2008–09 Gillingham F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was the seventy-seventh season in which football club Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League, and the fifty-ninth since the club's return to the League in 1950. Gillingham finished the season in fifth place in Football League Two, gaining promotion to League One through play-off victories over Rochdale (over two legs) and Shrewsbury Town.
| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | |||
| Manager | Mark Stimson | |||
| League Two | 5th (promoted via play-offs) | |||
| FA Cup | Third Round | |||
| League Cup | First Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Simeon Jackson (20) All: Simeon Jackson (21) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,107 vs Aston Villa (4 January 2009) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,557 vs Colchester United (7 October 2008) | |||
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The club also reached the third round of the FA Cup, before being defeated by Aston Villa.
Football League
| 9 August 2008 League Two | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Gillingham | Dean Court |
Anderton  |
Mulligan |
Attendance: 5,377 Referee: J. Singh |
| 16 August 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 0–1 | Luton Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| Parkin |
Attendance: 5,339 Referee: S. Tanner |
| 23 August 2008 League Two | Darlington | 1–2 | Gillingham | The Darlington Arena |
| Purdie |
Jackson Richards |
Attendance: 2,831 Referee: C. Pawson |
| 30 August 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Priestfield Stadium |
| Oli |
Attendance: 4,733 Referee: D. Phillips |
| 6 September 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson McCammon Daniels |
Attendance: 4,912 Referee: G. Hegley |
| 13 September 2008 League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 7–0 | Gillingham | New Meadow |
| Jackson Hibbert Davies Coughlan Cansdell-Sherriff Holt |
Attendance: 5,319 Referee: C. Sarginson |
| 20 September 2008 League Two | Aldershot Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Recreation Ground |
| Hudson Davies |
Jackson McCammon  |
Attendance: 4,198 Referee: G. Scott |
| 27 September 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 1–0 | Port Vale | Priestfield Stadium |
| McCombe |
Attendance: 4,986 Referee: A. Woolmer |
| 4 October 2008 League Two | Exeter City | 3–0 | Gillingham | St James Park |
| Logan Stansfield |
Attendance: 4,819 Referee: I. Williamson |
| 11 October 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 5–0 | Morecambe | Priestfield Stadium |
| Bentley Jackson Artell McCammon |
Attendance: 4,316 Referee: M. Thorpe |
| 18 October 2008 League Two | Bradford City | 2–2 | Gillingham | Valley Parade |
| Thorne Colbeck |
Jackson Bentley |
Attendance: 12,432 Referee: D. Foster |
| 21 October 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 2–2 | Notts County | Priestfield Stadium |
| Mulligan Southall |
Butcher Facey |
Attendance: 4,396 Referee: P. Miller |
| 25 October 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 2–0 | Chester City | Priestfield Stadium |
| Barcham Mills |
Attendance: 4,852 Referee: G. Ward |
| 28 October 2008 League Two | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Gillingham | Sincil Bank |
| Frecklington N'Guessan |
Attendance: 4,396 Referee: D. Webb |
| 1 November 2008 League Two | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Gillingham | Moss Rose |
| Miller |
Attendance: 1,635 Referee: J. Singh |
| 15 November 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 4–0 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium |
| King Miller Richards Cumbers |
Harrison |
Attendance: 5,304 Referee: R. Beeby |
| 22 November 2008 League Two | Bury | 4–0 | Gillingham | Gigg Lane |
| Bishop Hurst |
Attendance: 2,068 Referee: C. Boyeson |
| 25 November 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson |
Le Fondre |
Attendance: 4,029 Referee: S. Cook |
| 6 December 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium |
| Miller Jackson |
Lester |
Attendance: 4,622 Referee: P. Gibbs |
| 13 December 2008 League Two | Barnet | 2–2 | Gillingham | Underhill Stadium |
| Leary O'Flynn |
Barcham Jackson |
Attendance: 2,248 Referee: A. Penn |
| 20 December 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 1–1 | Brentford | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson Fuller |
MacDonald Elder |
Attendance: 5,521 Referee: O. Langford |
| 26 December 2008 League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–0 | Gillingham | Victoria Road |
| Strevens Benson |
Attendance: 2,844 Referee: G. Scott |
| 28 December 2008 League Two | Gillingham | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium |
| Weston |
Bloomfield |
Attendance: 5,979 Referee: R. Booth |
| 17 January 2009 League Two | Morecambe | 0–1 | Gillingham | Christie Park |
| Weston |
Attendance: 2,027 Referee: G. Laws |
| 20 January 2009 League Two | Port Vale | 1–3 | Gillingham | Vale Park |
| Richards |
Oli Miller Jackson |
Attendance: 4,539 Referee: J. Linington |
| 24 January 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 1–0 | Exeter City | Priestfield Stadium |
| Miller |
Attendance: 5,638 Referee: G. Horwood |
| 27 January 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson |
Horsfield N'Guessan |
Attendance: 4,525 Referee: S. Hooper |
| 31 January 2009 League Two | Chester City | 0–1 | Gillingham | Deva Stadium |
| Barcham |
Attendance: 1,541 Referee: D. Webb |
| 7 February 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 0–2 | Bradford City | Priestfield Stadium |
| Daley Boulding |
Attendance: 4,866 Referee: P. Taylor |
| 14 February 2009 League Two | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Don Valley Stadium |
| Clarke Green |
Attendance: 2,757 Referee: C. Webster |
| 17 February 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 4–4 | Aldershot Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| Weston McCammon Barcham Miller |
Lindegaard Morgan Bentley Sandell |
Attendance: 5,974 Referee: S. Attwell |
| 21 February 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 3–1 | Macclesfield Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| King Barcham |
Evans |
Attendance: 4,620 Referee: D. Phillips |
| 28 February 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Priestfield Stadium |
| Southall |
Attendance: 5,353 Referee: S. Cook |
