2016–17 Gillingham F.C. season

Gillingham F.C.
2016–17 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
Head CoachJustin Edinburgh
(until 3 January)[1]
Adrian Pennock
(from 4 January)[2]
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League One20th
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Josh Wright (13)
All:
Josh Wright (14)
Highest home attendance8,760 vs Fleetwood Town
(22 April 2017)
League One
Lowest home attendance2,128 vs Luton Town
(30 August 2016)
EFL Trophy
Average home league attendance6,129

The 2016–17 season was Gillingham's 124th season in their existence and fourth consecutive season in League One.[3] Along with League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CM Republic of Ireland Mark Byrne Newport County Free transfer [4]
1 July 2016 LM England Billy Knott Bradford City Free transfer [5]
6 July 2016 CAM England Lee Martin Millwall Free transfer [6]
7 July 2016 RM England Scott Wagstaff Bristol City Free transfer [7]
21 July 2016 LB England Paul Konchesky Leicester City Free transfer [8]
12 August 2016 CM England Jamie O'Hara Fulham Free transfer [9]
3 October 2016 DM Australia Chris Herd Perth Glory Free transfer [10]
3 October 2016 CF England Frank Nouble Free agent Free transfer [10]
20 January 2017 GK Czech Republic Tomáš Holý Sparta Prague Free transfer [11]
28 January 2017 RW Antigua and Barbuda Josh Parker Wealdstone Free transfer [12]
2 February 2017 CB England Bondz N'Gala Eastleigh Free transfer [13]
21 February 2017 CM England Ollie Muldoon Charlton Athletic Free transfer [14]
23 February 2017 CB Pakistan Zesh Rehman Pahang FA Free transfer [15]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 LB England Ben Dickenson Colchester United [a] Released [17]
1 July 2016 CB Republic of Ireland John Egan Brentford Compensation [18]
1 July 2016 CM England Doug Loft Colchester United [b] Released [17]
1 July 2016 RM England Jermaine McGlashan Southend United [c] Released [17]
1 July 2016 GK England Glenn Morris Crawley Town [d] Released [17]
8 July 2016 DM England Josh Hare Eastbourne Borough Free transfer [22]
29 July 2016 MF England Michael Freiter East Thurrock United Free transfer [23]
6 August 2016 CF England Luke Norris Swindon Town Undisclosed [24]
18 January 2017 CF England Frank Nouble Southend United Free transfer [25]
  1. ^ Following Dickenson's release, he signed for Colchester United.[16]
  2. ^ Following Loft's release, he signed for Colchester United.[19]
  3. ^ Following McGlashan's release, he signed for Southend United.[20]
  4. ^ Following Morris' release, he signed for Crawley Town.[21]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
6 July 2016 CB England Deji Oshilaja Cardiff City End of Season [6]
7 July 2016 CF England Joe Quigley AFC Bournemouth 31 January 2017 [26]
5 August 2016 CF England Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Queens Park Rangers End of Season [27]
8 August 2016 CB England Josh Pask West Ham United End of Season [28]
26 August 2016 GK England Jonathan Bond Reading 7 January 2017 [29]
31 August 2016 CB England Baily Cargill AFC Bournemouth 3 January 2017 [30]
31 January 2017 RW England Harry Cornick AFC Bournemouth End of Season [31]
31 January 2017 CF England Joe Quigley AFC Bournemouth End of Season [31]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 July 2016 GK England Henry Newcombe Chatham Town 1 January 2017 [32]
31 August 2016 CF England Greg Cundle Billericay Town 28 October 2016 [33]
24 December 2016 CF England Greg Cundle Bishop's Stortford End of Season [34][35]
1 January 2017 GK England Henry Newcombe VCD Athletic End of Season [36]
12 January 2017 MF England Bradley Stevenson Hastings United 9 February 2017 [37]
16 January 2017 RW England Sam Lawford Ramsgate Work Experience [38]
2 February 2017 CM England Billy Knott Lincoln City End of Season [39]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) AS Étaples 0–2 Gillingham Étaples, France
19:00 Report Martin
Byrne
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Concord Rangers 1–2 Gillingham Canvey Island
19:45 King 18' Report Norris 52'
Knott 90'		 Stadium: Thames Road
20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Billericay Town 1–1 Gillingham Billericay
19:45 BST Oyinsan 78' Report Dack 76' Stadium: New Lodge
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Barnet 2-0 Gillingham Edgware
15:00 Akinde 56'
Nicholls 67'		 Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Dartford 1-2 Gillingham Dartford
19:45 Hayes 14' Osadebe 51'
Quigley 67'		 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 801
Referee: Constantine Hatzakis
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Leyton Orient 2–0 Gillingham Leyton
15:00 Massey 26'
Simpson 43' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 706 (147 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks

