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Nickname(s)
  
The Fed

Chairman
  
Malcolm James

Manager
  
William Irwin

Ground Capacity
  
2,500 (150 seated)

Arena/Stadium
  
UTS Stadium

Founded
  
1975

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Full name
  
Dunston UTS Football Club

Ground
  
Wellington Road, Gateshead

2015–16
  
Northern League Division One, 11th

League
  
Northern Football League Division One

Dunston UTS Football Club is a football club based in the Dunston area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One and play at the UTS Stadium.

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History

The club was established as a works team by John Thompson and other HMSO employees in 1975 and were originally known as Whickham Sports. They initially played in the Newcastle City Amateur League, before moving up to the Northern Amateur League, where they won the league and League Cup double in 1977–78. In 1980 they joined the Northern Combination and in 1982 the club was renamed Dunston Mechanics. They went on to win the League Cup in 1983–84 and the league and League Cup double in 1986–87. At the end of the season they were renamed Dunston Federation Brewery and moved up to the Wearside League.

Dunston won back-to-back Wearside League titles in 1988–89 and 1989–90. After finishing as runners-up and winning the League Cup in 1990–91, the club were promoted to Division Two of the Northern League. In the club's second season in Division Two, they won the title, earning promotion to Division One. After winning three successive League Cups in 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000, the club finished as Division One runners-up in 2000–01. They went on to win back-to-back doubles of the Division One title and the League Cup in 2003–04 and 2004–05. In 2007 the club was renamed Dunston Federation after the brewery withdrew its sponsorship, before becoming Dunston UTS in 2009 as part of a sponsorship deal. In 2011–12 the club reached the final of the FA Vase, beating West Auckland Town 2–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Ground

After success in the Newcastle City Amateur League, the club leased land from Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, which was to become the Wellington Road ground. It was renamed the UTS Stadium as part of the sponsorship deal that saw the club renamed in 2009. The ground currently has a capacity of 2,500, of which 150 is seated and 400 covered.

Honours

  • FA Vase
  • Winners 2011–12
  • Northern League
  • Division One champions 2003–04, 2004–05
  • Division Two champions 1992–93
  • League Cup winners 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2004–05
  • Cleator Cup winners 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–068
  • Wearside League
  • Champions 1988–89, 1989–90
  • League Cup winners 1990–91
  • Northern Combination
  • Champions 1986–87
  • League Cup winners 1983–84, 1986–87
  • Northern Amateur League
  • Champions 1977–78
  • League Cup winners 1977–78, 1978–79
  • League Shield winners 1978–79, 1979–808
  • Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2003–04
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Third qualifying round 1993–94, 1994–95
  • Best FA Vase performance: Winners, 2011–12
  • Record attendance: 1,550, Sunderland Shopwners Cup final, 1 April 1988
  • References

    Dunston UTS F.C. Wikipedia


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