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- ↑ "Gosforth Goes Forth Once Again". Newcastle Falcons. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ↑ "Bullocksteads". Northumbria University. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ↑ "Deal secures future of sports ground". Newcastle City Council. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018.
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