League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 12 21 46 63 −17 51
19 Bury 46 13 11 22 61 73 −12 50
20 Gillingham 46 12 14 20 59 79 −20 50
21 Port Vale (R) 46 12 13 21 45 70 −25 49 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Swindon Town (R) 46 11 11 24 44 66 −22 44
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Matches

6 August 2016 1 Southend United 1–3 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST McLaughlin 23' Report Emmanuel-Thomas 38'
Ehmer 47'
Wright Yellow card 61'
Nelson Yellow card 77'
Osadebe 79'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,141 (1,769 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 August 2016 2 Gillingham 2–1 Bury Gillingham
15:00 BST Jackson 6'
Kay 57' (o.g.)
Hessenthaler Yellow card 84'
Donnelly Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Hope Yellow card 32'
Pope 66'
Mayor Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,324 (189 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
16 August 2016 3 Gillingham 1–1 Swindon Town Gillingham
19:45 BST Ehmer Yellow card 25'
Konchesky Yellow card 54'
Wright Yellow card 65'
Jackson Yellow card 70'
Donnelly 71'		 Report Rodgers Yellow card 31'
Doughty 55' (pen.)
Barry Yellow card 76'
Vigouroux Yellow card 81'
Ormonde-Ottewill Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,512 (190)
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 August 2016 4 Scunthorpe United 5–0 Gillingham Scunthorpe
15:00 BST van Veen 5'
Morris 20' (pen.), 59'
Clarke 45+2'
Hopper 82'		 Report Emmanuel-Thomas Yellow card 64' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,718
Referee: David Webb
27 August 2016 5 Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Dodds 17', 30'
Deegan Yellow card 24'		 Report Emmanuel-Thomas 59', 73'
Ehmer Yellow card 85' 90+3'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,611 (221 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
4 September 2016 6 Gillingham 1–2 Sheffield United Gillingham
14:15 BST Dack 34'
Oshilaja Yellow card 46'
Pask Yellow card 90'		 Report Done Yellow card 14'
Lafferty Yellow card 32'
Freeman 65'
Sharp 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,598 (408)
Referee: Darren Handley
10 September 2016 7 Gillingham 1–1 Bradford City Gillingham
15:00 BST McDonald 12'
Jackson Yellow card 38'
Oshilaja Yellow card 44'		 Report Hiwula 29'
Meredith Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,079 (377)
Referee: Graham Scott
17 September 2016 8 Port Vale 2–1 Gillingham Burslem
15:00 BST Streete 76'
Jones 84'		 Report Osadebe Yellow card 22'
Wright 25'
Oshilaja Yellow card 36'
Wagstaff Yellow card 58'
Ehmer Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,719 (Inc. 197 visiting supporters)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 September 2016 9 Gillingham 2–1 Coventry City Gillingham
15:00 BST Ehmer 26'
Knott 72'		 Report Reid 21'
Dion Kelly-Evans Yellow card 29'
Bigirimana Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,664 (380)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
27 September 2016 10 Chesterfield 3–3 Gillingham Chesterfield
19:45 BST Wilkinson 2', 72' Yellow card 43'
Dennis 52' (pen.) Yellow card 90+3'
Anderson Yellow card 64'		 Report Knott Yellow card 49'
Emmanuel-Thomas 65' (pen.), 76' (pen.)
Oldaker Yellow card 90+5'
Wagstaff 90+6'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,714
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 October 2016 11 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Gillingham Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST Poleon 20'
Parrett 45+1' (pen.) Yellow card 61'		 Report Osadebe Yellow card 27'
Konchesky Yellow card 72'
Donnelly Red card 89'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow Stadium
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: Darren England
8 October 2016 12 Gillingham 1–2 Oldham Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST McDonald 10'
Wagstaff Yellow card 19'
Dack Yellow card 38'
Herd Yellow card 62'
Nouble Yellow card 68'
Nelson Yellow card 90'		 Report Ladapo 65' Yellow card 65'
Flynn 89'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,435
Referee: Kevin Johnson
15 October 2016 13 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Gillingham Bristol
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 35'
Lines Yellow card 42' 82'
Harrison 90'		 Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 29'
Herd Yellow card 31'
Dack Yellow card 55'
Wright 62' Yellow card 64'
Nouble Yellow card 88'
Bond Yellow card 89'
Konchesky Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,489
Referee: John Brooks
18 October 2016 14 Gillingham 1–1 Walsall Gillingham
19:45 BST McDonald 25'
Wright Yellow card 45'
Oshilaja Yellow card 82'
