2009–10 Gillingham F.C. season

Gillingham
2009–10 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerMark Stimson
Football League One21st Relegated
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Simeon Jackson (14)
All: Simeon Jackson (17)
Highest home attendance10,304 vs Charlton Athletic, 24 October 2009
Lowest home attendance1,752 vs Colchester United, 1 September 2009

Gillingham return to League One for the 2009–10 season after being promoted from League Two the previous season.

Season review

Kit

Vandanel continues as Gillingham's kit designer and KRBS.com stays as their main shirt sponsor.

Events

  • 9 Sep 2009: Michael Anderson is appointed as director.[1]
  • 19 Nov 2009: Alan Julian is transfer listed.[2]
  • 14 Dec 2009: Simon Royce is injured in car crash and will be out for at least four weeks.[3]

League

Gillingham began their League One campaign with a 5–0 win over Swindon Town, with Simeon Jackson getting the first League One hat-trick of the season.[4] This was followed by a 4–2 loss against Tranmere Rovers and another two losses followed against Colchester United and Hartlepool United, moving the Gills into the relegation zone.

The Gills were held to a draw at Walsall, they then beat Exeter City and then a win over Millwall. Leeds United defeated Gillingham 4–1, followed closely by a draw against Norwich City and then another 4–1 loss to Southampton, conceding 9 and scoring only 3 in three games.

They bounced back quickly with a 3–2 win over Wycombe Wanderers. Two loses followed against Brighton & Hove Albion and MK Dons. The Gills then held another side, who was relegated for the Championship, Charlton Athletic, to a draw. Southend United then beat Gillingham 1–0.

The Gills continue their rollercoaster season with a 1–0 win over Oldham Athletic and then a loss to Bristol Rovers. Three days later Simeon Jackson put an early penalty away to beat Yeovil Town. Leyton Orient then beat Gillingham 3–1 and Carlisle United held the Gills to a goalless draws. Promotion chaser Huddersfield Town beat Gillingham 2–1. The nearly postponed game against Stockport County showed three stunning goals from Oli, on loan Brandy and Nutter, the second time the fans cleared out the snow it did not turn out so well as the Gills lost to Brentford, this was then followed by a scrappy draw against Exeter City.

Gillingham start the new year with a 3–1 loss to Swindon Town, followed by a goalless draw against Colchester United and then another draw against Hartlepool United. Walsall held Gillingham to a third consecutive draw. This undefeated streak ended with a 4–0 loss to Brentofrd and then a loss to Tranmere Rovers. A draw to Yeovil Town then followed, Bristol Rovers lost to Gillingham 1–0 but Leyton Orient held the Gills to a 1–1 draw. Carlisle United ended Gillingham's three-game unbeaten streak with a 2–0 win before quickly bouncing back and beating Huddersfield Town. Stockport County then drew with them, another draw with Charlton Athletic followed. MK Dons drew to Gillingham, to make the Gills third consecutive draw. Fellow relegation battlers Brighton & Hove Albion held Gillingham to a 1–1 draw. Gillingham beat an on form promotion hopefuls Leeds United.

Gillingham's four game unbeaten run was ended by fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic. Oli, Howe and Barcham gave Gillingham a 3–0 over Southend United. But losing the next game to Millwall.

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
20 Hartlepool United 46 14 11 21 59 67 -8 50*
21 Gillingham (R) 46 12 14 20 48 64 -16 50
22 Wycombe Wanderers (R) 46 10 15 21 56 76 −20 45

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

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
46 12 14 20 48 64  −16 50 12 8 3 35 15  +20 0 6 17 13 49  −36

Last updated: 17 Apr.
Source: [5]

Cups

FA Cup

In the first round of the cup the Gills beat Southend United 3–0. Gillingham then beat League Two outfit, Burton Albion to go through to the third round. The Gills travels to Accrington Stanley for the fourth round.[6] The third-round game was postponed due to heavy snow in Lancashire, meaning both clubs would be put in the draw for the 4th round.[7] Gillingham were knocked out by Accrington after the third attempt of playing the game.

League Cup

Gillingham's first opponents in the Cup was Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle. The Gills beat the Pilgrims 2–1 to qualify for the next round. The second round Gillingham lost to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers.

