Gillingham 2017–18 football season
Gillingham 2017–18 season Chairman Paul Scally Head Coach Adrian Pennock (until 25 September)[1] Steve Lovell (from 16 November)[2] Stadium Priestfield Stadium League One 17th FA Cup Second round EFL Cup First round EFL Trophy Second round Top goalscorer League: Tom Eaves (17) All: Tom Eaves (18)
The 2017–18 season was Gillingham 's 125th season in their existence and fifth consecutive season in League One .[3] Along with League One, the club participated in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy .
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
^ Rory Donnelly joined Cliftonville following his release.[16]
^ Ryan Jackson joined Colchester United following his release.[17]
^ Sam Lawford joined Faversham Town following his release.[19]
^ Emmanuel Osadebe joined Cambridge United following his release.[21]
^ Zesh Rehman joined Southern District following his release.[22]
^ Josh Wright joined Southend United following his departure.[24]
Loans in [ ]
Start date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
End date
Ref.
7 July 2017
LB
Connor Ogilvie
Tottenham Hotspur
February 2018
[25]
31 August 2017
RM
Sean Clare
Sheffield Wednesday
3 January 2018
[26]
Loans out [ ]
^ On 26 September 2017, Finn O'Mara agreed to extend his loan with Folkestone Invicta .[30]
^ On 8 September 2017, Bradley Stevenson agreed to extend his loan with Cray Wanderers .[31]
Competitions [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
As of 27 June 2017, Gillingham have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Faversham Town , Dartford , Dover Athletic , Chatham Town , Ipswich Town , Patro Eisden , Colchester United and Canvey Island [37] [38]
Faversham Town v Gillingham
7 July 2017 Faversham Town 0–1 Gillingham show Faversham 19:30 BST
Report
Eaves 22'
Stadium: Salters Lane Attendance: 1,214 Referee:
Dartford v Gillingham
11 July 2017 Dartford 1–2 Gillingham show Dartford 19:30 BST
Murphy 74'
Report
Zakuani 5' Parker 31'
Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 710 Referee:
Dover Athletic v Gillingham
Chatham Town v Gillingham XI
Gillingham v Ipswich Town
22 July 2017 Gillingham 2–1 Ipswich Town show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Eaves 52' (pen. ) Wagstaff 78'
Report
Rowe 80'
Stadium: Priestfield Referee: Craig Hicks
Gillingham v Patro Eisden
25 July 2017 Gillingham 4–1 Patro Eisden show Gillingham 19:30 BST
Oldaker Wright ?' Ogilvie Mbo ?'
Report
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Stadium: Priestfield Referee:
Colchester United v Gillingham
Canvey Island v Gillingham XI
29 July 2017 Canvey Island 0-1 Gillingham XI show Canvey Island 15:00 BST
Hessenthaler 86'
Stadium: Park Lane
League One [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
15
Doncaster Rovers
46
13
17
16
52
52
0
56
16
Oxford United
46
15
11
20
61
66
−5
56
17
Gillingham
46
13
17
16
50
55
−5
56
18
AFC Wimbledon
46
13
14
19
47
58
−11
53
19
Walsall
46
13
13
20
53
66
−13
52
Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
27
8
10
9
29
30
−1
34
3
7
4
17
16
+1
5
3
5
12
14
−2
Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ground A H A H H A A H A H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H H A H A H A Result D L L D L L D W L D L L W D L W D W D D L W W D D W W Position 14 18 20 21 22 23 24 20 22 22 23 23 22 22 23 22 21 20 20 21 21 14 14 14 14 14 14
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2018. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[39] [40]
Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham
Gillingham v Bradford City
12 August 2017 2 Gillingham 0–1 Bradford City show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Lacey 31' Byrne 55' Wilkinson 75'
Report
Poleon 19' Reeves 22' Patrick 29' McMahon 62'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,267 Referee:
Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham
19 August 2017 3 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Gillingham show Denbigh 15:00 BST
Tshibola 36' Sow 47'
Report
Byrne 39' Ehmer 76'
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 7,901 Referee:
Gillingham v Southend United
26 August 2017 4 Gillingham 3–3 Southend United show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Byrne 51' Eaves 56' , 63' , 80' 90+3' Ogilvie 89'
Report
Timlin 11' Leonard 20' Demetriou 58' Kightly 65' Cox 73' Hendrie 87'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,339 Referee:
Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town
2 September 2017 5 Gillingham 1–2 Shrewsbury Town show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Eaves 74' Parker 76'
Report
Morris 30' Rodman 37' Brown 68'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee:
Oxford United v Gillingham
9 September 2017 6 Oxford United 3–0 Gillingham show Oxford 15:00 BST
Payne 48' Rothwell 54' Hall 56'
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,730 Referee:
AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic
16 September 2017 8 Gillingham 1–0 Charlton Athletic show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Ehmer 13' O'Neill 26' Eaves 54' Nugent 65'
Report
Kashi 45+1' Solly 84' Holmes 90+3'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,216 Referee:
Gillingham v Scunthorpe United
26 September 2017 10 Gillingham 0–0 Scunthorpe United show Gillingham 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,002 Referee:
Blackburn Rovers v Gillingham
30 September 2017 11 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Gillingham show Blackburn 15:00 BST
Samuel 31' Chapman 63'
Report
Byrne 11' Clare 23'
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,844 Referee:
Gillingham v Portsmouth
8 October 2017 12 Gillingham 0–1 Portsmouth show Gillingham 14:30 BST
Ehmer 85'
Report
Clarke 45+1' Kennedy 46' Thompson 74'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,163 Referee:
Peterborough United v Gillingham
Gillingham v Wigan Athletic
17 October 2017 14 Gillingham 1–1 Wigan Athletic show Gillingham 19:45 BST
Eaves 55'
Report
Morsy 82' 84'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,705 Referee:
Gillingham v Northampton Town
21 October 2017 15 Gillingham 1–2 Northampton Town show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Martin 62' Zakuani 89'
Report
Buchanan 9' Powell 45' McWilliams 70' Grimes 73' 86'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,640 Referee:
Rotherham United v Gillingham
28 October 2017 16 Rotherham United 1–3 Gillingham show Rotherham 15:00 BST
Moore 56' Wood 82' Mattock 85' 85'
Report
Parker 2' , 86' Eaves 47' Ogilvie 90+6'
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,865 Referee:
Gillingham v Bury
11 November 2017 17 Gillingham 1–1 Bury show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Ehmer 6' O'Neill 59' Parker 85'
Report
Ince 25' Danns 39' Edwards 69' 78'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,364 Referee:
Blackpool v Gillingham
21 November 2017 19 Blackpool 1–1 Gillingham show Blackpool 19:45 GMT
Vassell 41'
Report
Hessenthaler 70' Eaves 90'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Gillingham v Oldham Athletic
25 November 2017 20 Gillingham 0–0 Oldham Athletic show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Byrne 33'
Report
Gardner 40' Gerrard 68' Bryan 90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,364 Referee:
Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham
Gillingham v Bristol Rovers
16 December 2018 22 Gillingham 4–1 Bristol Rovers show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Byrne 28' 53' Lacey 37' Parker 47' Martin 67' Ehmer 90+4'
Report
Smith 65' Sercombe 90+1'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Anthony Coggins
Fleetwood Town v Gillingham
Gillingham v Oxford United
Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon
30 December 2017 25 Gillingham 2–2 AFC Wimbledon show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Francomb 62' (o.g. ) Ehmer 69' 83'
Report
Taylor 67' (pen. ) Abdou 72' Forrester 84'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Rob Lewis
Charlton Athletic v Gillingham
Gillingham v Rochdale
13 January 2018 27 Gillingham 2–1 Rochdale show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Garmston 41' Martin 63' Eaves 77'
Report
Cannon 27' 87' Ntlhe 7' Camps 75'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,352 Referee: Lee Swabey
Scunthorpe United v Gillingham
Gillingham v Fleetwood Town
27 January 2018 29 Gillingham 2-1 Fleetwood Town show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Hessenthaler 40' Eaves 53' , 90+1' (pen. ) Martin 67'
Report
Madden 13' 90+1' Diagouraga 48' Neal 85' Bolger 87'
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,332 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Wigan Athletic v Gillingham
3 February 2018 30 Wigan Athletic 2-0 Gillingham show Wigan
Grigg 10' Powell 34'
Report
Garmston 17' Ehmer 21' Eaves 71'
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,384 Referee: Nick Kinseley
Gillingham v Peterborough United
10 February 2018 31 Gillingham 1–1 Peterborough United show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Ehmer 90+3'
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Lloyd 67'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,154 Referee: Andy Davies
Northampton Town v Gillingham
13 February 2018 32 Northampton Town 1–2 Gillingham show Northampton 19:45 GMT
Taylor 56'
Report
Parker 6' Eaves 18'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham
20 February 2018 34 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham show Shrewsbury 19:45 GMT
Ogogo 14' Thomas 49'
Report
Nugent 36' Byrne 82'
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Craig Hicks
Bury v Gillingham
24 February 2018 35 Bury 2–1 Gillingham show Bury 15:00 GMT
Danns 12' Bunn 25'
Report
Ogilvie 69'
