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=== Early years (1877–1990s) ===
The original [[Gosforth Football Club]] was founded in 1877 by a group of Old Boys of [[Durham School]],<ref name="history3"/> in whose colours of green and white hoops the club played until the mid-1990s. The name [[Gosforth]] came from one of the suburbs of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. In 1955, the club moved to a new ground at North Road which was to be its home until 1990. During that time and particularly in the late 1970s Gosforth enjoyed tremendous success both on and off the field winning the [[RFU Knockout Cup|John Player Cup]] in seasons 1975–76 and 1976–77. 
 
Gosforth supplied innumerable players to all counties over the years, to the North of England sides and to the full international and British Lions teams. These include [[Arthur Smith (rugby union)|Arthur Smith]], [[Ray McLoughlin]], [[Malcolm Young (rugby union)|Malcolm Young]], [[Roger Uttley]], [[Peter Dixon]], [[Duncan Madsen]], Dave Robinson, [[Richard Breakey]], [[Jim Pollock (rugby union)|Jim Pollock]] and [[Colin White (rugby union)|Colin White]].

In 1990 the club name was changed to Newcastle Gosforth and they moved to Kingston Park. [[Gosforth Rugby Football Club]] continued as an amateur side working in partnership with [[Northumbria University]] and currently play at Broadway West.