Football League Trophy

Gillingham beat Colchester United in the first round. Then two weeks after playing Norwich City in the league, the Gills took them of in the FLT and were knocked out by the Canaries.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Simon Royce
2 DF England ENG Barry Fuller (captain)
3 DF England ENG John Nutter
4 MF England ENG Stuart Lewis
5 DF England ENG Simon King
6 DF England ENG Garry Richards
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin Maher
8 MF England ENG Mark Bentley (captain (2nd))
9 MF England ENG Chris Palmer
10 FW Canada CAN Simeon Jackson
11 FW England ENG Andy Barcham
14 MF Northern Ireland NIR Adam Miller
15 FW Ghana GHA Chris Dickson (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
16 DF England ENG Josh Gowling
17 FW England ENG Andy Pugh
18 MF England ENG Danny Jackman
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW England ENG Jacob Erskine
21 FW England ENG Dennis Oli
22 DF England ENG Tom Wynter
23 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Julian
24 MF England ENG Rashid Yussuff
25 FW England ENG Luis Cumbers
26 MF England ENG Curtis Weston
27 MF England ENG Luke Rooney
28 MF England ENG Jack Payne
29 FW England ENG Rene Howe (on loan from Peterborough United)
30 FW Barbados BRB Mark McCammon (on loan to Bradford City)
31 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Darren Dennehy (on loan from Cardiff City)
34 FW England ENG James Walker
— FW England ENG Tom Murphy

Statistics

Last Update 3 April 2010

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Simon Royce 21 0 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Barry Fuller 42 0 36 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
3 DF England ENG John Nutter 38 1 32 1 3 0 2 0 1 0
4 MF England ENG Stuart Lewis 25 1 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF England ENG Simon King 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF England ENG Garry Richards 18 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin Maher 31 0 26 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
8 MF England ENG Mark Bentley 37 2 32 2 3 0 1 0 1 0
9 MF England ENG Chris Palmer 27 1 20 1 3 0 2 0 2 0
10 FW Canada CAN Simeon Jackson 45 17 39 14 3 0 2 2 1 1
11 FW England ENG Andy Barcham 46 8 39 7 3 0 2 1 2 0
12 GK England ENG Simon Locke* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Northern Ireland NIR Adam Miller 26 4 23 4 0 0 1 0 2 0
15 FW England ENG Scott Vernon* 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW Ghana GHA Chris Dickson 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG Josh Gowling 34 1 28 1 3 0 2 0 1 0
17 FW England ENG Andy Pugh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF England ENG Danny Jackman 23 0 21 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
19 FW England ENG Jacob Erskine 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF England ENG Matt Fry* 13 0 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW England ENG Dennis Oli 36 3 33 3 2 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF England ENG Tom Wynter 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Julian 29 0 26 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
24 MF England ENG Rashid Yussuff 9 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 FW England ENG Luis Cumbers 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF England ENG Curtis Weston 43 8 36 6 3 2 2 0 2 0
27 MF England ENG Luke Rooney 15 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 2 0
28 MF England ENG Jack Payne 17 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
29 FW England ENG Febian Brandy* 8 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
29 FW England ENG Rene Howe 15 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW Barbados BRB Mark McCammon 21 0 14 0 3 0 2 0 2 0
31 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Darren Dennehy 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW England ENG Tristan Plummer 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW England ENG James Walker 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW England ENG Tom Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • *Indicates player left during the season

Transfers

Summer transfers in

Player Club Fee
Jacob Erskine Bromley Free
Josh Gowling Carlisle United Undisclosed
Danny Jackman Northampton Town Undisclosed
Kevin Maher Oldham Athletic Free
Chris Palmer Walsall Free
Rashid Yussuff Charlton Athletic Free

Summer transfers out

  • * Indicates the player joined club after being released
Player Club Fee
Sean Clohessy Salisbury City* Free
Andrew Crofts Brighton & Hove Albion* Free
Albert Jarrett Barnet Free
Chris Kiely Released –
Gary Mulligan Northampton Town Free
Nicky Southall Dover Athletic Free
Tayler Thomas Released –

Loans in

Player Club Arrival Date Return Date
Josh Gowling Carlisle United 20 July 20 August
Matt Fry West Ham United 15 October 20 January
Scott Vernon Colchester United[note 1] 15 October 15 November
Febian Brandy Manchester United 4 November 4 February
Simon Locke Reading 16 December 16 January
Rene Howe Peterborough United 20 January End of Season
Darren Dennehy Cardiff City 21 January 21 February
Tristan Plummer Bristol City 21 January 21 February
Chris Dickson Charlton Athletic 15 February 15 May
Notes
  1. ^ Player returned before return date.

