Gateshead Football Club, commonly known as Gateshead FC or “The Heed”, is a professional football club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, in North East England. The current club was established in 1977 and has a history closely connected with the development of senior football in the town. Its heritage also incorporates the earlier Gateshead AFC, which was formed in 1930 following the relocation of South Shields FC to Gateshead. The original club competed in the Football League before losing its membership in 1960 and eventually ceasing operations in 1973. The present-day Gateshead FC emerged as a successor to Gateshead United, continuing the town's senior football tradition. \n\nThe club plays its home matches at Gateshead International Stadium, which has been its home ground since 1977. The stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue and provides facilities for football and athletics. Gateshead's supporters are commonly known as the Heed Army, while the club is often referred to as The Heed. Its traditional colours and identity are strongly associated with the town and the wider Tyneside football community. \n\nGateshead has competed across several levels of English non-league football and has experienced periods of significant sporting progress. The club won the Northern Premier League title in 1983 and 1986, achieved promotion to the Conference in 1990, and later secured back-to-back promotions in 2008 and 2009. In 2021–22, Gateshead won the National League North title with 94 points, returning to the National League. A major recent achievement came in 2024, when the club won the FA Trophy for the first time, defeating Solihull Moors in the final at Wembley Stadium. \n\nThe organisation also operates a football academy and development programmes for young players. Its wider structure includes Gateshead FC Foundation and community-focused activities, alongside its senior football operations. The academy provides opportunities for youth development and progression within the club's football pathway. Gateshead FC is registered as Gateshead Football Club Limited, an active private limited company in the United Kingdom. Through its first team, academy, supporters' network and community activities, the club continues to represent Gateshead and the surrounding North East region.