I mentioned Furness Rovers FC in yesterday’s post. They have several teams in different age groups and play games at Wilkie Road which lies right beside Barrow AFC’s Holker Street ground.

Wilkie Road club house:-

Wilkie Road pitch from entrance:-

North End, Wilkie Road. Penalty shoot out in progress. Holker Street (Barrow AFC) in background:-

Hollker Street is to the left of this shot:-

As can be seen from this shot Wilkie Road is not completely fenced off:-

As well as hosting athletics, Gateshead International Stadium is home to Gateshead FC, who now play in the English sixth tier, the National League North. The club is successor of a sort to both Gateshead United and Gateshead AFC, the last of which I can remember playing in the Football League.

We visited the stadium to attend an antique fair so I took the opportunity to photograph it.

Stadium east end exterior:-

Entrance. The sign says, “Welcome to Gateshead FC”:-

Gateshead FC logo:-

Interior from Main Stand:-

East goalposts and east seating area:-

West goalposts and seating:-

Running Track:-

Main Stand from west:-

Main Stand to right and east seating beyond:-