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Billy to dance to Elliot's tune on his Heed return
The Journal
|January 12, 2026
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Former loan star Billy Chadwick has returned to Gateshead in a permanent deal
BILLY Chadwick has described his return to Gateshead as “a no-brainer” after he became the latest addition to Rob Elliot’s squad.
Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Elliot has wasted little time in adding to his squad after returning for a second spell in charge.
After persuading Louis Storey to resume his duties as player-coach, Elliot signed striker Mark Beck on loan and defender Brad Nicholson on a free before Levi Amantchi and Keaton Ward both joined on 18-month deals.
After the sale of top goalscorer Kain Adom to Burton Albion was confirmed, Elliot secured the services of versatile forward Chadwick on a permanent deal after he spent the first half of the 2023/24 season on loan with Gateshead.
The former Hull City, Stockport County and York City player - who was recently on loan at Boston United and Scunthorpe United - scored four goals during his temporary stint on Tyneside.
He said: “As soon as I had the conversation with Rob and I saw that him and Louis had come back, I was desperate to get back enjoying my football again.
This story is from the January 12, 2026 edition of The Journal.
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