Knott Yellow card 89'		 Report Moussa 59'
O'Connor Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,542
Referee: Charles Breakspear
22 October 2016 15 Gillingham 1–1 Charlton Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST Dack 41' Yellow card 66'
Jackson Yellow card 59'
Nouble Yellow card 89'
Nelson Yellow card 90'		 Report Magennis Yellow card 16'
Holmes soccer ball with red X60'
Ajose 90+1' (pen.)
Solly Yellow card 90+5'
Konsa Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,670
Referee: Mark Heywood
29 October 2016 16 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Gillingham Fleetwood
15:00 BST Ball 19'
Bolger Yellow card 77'
Hunter 82'		 Report Knott Yellow card 41'
Herd Yellow card 45+2'
Hessenthaler 52'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Richard Clark
12 November 2016 17 Gillingham 2–1 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer 48'
Emmanuel-Thomas 90+2'		 Report O'Toole 36' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,790
Referee: Lee Probert
19 November 2016 18 Walsall 1–2 Gillingham Walsall
15:00 GMT McCarthy 9' Report McDonald 2'
Ehmer Yellow card 72'
Emmanuel-Thomas 84'		 Stadium: The Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,420
Referee: John Busby
22 November 2016 19 Oxford United 1–0 Gillingham Oxford
19:45 GMT Johnson 32'
Hemmings Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Dack Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,848
Referee: Andrew Madley
26 November 2016 20 Gillingham 3–0 Rochdale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Nouble 53' Yellow card 70'
Emmanuel-Thomas 89'
Byrne 90+1' Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Rafferty Yellow card 59' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,409
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 December 2016 21 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Gillingham Bolton
20:00 GMT Madine 15', 65'
Vela 28'
Ameobi 80'		 Report Wright Yellow card 64' Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 13,861
Referee: Scott Duncan
17 December 2016 22 Gillingham 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
15:00 GMT Wagstaff Yellow card 25'
McDonald Yellow card 37' 72'
Konchesky Yellow card 41'		 Report Bowditch soccer ball with red X 45+1'
Carruthers Yellow card 56'
Potter Yellow card 69'
Lewington Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,681
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 2016 23 Peterborough United 1–1 Gillingham Peterborough
15:00 GMT Angol 78' Report Cargill 90+2' Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 6,239
Referee: Graham Horwood
30 December 2016 24 Millwall 2–1 Gillingham Bermondsey, London
19:45 GMT Gregory 13' Yellow card 90'
Thompson Yellow card 28'
Onyedinma 63'		 Report Konchesky Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 66'
Wright Yellow card 70'
Dack Yellow card 73' 75'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,821
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 January 2017 25 Gillingham 0–1 Oxford United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Oshilaja Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 76'
Wagstaff Yellow card 52'
Ehmer Yellow card 90+1'		 Report MacDonald Yellow card 11'
Hall Yellow card 54'
Dunkley 66'
Roberts Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,414
Referee: Lee Swabey
14 January 2017 26 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Gillingham Oldham
15:00 GMT Law 39'
Wilson Yellow card 70'		 Report Konchesky Yellow card 38'
McDonald Yellow card 82'
Dack Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,475
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 January 2017 27 Sheffield United 2–2 Gillingham Sheffield
15:00 GMT Sharp 32'
Freeman 61'
Duffy Yellow card 81'		 Report Wright 51', 58' Yellow card 55'
Oshilaja Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,649
Referee: Ben Toner
28 January 2017 28 Gillingham 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Oshilaja 45' Report Brown Yellow card 14'
Rodman 63'
Whalley Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Priestield Stadium
Attendance: 5,316
Referee: Trevor Kettle
4 February 2017 29 Bradford City 2–2 Gillingham Bradford
15:00 GMT Wyke 15'
McMahon 38'		 Report Wright 14'
Dack Yellow card 36'
Oshilaja 49'
Garmston Yellow card 73'
Ehmer Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 18,840
Referee: Richard Clark
11 February 2017 30 Gillingham 1–1 Port Vale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Herd Yellow card 22'
Oshilaja Yellow card 58'
Donnelly Yellow card 63'
Parker 90+5'		 Report Streete 49' Yellow card 77'
Knops Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,942
Referee: Nick Kinseley
