Gillingham 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 season is Gillingham 's 127th season in their existence and seventh consecutive season in League One . Along with League One, the club are also participating in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy . The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
The Gills announced their pre-season programme on 18 June 2019.[63]
Faversham Town v Gillingham
Dartford v Gillingham
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16 ) Friendly Dartford 1–2 Gillingham show Dartford 19:45 BST
Trialist 33'
Report
List 10' Byrne 35'
Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 815 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20 ) Friendly Gillingham 3–1 Charlton Athletic show Gillingham 14:00 BST
O'Keefe 13' Ndjoli 48' List 89'
Report
Aneke 43'
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Chris Pollard
Gillingham v Millwall
21 July 2019 (2019-07-21 ) Friendly Gillingham 1–2 Millwall show Gillingham 13:00 BST
Trialist 54' (pen. )
Report
Skalák 16' Mahoney 56'
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward
Dover Athletic v Gillingham
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23 ) Friendly Dover Athletic 2–2 Gillingham show River 19:45 BST
Effiong 4' Pavey 64'
Report
List 50' Hanlan 52'
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 888 Referee: Isaac Searle
Gillingham v Southend United
Welling United v Gillingham
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29 ) Friendly Welling United 5–0 Gillingham show Welling 19:30 BST
16' Coombes 18' 55' , 85' Cook 83'
Report
Stadium: Park View Road Referee: Alan Dale
Competitions [ ]
League One [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
Promotion, qualification or relegation
6
Fleetwood Town
35
16
12
7
51
38
+13
60
1.71
Qualification for League One play-offs [a]
7
Peterborough United
35
17
8
10
68
40
+28
59
1.69
8
Sunderland
36
16
11
9
48
32
+16
59
1.64
9
Doncaster Rovers
34
15
9
10
51
33
+18
54
1.59
10
Gillingham
35
12
15
8
42
34
+8
51
1.46
11
Ipswich Town
36
14
10
12
46
36
+10
52
1.44
12
Burton Albion
35
12
12
11
50
50
0
48
1.37
13
Blackpool
35
11
12
12
44
43
+1
45
1.29
14
Bristol Rovers
35
12
9
14
38
49
−11
45
1.29
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences
[64] Notes:
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
35
12
15
8
42
34
+8
51
9
3
5
27
17
+10
3
12
3
15
17
−2
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
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 31 32 33 34 35 Ground A H H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H H A H A H A A H A A H A Result D L D L W D W D L L W D L D W L W L W D W D W D D D D W D W W W D L D Position 11 16 19 19 16 16 14 15 16 16 15 15 16 17 15 16 14 15 14 13 12 13 11 11 14 14 14 12 12 11 10 9 10 11 11
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[65]
Gillingham v Burton Albion
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10 ) 2 Gillingham 1–2 Burton Albion show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Cissé 7'
Report
O'Toole 10' Akins 32' Broadhead 42' , 45' Brayford 90+1'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,682 Referee: James Linington
Coventry City v Gillingham
Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31 ) 5 Gillingham 5–0 Bolton Wanderers show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Ogilvie 27' Lee 39' , 57' Willock 45+2' Hanlan 54' Boon 76' (o.g. )
Report
Lowe 21'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,065 Referee: Robert Lewis
Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07 ) 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Gillingham show Birkenhead 15:00 BST
Payne 38' Mullin 66' 70' Jennings 67'
Report
Byrne 14' Jakubiak 16' Jones 36'
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,687 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14 ) 7 Gillingham 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Ndjoli 59' , 73' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: James Adcock
Bristol Rovers v Gillingham
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17 ) 8 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham show Horfield 19:45 BST
Smith 38' Sercombe 90+5'
Report
O'Connor 83'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Gillingham v Ipswich Town
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 9 Gillingham 0–1 Ipswich Town show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Byrne 43'
Report
Vincent-Young 32' Wilson 87' Judge 90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Chris Sarginson
Oxford United v Gillingham
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28 ) 10 Oxford United 3–0 Gillingham show Oxford 15:00 BST
Henry 10' , 34' Taylor 30' Brannagan 86'
Report
Fuller 57' Ehmer 82'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,553 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Gillingham v Southend United
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05 ) 11 Gillingham 3–1 Southend United show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Jones 43' O'Keefe 46' Fuller 57' Ndjoli 72' 74' Hanlan 87'
Report
Cox 58' Acquah 63' 66' Lennon 71' Bwomono 71' Kiernan 81'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,091 Referee: Leigh Doughty
Portsmouth v Gillingham
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12 ) 12 Portsmouth 0–0 Gillingham show Milton 15:00 BST
Brown 32'
Report
Ehmer 36' O'Keefe 45' Byrne 58' Jones 74' Tucker 85'
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Gillingham v Peterborough United
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19 ) 13 Gillingham 1–2 Peterborough United show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Ehmer 46' Byrne 51' Mandron 80' Ogilvie 88'
Report
Ward 40' Eisa 51' (pen. ) Knight 66'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 14 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham show Shrewsbury 19:45 BST
Beckles 42' 64' Pierre 45+1' Giles 58' Goss 68' Okenabirhie 88'
Report
Jones 19' O'Keefe 30' 43' (pen. )
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Will Finnie
Gillingham v Rotherham United
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02 ) 16 Gillingham 0–3 Rotherham United show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Report
Smith 18' 19' Lindsay 28' Crooks 43' , 88'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Lee Swabey
Gillingham v Lincoln City
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16 ) 17 Gillingham 1–0 Lincoln City show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Mandron 24'
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,567 Referee: Christopher Pollard
AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham
Gillingham v Sunderland
