup saw them reach a replay against League Two Newport County which was lost 2-1 in a disappointing result. The Carabao cup ended up being a little better, again reaching the 4th Round, but to Championship team Wigan Athletic, loosing 2-0. They made it out of the group stage in the Leasing.com trophy but only as far as the first round, loosing 2-0 to Scunthorpe. As said previously, new signing Oli Shaw performed very well throughout, scoring 34 goals in the season and taking home the leagues top scorer. It also saw the departure of club veterans; Harry Campbell (£50k), Conor Thomson (£150k), Jordan Preston (£24k) and Daniel Greenfield (£20k). Although there were plenty of quality signings in the names of; Valtorta, Romagnoli, Carvalho, Jack Simpson and Greenidge.

### 25/26

The 25/26 season came and Gateshead were looking to finish in the top half with a chance at the play-off positions. The season started off well in the league, with a few new additions to the first team squad, it helped them reach new heights. They were showing they had what it takes to be in the top half, it was just a matter of fact how high they could get. In the league they ended up finishing in a strong 4th position, only 3 points off the eventual champions, Ipswich Town. It also saw the rise of new signing Antonio Lodi, coming into the squad at 19 years of age, he impressed quickly and pushed Oli Shaw out of the starting 11. He finished the season with 35 goals in all competitions, one ahead of Oli Shaw's previous record the year before. Gateshead reached an impressive 4th round departure in the FA Cup to Premiership side Leicester City and in the Carabao Cup, they only reached the second round with a 2-0 loss to struggling Championship side Portsmouth. The Leasing.com trophy saw them gain their best finish so far, reaching the 3rd Knockout round to fellow League One team Barnsley. As said, Lodi had a very good debut season along with more new signings, Oscar Schonfelder, Aaron Church and Andrea Bruno. It also saw some departures from popular members of the squad; Natyhan Patterson made a £200k move to Newcastle, South Thomas also moved for £200k to Charlton. Club legend Yrik Galantes made a bosman deal to Scottish side Queens Park happen and Oli Shaw also left in January after loosing favour to Ipswich (for only £130k) where he went onto perform well and win the league with them. Next season they look to gain promotion to the very difficult Championship.

## Trophies

Below is a list of trophies Gateshead have won under Luke Ireland in chronological order.

## Kit Colours

Gateshead's home kit is plain white with the sponsor 'Gateshead Central' on the front.

Gateshead's away kit is maroon with a white collar and is sponsored by 'Rooney's'

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