14 February 2017 31 Gillingham 1–1 Chesterfield Gillingham
19:45 GMT Dack Yellow card 45+1'
Ehmer 67'
Donnelly Yellow card 87'
Nelson Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 90+4' 90+4' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Graham Horwood
18 February 2017 32 Coventry City 2–1 Gillingham Coventry
15:00 GMT K. Thomas 16'
G. Thomas 21'		 Report Oshilaja Yellow card 19'
Byrne Yellow card 51'
Herd Yellow card 53'
Ehmer 55'
Garmston Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,718
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 February 2017 33 Gillingham 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
19:45 GMT Dack 19'
Wright 36'		 Report Taylor 17'
Shea Yellow card 37'
Barcham 69'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,956
Referee: Darren Deadman
25 February 2017 34 Gillingham 2–1 Southend United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Wright 41' (pen.), 45+3' Report Inniss Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 45+7'
Timlin Yellow card 75'
Ranger 83'
Cox Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 February 2017 35 Swindon Town 3–1 Gillingham Swindon
19:45 GMT Ince 56'
Obika 61'
Branco 75'		 Report McDonald 10'
Wagstaff Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,133
Referee: Roger East
4 March 2017 36 Bury 1–2 Gillingham Bury
15:00 GMT Vaughan 75' Report Dack 14'
Quigley Yellow card 43'
McDonald 47'
Nelson Yellow card 69'
Parker Yellow card 81'
Byrne Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 March 2017 37 Gillingham 3–2 Scunthorpe United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer Yellow card 26'
Herd Yellow card 34'
Wright 77' (pen.), 82' (pen.), 86' (pen.) Yellow card 86'
Byrne Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Madden 4' Yellow card 50'
van Veen Yellow card 70'
Toffolo 73' Yellow card 85'
Clarke Yellow card 88'
Toney Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,851
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 March 2017 38 Gillingham 0–4 Bolton Wanderers Gillingham
19:45 GMT Muldoon Yellow card 64'
Byrne Yellow card 78'		 Report Wheater 3'
Le Fondre 15'
Beevers 45+2'
Vela 49'
Madine Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,199
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 March 2017 39 Rochdale 4–1 Gillingham Rochdale
15:00 GMT Mendez-Laing 10' Yellow card 81'
Henderson 33'
Camps 49'
Rathbone Yellow card 83'
Vincenti 90'		 Report Parker 17'
Rehman Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 59'
Ehmer Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Andy Haines
25 March 2017 40 Gillingham 0–1 Peterborough United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Dack Yellow card 81' Report Grant Yellow card 36'
Morias 90'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,561
Referee: Brendan Malone
1 April 2017 41 Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Gillingham Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Muirhead 5'
Barnes 10'
Williams Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 89'
Baldock Yellow card 85'
Lewington 90+1'
Bowditch Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Ehmer Yellow card 37'
McDonald 56'
Dack Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Oshilaja Yellow card 86'
Wright 90'		 Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 8,807
Referee: Carl Boyeson
8 April 2017 42 Gillingham 1–1 Millwall Gillingham
15:00 BST Martin Yellow card 22'
Byrne Yellow card 61'
Quigley 67'
Wright Yellow card 90'		 Report King Yellow card 66'
Morison 72'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,221
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 April 2017 43 Gillingham 3–1 Bristol Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Quigley Yellow card 22'
Wright 64'
Oshilaja Yellow card 73'
McDonald 90', 90+6'		 Report Harrison Yellow card 38'
Mansell Yellow card 48'
Bodin 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,916
Referee: Mark Heywood
17 April 2017 44 Chartlon Athletic 3–0 Gillingham Charlton, London
15:00 BST Pearce 20'
Holmes 31'
Magennis 54' Yellow card 60'
Byrne Yellow card 85'		 Report McDonald Yellow card 28'
Ehmer Yellow card 30'
Martin Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,449
Referee: Brett Huxtable
22 April 2017 45 Gillingham 2–3 Fleetwood Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Cairns 38' (o.g.)
Donnelly Yellow card 63' 65'		 Report Pond Yellow card 39'
Hunter 54'
Ball 80'
Dempsey 90+2'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,760
Referee: Chris Sarginson
30 April 2017 46 Northampton Town 0–0 Gillingham Northampton
12:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 42'
Moloney Yellow card 75'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,034
Referee: Darren England