Loan out

Player Club Arrival Date Return Date
Luis Cumbers AFC Wimbledon 5 November 5 January
Jacob Erskine Bromley 16 October 16 November
Adam Miller Dagenham & Redbridge 10 November 10 January
Tom Wynter Dover Athletic 16 November 16 December
Andy Pugh Welling United 20 November 20 January

Winter Transfers in

Player Club Fee
James Walker Unattached Free

Fixtures & results

League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 Aug Swindon Town H 5–0 6,852 Bentley, Jackson(3), Miller
15 Aug Tranmere Rovers A 2–4 5,590 Weston, Barcham
18 Aug Colchester United A 1–2 4,849 Weston
22 Aug Hartlepool United H 0–1 4,696
29 Aug Walsall A 0–0 3,331
5 Sep Exeter City H 3–0 5,107 Jackson(2), Rooney
12 Sep Millwall H 2–0 8,097 Barcham, Weston
19 Sep Leeds United A 1–4 21,026 Barcham
26 Sep Norwich City H 1–1 7,550 Jackson
3 Oct Southampton A 1–4 19,457 Rooney
10 Oct Wycomber Wanderers H 3–2 5,316 Gowling, Weston, Jackson
13 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–2 5,960
17 Oct Milton Keynes Dons A 0–2 11,764
24 Oct Charlton Athletic H 1–1 10,304 Jackson
30 Oct Southend United A 0–1 7,830
14 Nov Oldham Athletic H 1–0 4,787 Weston
21 Nov Bristol Rovers A 1–2 6,210 Barcham
24 Nov Yeovil Town H 1–0 4,450 Jackson
1 Dec Leyton Orient A 1–3 3,183 Weston
5 Dec Carlisle United H 0–0 7,214
12 Dec Huddersfield Town A 1–2 13,844 Jackson
19 Dec Stockport County H 3–1 4,769 Oli, Brandy, Nutter
26 Dec Brentford H 0–1 7,019
28 Dec Exeter City A 1–1 5,761 Lewis
16 Jan Swindon Town A 1–3 6,773 Palmer
23 Jan Colchester United H 0–0 4,948
26 Jan Hartlepool United A 1–1 2,465 Jackson
30 Jan Walsall H 0–0 4,769
6 Feb Brentford A 0–4 6,036
9 Feb Tranmere Rovers H 0–1 3,840
13 Feb Yeovil Town A 0–0 3,853
20 Feb Bristol Rovers H 1–0 5,302 Jackson
23 Feb Leyton Orient H 1–1 4,753 Dickson
27 Feb Carlisle United A 0–2 4,646
6 Mar Huddersfield Town H 2–0 5,388 Jackson (2)
13 Mar Stockport County A 0–0 3,894
20 Mar Charlton Athletic A 2–2 Barcham, Oli
27 Mar Milton Keynes Dons H 2–2 5,465 Miller, Barcham
3 Apr Oldham Athletic A 0–1 3,486
5 Apr Southend United H 3–0 7,657 Oli, Howe, Barcham
10 Apr Millwall A 0–4 13,714
13 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion H 1–1 7,977 Miller
17 Apr Leeds United H 3–2 9,649 Miller, Bentley, Naylor (OG)
24 Apr Norwich City A 0-2 25.227
1 May Southampton H 2-1 9.504 Howe, Gowling
8 May Wycombe Wanderers A 0-3 7.110



FA Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 Nov One Southend United H 3–0 4,605 Weston, Brandy, Bentley
28 Nov Two Burton Albion H 1–0 4,996 Weston
19 Jan Three Accrington Stanley A 0–1 1,322

League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 Aug One Plymouth Argyle H 2–1 3,306 Jackson, Barcham
25 Aug Two Blackburn Rovers H 1–3 7,293 Jackson

Football League Trophy

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 Sep One Colchester United H 1 – 1 4–3 (pens) 1,752 Jackson
6 Oct Two Norwich City H 0–1 2,814

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michael Anderson appointed Director". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Alan Julian Transfers Listed". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Gillingham confirm Simon Royce injured in car crash". BBC Sport. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Gillingham 5–0 Swindon". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  5. ^ League Table Gillingham F.C.
  6. ^ "Gills travel to Accrington in round 3". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Gills FA Cup clash postponed". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.