# Gateshead FC fail to pay September wages

> National League club Gateshead skip September pay for players and staff.
- Title: Gateshead FC fail to pay September wages · BBC Sport
- Summary: National League club Gateshead skip September pay for players and staff. Gateshead FC failed to pay September wages after Mark Nellist withdrew funding…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck86x60nv5z0o
- Published: 2026-10-01T11:35:36.493+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gateshead fc, national league, september wages, mark nellist, gateshead, wages, sports
## Wages unpaid
Gateshead FC failed to pay players and staff their September wages.
## League position
Gateshead are bottom of the National League after losing five games and scoring once.
## Mark Nellist resigns
Mark Nellist resigned from the board and withdrew funding support, saying the club was not heading in the direction he wanted.

> the Tyneside club was "not heading in the direction I would have liked or hoped for"
## New investment sought
Gateshead's interim chairman Graham Wood said significant progress was made in finding new investment within 24 hours.
## Shares available
Mark Nellist agreed to make his shares available for a nominal sum to help Gateshead find new investment.
## Next match
Gateshead will face Worthing at home on Saturday in their next match.
## Key takeaway

Gateshead FC failed to pay September wages after Mark Nellist withdrew funding support.