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
5 November 2016 First round Gillingham 2–2 Brackley Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Nouble 28', 45'
Hessenthaler Yellow card 62'
Oshilaja Yellow card 84'		 Report Gudger 13'
Armson 27' Yellow card 72'
Myles Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Brendan Malone
16 November 2016 First round replay Brackley Town 4–3 (a.e.t.) Gillingham Brackley
19:45 GMT Armson 17', 26', 105' Yellow card 115'
Myles Yellow card 86'
Gudger Yellow card 92'
Nelson 96' (o.g.)		 Report Hessenthaler 36'
Wagstaff 67' Yellow card 110'
McDonald 113'
Wright Yellow card 115'		 Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Robert Jones

EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made, Gillingham were drawn away against Southend United.[40]

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) First round Southend United 1-3 Gillingham Southend
19:45 BST McLaughlin McDonald Emannuel-Thomas (2) Stadium: Roots Hall
23 August 2016 Second round Watford 1–2 (a.e.t.) Gillingham Watford
19:45 BST Ighalo 57' Report Byrne 82' Yellow card 118'
Dack 102'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 7,004 (849)
Referee: James Linington
21 September 2016 Third Round Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Gillingham Tottenham, London
20:00 BST Eriksen 31', 48'
Onomah Yellow card 43' 65'
Janssen 51' (pen.)
Lamela 68'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,244

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Millwall 3 3 0 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Luton Town 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Gillingham 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 Gillingham 1–2 Luton Town Gillingham
19:30 BST List Yellow card 10'
Oldaker 90'		 Report Musonda 10'
Banton Yellow card 13'
McQuoid Yellow card 18'
Smith 24'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,128
Referee: John Busby
4 October 2016 Group stage 2 Millwall 2–1 Gillingham Bermondsey, London
19:45 BST Butcher Yellow card 14'
Gregory Yellow card 34'
Chesmain Yellow card 40'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Onyedinma 45+4'
Morison Yellow card 70' 88'		 Report Wright 17' Yellow card 89'
Jackson Yellow card 34'
List Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Chris Sarginson
8 November 2016 Group stage 3 West Bromwich Albion U23 0–2 Gillingham West Bromwich
19:45 GMT Report Oldaker 45'
Emmanuel-Thomas 55' (pen.)
Donnelly Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 274
Referee: Nigel Miller

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