Gateshead A.F.C.
Financial problems in the late 1920s saw the club relocate to Gateshead in 1930, adopting the name of their new town.[1] Former England international Arthur Bridgett was appointed manager in 1912 and they were runners-up again in 1912–13,[5] and applied for election to the Football League.[6] The club's two championship winning seasons saw them lose only four matches and score 293 goals in 76 games.[5] During World War I the club played in the Tyneside Combination, which they won in 1915–16, and the Northern Victory League.In 1931–32 Gateshead missed out on promotion on goal average,[9] finishing runners-up to Lincoln City.However, they were easily re-elected, winning 34 votes to the 12 received by the most successful non-League club, Shrewsbury Town.[10] The club's fortunes improved after World War II and they were runners-up again in 1949–50, but there was still only one promotion place.[20] South Shields Adelaide initially played on a pitch at Hartington Terrace,[1] before moving to Stanhope Road.[21] The club's record attendance of 24,348 was set for an FA Cup fifth round match against Swansea Town on 19 February 1928.