Gateshead, England

Retro Gateshead Shirts

A classic Gateshead shirt in claret, recalling the club’s first season after arriving from South Shields in 1930. Our retro shirts are made from 100% cotton.
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Gateshead FC 1930 Retro Football Shirt Gateshead FC 1930 Retro Football Shirt
Est. 1990The original retro shirt company
100% cottonAuthentic look and feel
Adults & kidsSizes S–5XL, plus kids’ range
Name & numberPersonalise any shirt
The collection

Gateshead Retro Kits

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Kids’ shirtsSizes for ages 3–13 → Red retro football shirt personalised with any name and number 10 Add a name & numberPeriod-correct lettering →
About the collection

The Gateshead kit story

Gateshead kit timeline
  1. 1930South Shields relocate and become Gateshead AFC at Redheugh Park
  2. 1937Claret and blue give way to white shirts and black shorts
  3. 1960Voted out of the Football League, replaced by Peterborough United
  4. 1973The original Gateshead club folds

Gateshead has a long football history. Our retro Gateshead shirts recall classic Gateshead kits from the club’s first season in the town, each made from 100% cotton.

From South Shields to Gateshead

In 1930, with money tight, the South Shields club relocated to nearby Gateshead and was renamed Gateshead Association Football Club. The new club made its home at Redheugh Park and kept its Football League place for three decades.

Claret and blue

As South Shields, the club had worn green and red and then blue and white. On arriving in Gateshead it switched to claret and blue, and kept those colours until 1937, when it changed to plain white shirts with black shorts. Our maroon Gateshead FC 1930 Retro Football Shirt takes you back to that first season, with a lace-up neck, long sleeves and no modern sponsor or manufacturer logos.

Out of the League

After finishing in the bottom four of Division Four in 1959–60, Gateshead had to seek re-election and received fewer votes than Peterborough United, who took their place. The original club folded in 1973, and the town’s football has carried on through the clubs that followed.

For every Gateshead fan

Shirts come in sizes S to 5XL, and you can add a name and number to make yours unique. Explore more clubs from outside the Football League in our retro non-league shirts collection.

Gateshead shirt FAQs

What colours did Gateshead wear in 1930?+

On moving from South Shields in 1930 the club wore claret and blue, and kept those colours until 1937, when it changed to white shirts and black shorts.

Where did the original Gateshead club come from?+

It was the South Shields club, which relocated to Gateshead in 1930 because of financial problems and was renamed Gateshead AFC.

Can I add a name and number to my Gateshead shirt?+

Yes. Choose a name and number for £12, or just a name or just a number for £7.50. We match the lettering style to the era of your shirt.

What sizes do the Gateshead shirts come in?+

Adult shirts come in sizes S to 5XL, and we make a kids’ range too. Check the size guide on each shirt for chest measurements.

Can I return my shirt?+

Unpersonalised shirts can be returned within 14 days. Personalised shirts are made to order, so they can’t be returned unless faulty.