How many long balls Gateshead play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Peter Jameson has played the most long balls for Gateshead in 2026/2027, 128 in 12 appearances, 10.67 a game, ahead of Alex Lankshear with 48 and Jack Robinson with 46, across all competitions.
Gateshead play more long balls at home, 41.2 a game in their last 10 home games against 29.6 in their last 10 away.
Gateshead played 64 long balls away at Boston Utd on 27 October, their joint most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 32.7 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none away at Stafford Rangers on 20 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jameson | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 9 |
| Alex Lankshear | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 10 |
| Jack Robinson | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 7 |
| Kyle Ferguson | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 7 |
| David Ferguson | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 7 |
| Josh Home | 15 | 36 | 2.40 | 9 |
| Noah Phillips | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 2 |
| Tom Lavery | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 4 |
| Harrison Holgate | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 4 |
| Michael Spellman | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 7 |
| Fenton John | 15 | 18 | 1.20 | 8 |
| A. McCalmont | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 4 |
| Keon Lewis-Burgess | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 4 |
| Harry Chapman | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 |
| Ben Williams | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Rocco Coyle | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 3 |
| Luke Supyk | 13 | 9 | 0.69 | 6 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 |
| Sam Bowen | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Frederick Issaka | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Billy Chadwick | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Ashley Boatswain | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Joshua Anifowose | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Adam Desbois | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tyrelle Newton | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Callum Bone | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dom Telford | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Eguaibor | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Gateshead | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Aldershot (A) | National League | 1-0 | 40 | 55 | 95 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Boston Utd (A) | National League | 2-1 | 64 | 53 | 117 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Stafford Rangers (A) | FA Cup | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Stafford Rangers (H) | FA Cup | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Halifax Town (A) | National League | 4-1 | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Worthing (H) | National League | 1-2 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Altrincham (H) | National League | 0-1 | 60 | 51 | 111 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Wealdstone (A) | National League | 4-0 | 39 | 57 | 96 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Southend (H) | National League | 1-6 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers (A) | National League | 1-0 | 64 | 74 | 138 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Forest Green (A) | National League | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Solihull Moors (H) | National League | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Harrogate Town (A) | National League | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Sutton (H) | National League | 0-1 | 61 | 29 | 90 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Yeovil (A) | National League | 3-0 | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Woking (H) | National League | 2-0 | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Eastleigh (A) | National League | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead long balls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Gateshead long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Gateshead long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Gateshead long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Gateshead long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |