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The Laddies

South Shields FC, Gateshead AFC

Founded 1889 as South Shields Adelaide FC
Name Change South Shields FC 1905, Gateshead AFC 1930
Turned professional nk
Dissolved 1973


Players provided 1
Total appearances
1
1921

Horsely Hill
Domestic Honours Highest League position: sixth, Division Two, 1921-22;
FA Cup best:
as South Shields FC, fifth round, 1926-57 (beaten by Swansea Town 1-2 in a replay), as Gateshead AFC, quarter-finals, 1952-53 (beaten by Bolton Wanderers 0-1);
Football League Division Three (North) runners-up 1931-32, 1949-50;
Home venue, based in Tyneside Redheugh Park, Gateshead, since 1930; previously occupied Horsley Hill, South Shields, since 1905, during their Football League years.
Home strip  Variety of mixed Green/Red shirts and white shorts, 1905-23; Blue shirts and white shorts, 1924-29; Claret shirts with light blue sleeves and white shorts, 1929-37; White shirts and black shorts from 1937 until 1960;

 

The only Player   1 with only one app.
Ply no. Name Pos App Gls Mins Playing Career
403 Warney Cresswell RB 1 0 90 1921 90 min

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