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,004 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Portsmouth v Gillingham
10 March 2018 36 Portsmouth 1–3 Gillingham show Portsmouth 15:00 GMT
Lowe 19' Burgess 28'
Report
Wilkinson 48' Martin 66' , 80'
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,247 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Bradford City v Gillingham
24 March 2018 37 Bradford City 1–0 Gillingham show Bradford
Warnock 43' Poleon 48' Devine 90+1' Bruner 90+5'
Report
Zakuani 62'
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,654 Referee: Ross Joyce
Gillingham v Milton Keynes Dons
29 March 2018 38 Gillingham 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons show Gillingham 19:45 BST
Nasseri 41' Wagstaff 99' Ehmer 80' O'Neill 90+4'
Report
Aneke 34' , 90+1' Pawlett 45+1' Brittain 65' Williams 85' Lewington 87'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,540 Referee: John Busby
Southend United v Gillingham
2 April 2018 39 Southend United 4–0 Gillingham show Southend-on-Sea 15:00 BST
Turner 8' Robinson 11' Kightly 18' McLaughlin 39'
Report
Hessenthaler 15' Martin 45+3' Nugent 57' Wagstaff 62' Byrne 65'
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,466 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers
7 April 2018 40 Gillingham 0–0 Doncaster Rovers show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Wilkinson 13'
Report
McCullough 77'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,870 Referee: John Brooks
Gillingham v Blackburn Rovers
10 April 2018 41 Gillingham 0–0 Blackburn Rovers show Gillingham 19:45 BST
Report
Lenihan 90+3'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,361 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Oldham Athletic v Gillingham
Gillingham v Rotherham United
17 April 2018 43 Gillingham 0–1 Rotherham United show Gillingham 19:45 BST
Report
Vaulks 20' , 87' Smith 45' Towell 64'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Gillingham v Blackpool
21 April 2018 44 Gillingham 0–3 Blackpool show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Report
Vassell 28' Delfouneso 33' 67' Spearing 48' Lumley 78' Turton 80' Mellor 83'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,580 Referee: Craig Hicks
Bristol Rovers v Gillingham
28 April 2018 45 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham show Bristol 15:00
Harrison 45+1' Bennett 52' Telford 86'
Report
Byrne 35' List 90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Oliver Yates
Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle
5 May 2018 46 Gillingham 5–2 Plymouth Argyle show Gillingham 17:30 GMT
Parker 7' Eaves 30' , 36' , 51' Zakuani 45+2' Wilkinson 85' List 90+1'
Report
Grant 23' Carey 77' Songo'o 85'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Brendan Malone
FA Cup [ ]
On 16 October 2017, Gillingham were drawn at home against Dagenham & Redbridge or Leyton Orient in the first round.[41] Another home fixture was confirmed for the second round with Carlisle United the visitors.[42]
Gillingham v Leyton Orient
Gillingham v Carlisle United
2 December 2017 Second round Gillingham 1–1 Carlisle United show Gillingham 14:00 GMT
O'Neill 5' Clare 40'
Report
Grainger 18' (pen. )
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,178 Referee:
Carlisle United v Gillingham
12 December 2017 Second round replay Carlisle United v Gillingham show Carlisle 19:45 GMT
Stadium: Brunton Park Note: On 12 December, the second round replay tie was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[43]
Carlisle United v Gillingham
EFL Cup [ ]
On 16 June 2017, Gillingham were drawn away to Reading in the first round.[44]
EFL Trophy [ ]
Pos
Lge
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Gillingham (Q)
3
3
0
0
0
10
6
+4
9
Round 2
2
L1
Southend United (Q)
3
2
0
0
1
4
2
+2
6
3
L2
Colchester United (E)
3
0
1
0
2
2
5
−3
2
4
ACA
Reading U21s (E)
3
0
0
1
2
7
10
−3
1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Gillingham v Southend United
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29 ) Gillingham 2–1 Southend United show Gillingham 19:45 BST
Parker 8' 33' Ferdinand 57' (o.g. ) Ogilvie 63' Wilkinson 90+12'
Report
McLaughlin 31' 55' Ba 66' McGlashan 73' Oxley 90+12'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,549
Colchester United v Gillingham
Gillingham v Oxford United
5 December 2017 Second round Gillingham 1–2 Oxford United show Gillingham 19:00 GMT
Byrne 9' (pen. ) Nugent 48'
Report
Payne 31' Carroll 77' Ricardinho 86' Mowatt 90+2' Mousinho 90+4'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,224 Referee:
Squad statistics [ ]
Source:[46]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute .
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Gillingham.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper ; DF – Defender ; MF – Midfielder ; FW – Forward
References [ ]
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