Gateshead FC Reserves

## Gateshead Reserves

Gateshead FC have a reserve team that competes in the English Reserve League Pyramid. When Luke Ireland took over they were competing in the 7th Tier. Non of the players involved have a professional contract but are waiting to work their way up the ranks to the 1st team.

## 19/20

The reserves were competing in the 7th reserves tier for the 2019/20 season. Gateshead finished the season in 10th out of 11 teams. Out of the 20 league games, Gateshead got 5 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats, scoring 22 goals and conceding 37. The only team below was Darlington Reserves and Sunderland came away with the title.

## 20/21

The reserves competed in the 7th reserve league for the 20/21 season. They finished 5th out of the 12 teams in the division. Massively improving there results from the year before. From the 22 league games, they got 11 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. They scored a total of 35 goals and conceded 31. Sunderland once again were champions of the division.

## 21/22

The reserves once again were in the 7th tier of the divisions. They didn't have a successful season as they did in 20/21. They came 9th out of the 12 teams but still didn't embarrass themselves after getting 26 points. This was from 7 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses. Michael Nelson was a key player this year due to him falling out of the 1st team after turning 41, he helped bring experience to the younger lads trying to make their way into the professional game before he retired at the end of the season. Barnsley Reserves took the title on goal difference from Doncaster Reserves.

## 22/23

Being in the 7th tier of the reserves division, the team had a poor season even though they had players on professional contract. They ended up finishing 10th out of 12 but it did give some of the new drafted in youngsters some game time and experience. Rotherham came away with the league title for the first time just in front of Doncaster.

## 23/24

Information was not saved. Unsure what happened

## 24/25

Notts Forrest Winners by goal difference against Morcambe Reverves.

## 25/26

Newcastle winner by nine points with Barnsley in second. Benedetto top scorer with 13.

## 26/27

They achieved their best finish in the 7th tier. Lacey, Evans and Radojewski impressed this year. This then promoted them to the 4th tier in conjunction with the first teams promotion to the Championship. Although they were far being title winners Newcastle Reserves who ended on 51 points along with Rotherham Ressies on 48 points in second.

## 27/28

Due to the success of the first team, the reserves were promoted to the 4th Tier. This in Ireland's opinion was too early and they on a whole were out of their depth. Veteran Lee Evans captained the side and was the teams tope scorer with 7 goals. They ended up finishing bottom of the league (by 10 points) but finished the season off well with a win against 3rd place Derby and holding the eventual title holders Leicester to a 2-2 draw. They look to do a lot better next season.

## 28/29

This year went slightly better than the 27/28..... by one point. The goal difference was only -20 compared to last years -28. Bolis managed to score 9 goals in 20 games for the ressies this season.

## 29/30

Surprisingly, the next season for the ressies went much better. Only having one player (Ronaldo da Silva Ferreira), under professional contract, seemed to help the team perform better as a whole. Although Ronaldo managed 14 goals in 18 games through the campaign.

## 30/31

This season saw the reserves struggle. Finishing 10th in the league and being knocked out in the group stage of the Leasing.com trophy. But it saw upcoming stars Matuidi and Balbuena perform well along with Jack Grealish helping the team out before retirement at the end of the season.

## 31/32

They had a horrendous season. Only winning one all year and even Justin Kluivert couldn't drag the team from bottom of the league.

## 32/33

Again, a poor season. They had the likes of Andy Stokes and Emmanuel Jara to give them some first team help but it didn't prove successful.

## 33/34

The reserves had their best season for a long while. They finished 10th, getting 6 wins. Non of the players were on a professional contract which seems to be the best way of doing things.