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MEET THE PLAYERS

GOALKEEPERS

DANIEL GLADSTONE

Goalkeeper who has joined Celtic for the 2022/23 campaign. Dan has previously played for Blyth FC, Washington, Whitley Bay and Cullercoats FC.

JED SCOTT

Young goalkeeper who made his debut for Allotment away to Redcar Athletic on the opening day of the current season. Jed was previously with the Blyth Spartans U-19 squad.

DANIEL GLADSTONE

Goalkeeper who has joined Celtic for the 2022/23 campaign. Dan has previously played for Blyth FC, Washington, Whitley Bay and Cullercoats FC.

JED SCOTT

Young goalkeeper who made his debut for Allotment away to Redcar Athletic on the opening day of the current season. Jed was previously with the Blyth Spartans U-19 squad.

DEFENDERS

GEORGE BRADY

Teenager George signed for Allotment in July 2022 and is another exciting prospect developed by Gateshead Academy.

JACK ERRINGTON

Jack was on the books of Burnley at the start of his career and turned out for Newcastle Benfield and Blyth Spartans before representing Blyth AFC during 2017/18. “Erra” can operate in midfield but has usually played in the centre of defence for Allotment and is a very forceful attacking option in set-piece situations.

MICHAEL SCOTT

Unflappable twenty-six-year-old central defender Michael signed for Allotment during the summer of 2018 after previously playing for Seaton Delaval Amateurs. He has proven to be a fine acquisition, performing consistently well whether at full-back or in the centre of the defence. Still awaiting his first goal for the club!

HARRISON DEVINE

21-year-old defender who joined Celtic in the close season after a successful spell with Killingworth FC in the Northern Alliance. Harrison started his career with Sunderland AFC’s academy.

LUKE PARKINSON

Luke made his debut for Allotment as a teenager back in 2005 before going on to play for Newcastle Blue Star, Ashington and Tow Law Town. Luke, who can play on the left of midfield or at left-back re-joined Celtic in 2014 and is now rapidly approaching 300 appearances for the club. Luke can always be guaranteed to give a committed performance and is a useful cricketer too.

JOHN SOMERVILLE

Combative midfielder who re-signed for Allotment in February 2022 after having a spell with the club back in the 2018/19 season.

RYAN HIGGINS

Ryan is a twenty-four-year-old defender/midfielder who signed for Allotment during the 2019 close-season. He had previously been on a year’s scholarship in the USA. Ryan is technically very adept and keen to get down the flanks to support his forwards.

mIDFIELDERS

MECHACK KANDA

Mechack signed for Allotment in July 2022. He is an attacking midfielder who has previously represented Gateshead, Hebburn Town, Newcastle Benfield and Dunston UTS.

JACK PEARSON

23-year-old attacking midfielder who signed for Celtic in February 2022. Jack has also represented Percy Main Amateurs and North Shields Athletic.

FORWARDS

CONNOR CAMPBELL

26-year-old striker who signed for Allotment in August 2022 and notched his first goal at Bishop Auckland. A busy forward who is always likely to find the net and was previously with North Shields and Heaton Stannington.

CALLUM LARMOUTH

Callum is a young central striker signed after beginning his career with Newcastle East End in the Northern Alliance. He has proved to be an exceptional goal-scorer, with many of his strikes being long-range bullets; however, he is very adept at finding the net from anywhere – a defender’s nightmare.

SCOTT MCCARTHY

Centre-forward who signed in February 2022 and found the net in his first two matches for Allotment. Scott started his career with Middlesbrough Under-18s and has since played for Bishop Auckland, Newcastle Benfield, North Shields and Whickham.

GUY BATES

Brother of manager Jay, Guy signed for Allotment in October 2021 and his experience has provided genuine strength, guile and goals for the team. Guy started his career as a promising striker with Newcastle United’s academy before deciding to move to Australia. Guy also had very productive spells in Ireland, helping Drogheda United to the Irish title and Glenavon win the Irish Cup.

MANAGEMENT

JAY BATES

Started his career at Walker Central FC. He attracted the attention of Newcastle United when a junior but decided to join the Army, where he forged an impressive playing career whilst attending to his service commitments. Jay also possesses a FA Level 2 coaching badge and created very useful teams at both Walker Central and Seaton Delaval.