2007–08 Gillingham F.C. season

Gillingham
2007–08 season
ManagerRonnie Jepson Until 9 September 2007
Mark Stimson From 1 November 2007 [1]
StadiumPriestfield
League One22nd Relegated
FA CupFirst round
Football League CupFirst round
Johnstones Paint TrophySouthern Semi Final

This page shows the progress of Gillingham F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Gillingham competed in League One in the English league system.

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 47 65 −18 50
21 AFC Bournemouth (R) 46 17 7 22 62 72 −10 48[a] Relegation to Football League Two
22 Gillingham (R) 46 11 13 22 44 73 −29 46
23 Port Vale (R) 46 9 11 26 47 81 −34 38
24 Luton Town (R) 46 11 10 25 43 63 −20 33[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.

Results

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Football League One

11 August 2007 1 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gillingham Cheltenham
Gillespie 24' Red card 79' Cox Red card 57'
Lomas Red card 76'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,008
18 August 2007 2 Gillingham 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
Greenacre 19'
Davies 50'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,302
25 August 2007 3 Luton Town 3–1 Gillingham Luton
Bell 17'
Furlong 27'
Spring 80' (pen.)		 Bentley 22' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,178
1 September 2007 4 Gillingham 2–1 Walsall Gillingham
Mulligan 15', 34' Fox 20' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,806
8 September 2007 5 Southend United 3–0 Gillingham Southend-on-sea
Bailey 8'
McCormack 44'
Clarke 59'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,348
15 September 2007 6 Gillingham 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Gillingham
Facey 82' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,118
22 September 2007 7 Nottingham Forest 4–0 Gillingham Nottingham
Agogo 43', 61', 73'
Sinclair 84'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,330
29 September 2007 8 Gillingham 1–1 Leeds United Gillingham
Cox 90' Carole 28'
Kandol Red card 41'
Beckford Red card 57'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 8,719
2 October 2007 9 Gillingham 3–1 Leyton Orient Gillingham
Graham 25', 50'
Cogan 67'		 Ibehre 72' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,632
6 October 2007 10 Swindon Town 5–0 Gillingham Swindon
McGovern 4'
Cox 6', 62'
Paynter 52', 84'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,345
13 October 2007 11 Gillingham 1–1 Millwall Gillingham
Dickson 16' Dunne 61' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,120
20 October 2007 12 Carlisle United 2–0 Gillingham Carlisle
Cox 15' (o.g.)
Hackney 54'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,461
27 October 2007 13 Gillingham 3–2 Bristol Rovers Gillingham
Brown 19'
Graham 85'
Dickson 89'		 Lambert 27'
Pipe 46'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,333
2 November 2007 14 Swansea City 1–1 Gillingham Swansea
Feeney Red card 23'
Anderson 79'		 Facey 10' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 13,452
6 November 2007 15 Gillingham 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
Dickson 16' Hayter 65' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,030
18 November 2007 16 Yeovil Town 2–1 Gillingham Yeovil
Owusu 66'
Walker 88'		 Dickson 76' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,408
24 November 2007 17 Gillingham 2–1 Hartlepool United Gillingham
Oli 46', 59' Brown 25' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,488
4 December 2007 18 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Gillingham Crewe
Moore 43'
Roberts 49'		 Bentley 8'
Dickson 56' (pen.), 73'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,929
8 December 2007 19 Gillingham 1–2 Port Vale Gillingham
Dickson 32' Willock 34'
King 45' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 7,001
15 December 2007 20 Bournemouth 1–0 Gillingham Bournemouth
Pitman 34' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,746
26 December 2007 21 Gillingham 1–1 Southend United Gillingham
Miller 82'
Thurgood Red card 89'		 Clarke 54' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 8,268
29 December 2007 22 Gillingham 3–0 Nottingham Forest Gillingham
Mulligan 49'
Miller 61'
Griffiths 81'		 Clarke 54' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 7,712
1 January 2008 23 Leyton Orient 0–0 Gillingham London
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,369
12 January 2008 24 Huddersfield Town 1–3 Gillingham Huddersfield
Brandon 32' Mulligan 45', 75' (pen.)
Facey 82'		 Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 11,212
19 January 2008 25 Gillingham 0–1 Northampton Town Gillingham
Jones 3' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,579
22 January 2008 26 Gillingham 0–0 Oldham Athletic Gillingham
Royce Red card 38' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,402
26 January 2008 27 Walsall 2–1 Gillingham Walsall
Mooney 28'
Sonko 72'		 Crofts 90' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,914
29 January 2008 28 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Gillingham Birkenhead
McLaren 7'
Zola 14'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,006
2 February 2008 29 Gillingham 0–0 Cheltenham Town Gillingham
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,993
9 February 2008 30 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Gillingham Oldham
Taylor 42'
Davies 67'		 Oli 25' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,866
16 February 2008 31 Northampton Town 4–0 Gillingham Northampton
Crowe 44'
Akinfenwa 45', 53'
Coke 64'		 Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 4,978
23 February 2008 32 Gillingham 1–0 Huddersfield Town Gillingham
Miller 88' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,022
1 March 2008 33 Gillingham 0–0 Yeovil Town Gillingham
Maher Red card 78' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,083
4 March 2008 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–2 Gillingham Brighton
Forster 23' (pen.)
El-Abd 43'
Elphick 45'
Robinson 68'		 Crofts 4', 76'
Richards Red card 20'
Clohessy Red card 82'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,836
8 March 2008 35 Hartlepool United 4–0 Gillingham Hartlepool
Monkhouse 21'
Porter 26'
Collins 74'
McCunnie 90'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,055
11 March 2008 36 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Gillingham Doncaster
Coppinger 4'
Heffernan 48' (pen.)		 Crofts 56' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,867
15 March 2008 37 Gillingham 0–3 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
Maher Red card 57' Pope 9'
Maynard 50'
Morgan 76'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,956
22 March 2008 38 Gillingham 2–1 Bournemouth Gillingham
Crofts 9'
Jackson 26'		 Kuffour 28' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,540
24 March 2008 39 Port Vale 2–1 Gillingham Stoke on Trent
Richards 19'
Whitaker 53'		 Griffiths 78' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,157
29 March 2008 40 Gillingham 0–0 Carlisle United Gillingham
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,673
1 April 2008 41 Gillingham 2–1 Luton Town Gillingham
Jackson 75', 87' Parkin 19' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,142
5 April 2008 42 Millwall 1–1 Gillingham London
Robinson 75' Southall 26' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,006
12 April 2008 43 Gillingham 1–2 Swansea City Gillingham
Oli 22' Bauzà 44', 45' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 8,520
19 April 2008 44 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham Bristol
Elliott 84' Nutter 38' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,614
26 April 2008 45 Gillingham 1–1 Swindon Town Gillingham
Richards 2' Aljofree 88' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,334
3 May 2008 46 Leeds United 2–1 Gillingham Leeds
Johnson 69'
Kandol 88'		 Jackson 20' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,256


