Gateshead FC First Team Squad - Midfielders
4. Jamie Chandler - Midfield
- Date of Birth:
- 24/03/1989 (age 24)
- Previous Clubs:
- Sunderland, Darlington
- Sponsors:
- Jack McGuinness
Signed in January 2012 from Darlington for a four figure fee, Chandler, who scored on his Gateshead debut against Braintree Town, was capped by England at various youth levels. The midfielder joined Darlington at the start of the 2010/11 campaign after a spell on loan from Sunderland the previous season. The energetic schemer played over 70 games for the Quakers and was named Man of the Match in the 2011 FA Trophy final win over Mansfield Town at Wembley.
7. Josh Gillies - Midfield
- Date of Birth:
- 12/06/1990 (age 23)
- Previous Clubs:
- Sunderland Nissan, Newcastle Blue Star, Blyth Spartans, Whitley Bay
- Sponsors:
- Tony Carter
England C midfield man Gillies signed for Gateshead during the 2010 close season after making 25 appearances for Blyth Spartans in the Blue Square North during the 2009/10 campaign. A late season move to Northern League club Whitley Bay saw Gillies score the Seahorses sixth and final goal in the FA Vase final win over Wroxham at Wembley in May 2010. The Wearsider played 21 games for Gateshead last season but has been a regular in 2012/13 and made his England C debut in September's 2-1 victory in Belgium.
8. Phil Turnbull - Midfield
- Date of Birth:
- 07/01/1987 (age 26)
- Previous Clubs:
- Hartlepool United, Gateshead (Loan), Blyth Spartans (Loan), York City
- Sponsors:
- WD Bathrooms
Turnbull, joined Gateshead for a second spell in February 2008 when he signed on loan from York City, the deal made permanent in March that year. He had previously played five games on loan for Gateshead during the 2005/2006 season from Hartlepool United. After leaving Victoria Park the playmaker moved on to Conference Premier club York where injury hampered his progress. The skilful central midfield player has been a regular in the Gateshead engine room for the past four seasons and has played over 200 games for the club.
11. Micky Cummins - Midfield
- Date of Birth:
- 01/06/1978 (age 35)
- Previous Clubs:
- Middlesbrough, Port Vale, Darlington, Rotherham United, Grimsby Town
- Sponsors:
- Chris Wilson
Former Republic of Ireland U.21 midfielder Cummins signed for Gateshead from Conference rivals Grimsby Town in the summer of 2011. The midfielder racked up 287 games for Port Vale during a six year stay in the Potteries having began his career at Middlesbrough. After leaving Port Vale, where he played in the 2001 LDV Vans final win over Brentford at the Millennium Stadium, Cummins had two year spells at both Darlington and Rotherham United before he linked up with Grimsby and then Gateshead for whom he scored 12 goals last season.
