We’re very pleased to retain defender Kailem Beattie‘s talents with a contract signed for the upcoming season.
Beattie spent his youth career in Sunderland’s academy, and joined Heaton Stannington in the summer of 2024. He spent the second half of the season out on loan at Northern League Division One side Seaham Red Star where he made 16 appearances and hit the back of the net twice.
Eyes on the future – and Kailem is firmly part of it.
Heaton Stan are pleased to have extended the stay of defender Alfie Marriott, with him signing a contract for the new season ahead.
Marriott joined the club in February 2023 on an initial loan from South Shields, before making the move permanent. Since then he’s made 38 starts and a further 27 appearances from the bench for The Stan.
We’re excited to see what the next chapter brings for Alfie.
We’re happy to confirm that midfielder Andy Burn has signed a new contract for another year with Heaton Stannington.
Burn has made over 115 starts for The Stan, notching up 20 goals along the way, including important strikes such as the one in the playoff final as we gained promotion to the Northern Premier League East Division, and successfully converting his spot kick in our penalty shoot-out win on our way to lift the Northumberland Senior Cup.
He’s the latest member of the first team to sign a new deal ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Calling all school leavers, we are recruiting for September for our Heaton Stannington Academy programme through Pro:Direct Academy Newcastle.
Our full-time education & football program offers a unique opportunity for those with a passion for sport aged 16-19. If you would like more information or to apply please email academy@heatonstan.co.uk or message our Academy manager Carl on 07988849996.
You can find out more about the relationship between our Junior Teams, the Academy and the Heaton Stan first team in a recent interview between our media officer Liam, club director Neil Drummond and first team coach and academy manager Carl Chater here.
We’re delighted that defender Dan Groves has become the latest player to sign a new contract for the 2025-26 season.
Dan joined The Stan in November 2024, on an initial loan from Hebburn Town where he was part of their FA Vase winning side and went on to make 17 starts and 8 sub appearances for us during the 2024-25 campaign.
Perhaps the most memorable moment of his first season with Heaton Stannington was Groves’ winning penalty at St James’ Park to crown us Northumberland Senior Cup Winners.
We’re all excited to see what next season brings!
We’re pleased to share that defender Joe Shepherd has signed a new contract ahead of the 2025-26 season.
With over 100 starts for The Stan, including 35 last season, Shep is an established member of the first team offering strength at the back as well contributing memorable goals at the other end of the pitch.
He skippered the side 7 times last campaign, and remains Vice Captain.
We are delighted to welcome Jordan Dean to the Stan as our new Club Physio.
Jordan joins us from West Allotment and has previously been at Ryton.
Welcome to the Stan, Jordan!
We are delighted to confirm that long term sponsor and supporters, Jewson South Gosforth, have renewed as our Matchday Programme Sponsor for the season ahead. Their support enables us to provide a printed matchday programme at an affordable price for supporters, enhancing the match day experience.
Jewson have also kindly renewed their pitch side advertising board for another year.
Thank you for your continued support!
We’re pleased to confirm that midfielder, Alex Payne, has signed a new contract, committing to the club for another year.
Having first arrived on loan from Darlington in February 2025, Payne’s performances in the black and white stripes of Heaton Stan led to a permanent switch to The Willow Park being confirmed a month later.
Payne started 14 times last campaign, and we’re looking forward to another season with him in the middle of the park.
Having joined The Stan in September of 2024, we’re delighted that defender Dan Capewell has signed a new deal ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Capewell was a near ever-present for us last season, starting 38 times and contributing 4 goals in all competitions, but it was his strength at the back that led to him being awarded Player of the Season.
He joins Lewis Brass, Kane Evans and Leighton Hopper in committing to the club for another year.