FA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
10 November 2007 Round 1 Barnet 2–1 Gillingham London
Yakubu 61'
Hatch 63'		 [[David Graham (footballer, born 1978)|Graham]] 27' Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 2,843

League Cup

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
14 August 2007 Round 1 Watford 3–0 Gillingham Watford
Priskin 22'
Rinaldi 36'
Campana 71'		 Sodje Red card 52' Stadium: Vicrage Road
Attendance: 8,166

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy
9 October 2007 Southern Section Round 2 Gillingham 4–3 Luton Town Gillingham
Dickson 17', 74', 80'
Bentley 88'		 Furlong 26', 43'
Spring 45' (pen.)		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 1,417
13 November 2007 Southern Section Quarter Final Gillingham 4–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Gillingham
Armstrong 17'
Brown 29'
Dickson 60' (pen.)
Oli 70'		 Rainford Red card 58' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 2,904
8 January 2008 Southern Section Semi Final Gillingham 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
Stone 84' Johnson 85' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,717

Players

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First-team squad

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kelvin Jack
2 FW England ENG Donovan Simmonds (on loan from Coventry City)
4 DF England ENG Danny Cullip
5 DF England ENG Simon King
6 DF England ENG Ian Cox
7 MF England ENG Andrew Crofts
8 MF England ENG Mark Bentley
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Mulligan
10 FW England ENG Delroy Facey
11 MF England ENG Nicky Southall
12 GK England ENG Simon Royce
13 GK England ENG Chris Kiely
14 FW England ENG Aaron Brown
16 DF Nigeria NGA Efe Sodje
17 FW England ENG Andy Pugh
18 MF England ENG Craig Stone
19 DF England ENG Sean Clohessy
20 FW Jamaica JAM Simeon Jackson
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW England ENG Luis Cumbers
22 GK Scotland SCO Derek Stillie
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Cogan
24 FW Ivory Coast CIV Georges Ba
25 DF England ENG Tom Bryant
26 MF England ENG Tayler Thomas
27 MF England ENG Kevin Maher (on loan from Southend United)
28 FW England ENG Dennis Oli
29 MF England ENG Charlie Howard
30 FW England ENG Leroy Griffiths
31 DF England ENG Adam Bygrave (on loan from Reading)
32 MF England ENG Stuart Thurgood
35 DF England ENG John Nutter
36 MF England ENG Adam Miller
37 DF England ENG Garry Richards
38 DF England ENG Barry Fuller
39 MF England ENG Stuart Lewis

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF England ENG Adam Nowland (returned to parent club Preston North End following loan spell)
2 DF England ENG Duncan Jupp
26 FW England ENG Chris Dickson (returned to parent club Charlton Athletic following loan spell)
— FW England ENG Shabazz Baidoo (returned to parent club Queens Park Rangers following loan spell)
27 FW England ENG Luke Freeman (joined Arsenal on 30 January 2008)[4]
24 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu (joined Darlington on 30 January 2008)[5]
No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF England ENG Craig Armstrong
4 MF Northern Ireland NIR Steve Lomas
20 FW Scotland SCO David Graham
2 MF England ENG Craig Rocastle (returned to parent club Port Vale following loan spell)
15 MF England ENG Marvin Hamilton

References

  1. ^ "Gillingham Manager History".
  2. ^ "Gillingham match record: 2008".
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Gillingham - 2007/08".
  4. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Arsenal - Arsenal complete deal for Freeman". 30 January 2008.
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Darlington - Quakers secure Ndumbu-Nsungu deal". 30 January 2008.