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.

Gillingham
2008–09 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerMark Stimson
League Two5th (promoted via play-offs)
FA CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Simeon Jackson (20)

All:
Simeon Jackson (21)
Highest home attendance10,107 vs Aston Villa (4 January 2009)
Lowest home attendance1,557 vs Colchester United (7 October 2008)

The club also reached the third round of the FA Cup, before being defeated by Aston Villa.

Football League

9 August 2008 League TwoBournemouth1–1GillinghamDean Court
Anderton  42' Mulligan  90' Attendance: 5,377
Referee: J. Singh
16 August 2008 League TwoGillingham0–1Luton TownPriestfield Stadium
Parkin  3' Attendance: 5,339
Referee: S. Tanner
23 August 2008 League TwoDarlington1–2GillinghamThe Darlington Arena
Purdie  78' (pen.) Jackson  21'
Richards  90'
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: C. Pawson
30 August 2008 League TwoGillingham1–0Accrington StanleyPriestfield Stadium
Oli  75' Attendance: 4,733
Referee: D. Phillips
6 September 2008 League TwoGillingham3–0Grimsby TownPriestfield Stadium
Jackson  34'
McCammon  70'
Daniels  89'
Attendance: 4,912
Referee: G. Hegley
13 September 2008 League TwoShrewsbury Town7–0GillinghamNew Meadow
Jackson  27'
Hibbert  30'
Davies  42', 87'
Coughlan  45'
Cansdell-Sherriff  52'
Holt  58' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,319
Referee: C. Sarginson
20 September 2008 League TwoAldershot Town2–1GillinghamRecreation Ground
Hudson  75'
Davies  86'
Jackson  84'
McCammon  13'
Attendance: 4,198
Referee: G. Scott
27 September 2008 League TwoGillingham1–0Port ValePriestfield Stadium
McCombe  34' (o.g.) Attendance: 4,986
Referee: A. Woolmer
4 October 2008 League TwoExeter City3–0GillinghamSt James Park
Logan  7'
Stansfield  39', 43'
Attendance: 4,819
Referee: I. Williamson
11 October 2008 League TwoGillingham5–0MorecambePriestfield Stadium
Bentley  21'
Jackson  24', 36'
Artell  73' (o.g.)
McCammon  80'
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: M. Thorpe
18 October 2008 League TwoBradford City2–2GillinghamValley Parade
Thorne  21'
Colbeck  45'
Jackson  51', 84'
Bentley  58'
Attendance: 12,432
Referee: D. Foster
21 October 2008 League TwoGillingham2–2Notts CountyPriestfield Stadium
Mulligan  39'
Southall  63'
Butcher  65'
Facey  79'
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: P. Miller
25 October 2008 League TwoGillingham2–0Chester CityPriestfield Stadium
Barcham  72'
Mills  74'
Attendance: 4,852
Referee: G. Ward
28 October 2008 League TwoLincoln City2–0GillinghamSincil Bank
Frecklington  12'
N'Guessan  14'
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: D. Webb
1 November 2008 League TwoMacclesfield Town0–1GillinghamMoss Rose
Miller  18' Attendance: 1,635
Referee: J. Singh
15 November 2008 League TwoGillingham4–0Rotherham UnitedPriestfield Stadium
King  6'
Miller  58'
Richards  78'
Cumbers  88'
Harrison  35' Attendance: 5,304
Referee: R. Beeby
22 November 2008 League TwoBury4–0GillinghamGigg Lane
Bishop  9', 59'
Hurst  40', 63'
Attendance: 2,068
Referee: C. Boyeson
25 November 2008 League TwoGillingham1–1RochdalePriestfield Stadium
Jackson  17' Le Fondre  61' Attendance: 4,029
Referee: S. Cook
6 December 2008 League TwoGillingham2–1ChesterfieldPriestfield Stadium
Miller  18'
Jackson  45'
Lester  60' Attendance: 4,622
Referee: P. Gibbs
13 December 2008 League TwoBarnet2–2GillinghamUnderhill Stadium
Leary  46'
O'Flynn  71'
Barcham  67'
Jackson  90'
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: A. Penn
20 December 2008 League TwoGillingham1–1BrentfordPriestfield Stadium
Jackson  60'
Fuller  88'
MacDonald  28'
Elder  69'
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: O. Langford
26 December 2008 League TwoDagenham & Redbridge2–0GillinghamVictoria Road
Strevens  1'
Benson  50'
Attendance: 2,844
Referee: G. Scott
28 December 2008 League TwoGillingham1–1Wycombe WanderersPriestfield Stadium
Weston  84' Bloomfield  31' Attendance: 5,979
Referee: R. Booth
17 January 2009 League TwoMorecambe0–1GillinghamChristie Park
Weston  19' Attendance: 2,027
Referee: G. Laws
20 January 2009 League TwoPort Vale1–3GillinghamVale Park
Richards  28' Oli  49'
Miller  69'
Jackson  72' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,539
Referee: J. Linington
24 January 2009 League TwoGillingham1–0Exeter CityPriestfield Stadium
Miller  79' Attendance: 5,638
Referee: G. Horwood
27 January 2009 League TwoGillingham1–2Lincoln CityPriestfield Stadium
Jackson  25' (pen.) Horsfield  52'
N'Guessan  90'
Attendance: 4,525
Referee: S. Hooper
31 January 2009 League TwoChester City0–1GillinghamDeva Stadium
Barcham  79' Attendance: 1,541
Referee: D. Webb
7 February 2009 League TwoGillingham0–2Bradford CityPriestfield Stadium
Daley  45'
Boulding  70'
Attendance: 4,866
Referee: P. Taylor
14 February 2009 League TwoRotherham United2–0GillinghamDon Valley Stadium
Clarke  25'
Green  81'
Attendance: 2,757
Referee: C. Webster
17 February 2009 League TwoGillingham4–4Aldershot TownPriestfield Stadium
Weston  21'
McCammon  49'
Barcham  55'
Miller  72' (pen.)
Lindegaard  20'
Morgan  57'
Bentley  61' (o.g.)
Sandell  66'
Attendance: 5,974
Referee: S. Attwell
21 February 2009 League TwoGillingham3–1Macclesfield TownPriestfield Stadium
King  2'
Barcham  74', 88'
Evans  80' (pen.) Attendance: 4,620
Referee: D. Phillips
28 February 2009 League TwoGillingham1–0BournemouthPriestfield Stadium
Southall  58' Attendance: 5,353
Referee: S. Cook
3 March 2009 League TwoLuton Town0–0GillinghamKenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,739
7 March 2009 League TwoAccrington Stanley0–2GillinghamCrown Ground
Jackson  18'
Oli  67'
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: M. Haywood
10 March 2009 League TwoGillingham1–0DarlingtonPriestfield Stadium
Jackson  90' (pen.) Attendance: 4,730
Referee: S. Bratt
14 March 2009 League TwoGillingham2–2Shrewsbury TownPriestfield Stadium
Weston  4'
Southall  51'
Holt  79' (pen.), 90' Attendance: 6,023
Referee: G. Horwood
17 March 2009 League TwoNotts County0–1GillinghamMeadow Lane
Jackson  58' Attendance: 3,189
Referee: N. Swarbrick
21 March 2009 League TwoGrimsby Town3–0GillinghamBlundell Park
Akpa Akpro  33'
Hegarty  58'
Conlon  90'
Attendance: 6,406
Referee: N. Miller
28 March 2009 League TwoBrentford1–1GillinghamGriffin Park
Hunt  41' Jackson  59' (pen.) Attendance: 7,908
Referee: F. Graham
4 April 2009 League TwoGillingham0–2BarnetPriestfield Stadium
Furlong  23'
O'Flynn  54' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,033
Referee: K. Friend
11 April 2009 League TwoWycombe Wanderers1–0GillinghamAdams Park
Akinde  41' Attendance: 6,306
Referee: L. Mason
13 April 2009 League TwoGillingham2–1Dagenham & RedbridgePriestfield Stadium
McCammon  8'
Oli  88'
Saunders  41' Attendance: 6,945
Referee: P. Walton
18 April 2009 League TwoChesterfield0–1GillinghamSaltergate
McCammon  22' Attendance: 3,933
Referee: G. Salisbury
25 April 2009 League TwoGillingham0–0BuryPriestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,360
Referee: R. East
2 May 2009 League TwoRochdale0–1GillinghamSpotland Stadium
Weston  20' Attendance: 3,480
Referee: D. Deadman


Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
46
21
12
13
58
55
75

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 LegRochdale0–0GillinghamSpotland Stadium
Referee: K. Friend
10 May 2009 Semi Final 2nd LegGillingham2–1RochdalePriestfield Stadium
Jackson  13', 58' (pen.) Dagnall  36' Attendance: 9,585
Referee: M. Oliver
23 May 2009 FinalGillingham1–0Shrewsbury TownWembley Stadium
Jackson  90' 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 RoundBury0–1GillinghamGigg Lane
Barcham  71' Attendance: 2,161
Referee: A. Haines
29 November 2008 Second RoundGillingham0–0Stockport CountyPriestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,419
Referee: P. Miller
9 December 2008 Second Round replayStockport County1–2GillinghamEdgeley Park
Gleeson  17' Barcham  25', 34' Attendance: 3,329
Referee: A. Hall
4 January 2009 Third RoundGillingham1–2Aston VillaPriestfield Stadium
Jackson  57' Milner  13', 79' (pen.) Attendance: 10,107
Referee: K. Stroud

Football League Cup

12 August 2008 First RoundGillingham0–1Colchester UnitedPriestfield Stadium
Heath  11' Attendance: 2,566
Referee: P. Crossley

Football League Trophy

7 October 2008 Southern Section First RoundGillingham0–1Colchester UnitedPriestfield Stadium
Yeates  60' 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
Andy Barcham34 (2)6431039 (2)9
Mark Bentley34 (6)140101040 (6)1
Tyrone Berry2 (3)00 (1)02 (4)0
Andrew Crofts7 (2)00 (1)0108 (3)0
Luis Cumbers0 (7)10 (7)1
Charlie Daniels5151
Barry Fuller400301010450
Simeon Jackson40 (4)2031101045 (4)21
Albert Jarrett11 (6)0301015 (6)0
Josh Wright8080
Alan Julian40101060
Simon King462401010522
Stuart Lewis16 (8)01 (1)017 (9)0
Mark McCammon21 (12)50 (1)01022 (13)5
Adam Miller32 (3)6401037 (3)6
Leigh Mills6 (1)1107 (1)1
Gary Mulligan12 (14)22 (2)00 (1)014 (17)2
Tom Murphy0 (1)00 (1)0
John Nutter46 (2)040101052 (2)0
Dennis Oli23 (11)4100 (1)024 (12)4
Jack Payne0 (2)00 (2)0
Jaime Peters1 (2)01 (2)0
Andy Pugh0 (1)00 (1)00 (1)00 (3)0
Garry Richards29 (10)230100 (1)033 (11)2
Simon Royce4503010490
Nicky Southall28 (9)3101030 (9)3
Rene Steer3 (2)03 (2)0
Curtis Weston46 (2)5401051 (2)5
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See also

  • Gillingham F.C. seasons

References

Specific:

  1. "Gillingham 4–4 Aldershot Town". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 August 2009.

General:

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