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 retained the league title the following season;[5] another attempt at gaining entry to the Football League was more successful as they finished third with 11 votes, but the two clubs up for re-election, Leicester Fosse and Stoke received 33 and 21 votes respectively.

[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.

[7] However, after finishing nineteenth in 1926–27, they ended the following season bottom of the table and were relegated to the Third Division North.

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.

However, after finishing bottom of the table in 1969–70, they dropped into the Wearside League, replacing their reserve team.

[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.