I used to watch Gateshead at Redheugh Park in the old 3rd div North one week and the Toon on the alternate week at that time still in short trousers.

Those days Gateshead were almost always in the top 5 without ever being able to make the final jump to the then 2nd div.

The worst season they ever had in that division was when they divided the two third divs to make 3rd and 4th and that season Gateshead were top of the bottom half and thus in the 4th div and it's been mostly down hill since then.

Always liked West Brom for some reason also West Ham.