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07 ) 19 Gillingham 1–0 Sunderland show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Tucker 66' Ogilvie 89'
Report
Flanagan 88' Ozturk 90+2'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Fleetwood Town v Gillingham
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14 ) 20 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Gillingham show Fleetwood 15:00 GMT
Madden 36' 56'
Report
Fuller 10' Hanlan 47' Jones 63' Ehmer 75' Jakubiak 82' Pringle 90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,468 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Gillingham v Milton Keynes Dons
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21 ) 21 Gillingham 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons show Gillingham 13:00 GMT
Mandron 31' Hanlan 33' Ehmer 57' Lee 62'
Report
Gilbey 29' , 52'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Nick Kinseley
Ipswich Town v Gillingham
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26 ) 22 Ipswich Town 0–0 Gillingham show Ipswich 15:00 GMT
Norwood 27' Nsiala 45+2' Judge 90+1' Edwards 90+2'
Report
Tucker 90+3'
Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Craig Hicks
Gillingham v Rochdale
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29 ) 23 Gillingham 1–0 Rochdale show Gillingham 13:00 GMT
Lee 81' Ogilvie 86' 90+6' O'Keefe 90+7'
Report
Keohane 28' O'Connell 57' Camps 67' Baah 69' Sánchez 79' Williams 90+6' 90+6'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: David Rock
Gillingham v Portsmouth
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01 ) 24 Gillingham 1–1 Portsmouth show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Fuller 63' Jakubiak 80'
Report
Evans 36' 38' Naylor 65' Raggett 90+6'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,724 Referee: Alan Young
Southend United v Gillingham
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04 ) Southend United v Gillingham show Southend-on-Sea 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall Note: The match was postponed on 2 December, due to the club's progression in the FA Cup .[66]
Peterborough United v Gillingham
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11 ) 25 Peterborough United 0–0 Gillingham show Peterborough 15:00 GMT
Beevers 52' 87'
Report
Jones 73' O'Connor 80'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 6,696 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Gillingham v Oxford United
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18 ) 26 Gillingham 1–1 Oxford United show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Lee 45+1' 61' (pen. )
Report
Fosu 16' Mackie 37' Baptiste 75' Browne 86'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,051 Referee: Neil Hair
Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town
29 January 2020 (2020-01-29 ) 28 Gillingham 2–0 Shrewsbury Town show Gillingham 19:45 GMT
O'Keefe 26' Lee 40' (pen. ) Akinde 62'
Report
Hart 77' Walker 89' Pierre 90+4'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Burton Albion v Gillingham
Southend United v Gillingham
Lincoln City v Gillingham
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 33 Lincoln City 0–0 Gillingham show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Hesketh 13' Edun 58' 90' Bridcutt 69' Bostwick 90+3'
Report
Fuller 68' Hanlan 90'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tom Nield
Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon
Sunderland v Gillingham
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07 ) 35 Sunderland 2–2 Gillingham show Sunderland 15:00 GMT
Öztürk 42' Lafferty 64' , 83'
Report
Graham 42' Roberts 43' O'Keefe 44' Mandron 74' , 90+6'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,872 Referee: Antony Coggins
Gillingham v Fleetwood Town
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) Gillingham v Fleetwood Town show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[67]
Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham show Denbigh 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Stadium mk Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[67]
Rotherham United v Gillingham
29 March 2020 (2020-03-29 ) Rotherham United v Gillingham show Rotherham 13:00 GMT
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[67]
Gillingham v Accrington Stanley
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) Gillingham v Accrington Stanley show Gillingham 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[68]
Gillingham v Coventry City
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) Gillingham v Coventry City show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[68]
Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham
14 April 2020 (2020-04-14 ) Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham show Horwich 20:00 BST
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[68]
Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18 ) Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[68]
Wycombe Wanderers v Gillingham
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) Wycombe Wanderers v Gillingham show High Wycombe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Adams Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[68]
Gillingham v Bristol Rovers
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03 ) Gillingham v Bristol Rovers show Gillingham 15:00 BST
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[68]
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[69] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[70] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium , Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[71]
Sunderland v Gillingham
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09 ) First round Sunderland 1–1 Gillingham show Sunderland 13:00 GMT
McGeady 15' Willis 42' O'Nien 90+2'
Report
Hanlan 29' Lee 46'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,892 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Gillingham v West Ham United
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[72]
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[73]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L2
Colchester United
3
2
0
1
0
5
3
+2
7
Advance to Round 2
2
L1
Ipswich Town
3
2
0
0
1
6
2
+4
6
3
L1
Gillingham
3
1
0
0
2
4
7
−3
3
4
ACA
Tottenham Hotspur U21
3
0
1
0
2
2
5
−3
2
Ipswich Town v Gillingham
Gillingham v Tottenham Hotspur U21
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12 ) Group stage Gillingham 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur U21 show Gillingham 19:00 GMT
Jakubiak 25' 63' Tucker 79'
Report
White 90+1'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks
References [ ]
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