| 3 March 2009 League Two | Luton Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Kenilworth Road |
| Attendance: 5,739 |
| 7 March 2009 League Two | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Gillingham | Crown Ground |
| Jackson Oli |
Attendance: 1,308 Referee: M. Haywood |
| 10 March 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 1–0 | Darlington | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson |
Attendance: 4,730 Referee: S. Bratt |
| 14 March 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| Weston Southall |
Holt |
Attendance: 6,023 Referee: G. Horwood |
| 17 March 2009 League Two | Notts County | 0–1 | Gillingham | Meadow Lane |
| Jackson |
Attendance: 3,189 Referee: N. Swarbrick |
| 21 March 2009 League Two | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Gillingham | Blundell Park |
| Akpa Akpro Hegarty Conlon |
Attendance: 6,406 Referee: N. Miller |
| 28 March 2009 League Two | Brentford | 1–1 | Gillingham | Griffin Park |
| Hunt |
Jackson |
Attendance: 7,908 Referee: F. Graham |
| 4 April 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 0–2 | Barnet | Priestfield Stadium |
| Furlong O'Flynn |
Attendance: 6,033 Referee: K. Friend |
| 11 April 2009 League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Gillingham | Adams Park |
| Akinde |
Attendance: 6,306 Referee: L. Mason |
| 13 April 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Priestfield Stadium |
| McCammon Oli |
Saunders |
Attendance: 6,945 Referee: P. Walton |
| 18 April 2009 League Two | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Gillingham | Saltergate |
| McCammon |
Attendance: 3,933 Referee: G. Salisbury |
| 25 April 2009 League Two | Gillingham | 0–0 | Bury | Priestfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 8,360 Referee: R. East |
| 2 May 2009 League Two | Rochdale | 0–1 | Gillingham | Spotland Stadium |
| Weston |
Attendance: 3,480 Referee: D. Deadman |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Play-offs
| 7 May 2009 Semi Final 1st Leg | Rochdale | 0–0 | Gillingham | Spotland Stadium |
| Referee: K. Friend |
| 10 May 2009 Semi Final 2nd Leg | Gillingham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson |
Dagnall |
Attendance: 9,585 Referee: M. Oliver |
| 23 May 2009 Final | Gillingham | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Wembley Stadium |
| Jackson |
Attendance: 53,706 Referee: C. Oliver |
FA Cup
As a League Two club, Gillingham entered the FA Cup at the first round stage. Bury were defeated by a second-half Andy Barcham goal at Gigg Lane, earning Gillingham a second round tie against Stockport County of League One. The first game ended goalless at the Priestfield Stadium, before the Gills came from behind to win 2–1 at Edgeley Park. Premier League side Aston Villa proved too strong for Gillingham in the third round, eventually winning 2–1 in a televised fixture.
| 8 November 2008 First Round | Bury | 0–1 | Gillingham | Gigg Lane |
| Barcham |
Attendance: 2,161 Referee: A. Haines |
| 29 November 2008 Second Round | Gillingham | 0–0 | Stockport County | Priestfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 4,419 Referee: P. Miller |
| 9 December 2008 Second Round replay | Stockport County | 1–2 | Gillingham | Edgeley Park |
| Gleeson |
Barcham |
Attendance: 3,329 Referee: A. Hall |
| 4 January 2009 Third Round | Gillingham | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Priestfield Stadium |
| Jackson |
Milner |
Attendance: 10,107 Referee: K. Stroud |
Football League Cup
| 12 August 2008 First Round | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Priestfield Stadium |
| Heath |
Attendance: 2,566 Referee: P. Crossley |
Football League Trophy
| 7 October 2008 Southern Section First Round | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Priestfield Stadium |
| Yeates |
Attendance: 1,557 Referee: F. Graham |
Squad statistics
Gillingham used a total of 28 players during the course of the season, although none played in all 55 competitive matches. John Nutter made the most appearances during the season, with Gillingham's 4–4 draw with Aldershot Town being the only game he did not take part in (he was an unused substitute).[1] Simeon Jackson finished as the club's top goalscorer, finding the net on 21 occasions.
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
 | 34 (2) | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 39 (2) | 9 |
| 34 (6) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 (6) | 1 |
| 2 (3) | 0 | – | – | 0 (1) | 0 | – | – | 2 (4) | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 (3) | 0 |
| 0 (7) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 (7) | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 40 (4) | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 (4) | 21 |
 | 11 (6) | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 15 (6) | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| 16 (8) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 (9) | 0 |
 | 21 (12) | 5 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 (13) | 5 |
| 32 (3) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 (3) | 6 |
| 6 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 7 (1) | 1 |
 | 12 (14) | 2 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | – | – | 14 (17) | 2 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 46 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 (2) | 0 |
| 23 (11) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | – | – | 24 (12) | 4 |
| 0 (2) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 (2) | 0 |
| 1 (2) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (2) | 0 |
| 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | – | – | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 |
| 29 (10) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 33 (11) | 2 |
| 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 28 (9) | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 (9) | 3 |
| 3 (2) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (2) | 0 |
| 46 (2) | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 51 (2) | 5 |
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See also
- Gillingham F.C. seasons
References
Specific:
- "Gillingham 4–4 Aldershot Town". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
General:
- "Gillingham F.C. results/fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- "Gillingham F.C. Fixtures 2008". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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