2017–18 Gillingham F.C. season

Gillingham
2017–18 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
Head CoachAdrian Pennock
(until 25 September)[1]
Steve Lovell
(from 16 November)[2]
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League One17th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Eaves (17)
All:
Tom Eaves (18)
Highest home attendance8,163 vs Portsmouth
(8 October 2017)
League One
Lowest home attendance1,224 vs Oxford United
(5 December 2017)
EFL Trophy
Average home league attendance5,370

The 2017–18 season was Gillingham's 125th season in their existence and fifth consecutive season in League One.[3] Along with League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF England Tom Eaves Yeovil Town Free [4]
1 July 2017 CB England Alex Lacey Yeovil Town Free [5]
1 July 2017 RB England Luke O'Neill Southend United Free [6]
1 July 2017 CF Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson Bolton Wanderers Free [7]
1 July 2017 CB Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabriel Zakuani Northampton Town Free [8]
18 July 2017 CM England Billy Bingham Crewe Alexandra Free [9]
21 July 2017 ST England Liam Nash Maldon & Tiptree Free [10]
15 August 2017 CB England Ben Nugent Crewe Alexandra Free [11]
17 August 2017 GK England Steve Arnold Dover Athletic Free [12]
15 September 2017 ′CM England Jesse Starkey Swindon Town Free [13]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM England Bradley Dack Blackburn Rovers £750,000 [14]
1 July 2017 CB England Mitchell Dickenson Hythe Town Released [15]
1 July 2017 CF Northern Ireland Rory Donnelly Cliftonville Released [15][a]
1 July 2017 CB Australia Chris Herd Western Sydney Wanderers Released [15]
1 July 2017 RB England Ryan Jackson Colchester United Released [15][b]
1 July 2017 CM England Billy Knott Lincoln City Free [18]
1 July 2017 RW England Sam Lawford Faversham Town Released [15][c]
1 July 2017 CF England Cody McDonald AFC Wimbledon Free [20]
1 July 2017 CM England Ollie Muldoon Free agent Released [15]
1 July 2017 GK England Henry Newcombe Free agent Released [15]
1 July 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Emmanuel Osadebe Cambridge United Released [15][d]
1 July 2017 CB Pakistan Zesh Rehman Southern District Released [15][e]
1 July 2017 GK England Will Sykes Free agent Released [15]
31 August 2017 CM England Josh Wright Southend United Mutual consent [23][f]
  1. ^ Rory Donnelly joined Cliftonville following his release.[16]
  2. ^ Ryan Jackson joined Colchester United following his release.[17]
  3. ^ Sam Lawford joined Faversham Town following his release.[19]
  4. ^ Emmanuel Osadebe joined Cambridge United following his release.[21]
  5. ^ Zesh Rehman joined Southern District following his release.[22]
  6. ^ Josh Wright joined Southend United following his departure.[24]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
7 July 2017 LB England Connor Ogilvie Tottenham Hotspur February 2018 [25]
31 August 2017 RM England Sean Clare Sheffield Wednesday 3 January 2018 [26]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
18 August 2017 GK England Tom Hadler Gloucester City 1 January 2018 [27]
25 August 2017 FW England Noel Mbo Hampton & Richmond Borough 22 September 2017 [28]
25 August 2017 DF England Finn O'Mara Folkestone Invicta 21 October 2017 [29][a]
25 August 2017 MF England Bradley Stevenson Cray Wanderers 10 December 2017 [29][b]
26 September 2017 FW England Noel Mbo Kingstonian 24 October 2017 [32]
8 November 2017 FW England Liam Nash Leatherhead 9 December 2017 [33]
9 November 2017 MF England Bradley Stevenson Tonbridge Angels 9 December 2017 [34]
24 November 2017 CM England Jesse Starkey Worthing 23 December 2017 [35]
1 December 2017 CB England Finn O'Mara Folkestone Invicta 6 January 2018 [36]
  1. ^ On 26 September 2017, Finn O'Mara agreed to extend his loan with Folkestone Invicta.[30]
  2. ^ On 8 September 2017, Bradley Stevenson agreed to extend his loan with Cray Wanderers.[31]

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 27 June 2017, Gillingham have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Faversham Town, Dartford, Dover Athletic, Chatham Town, Ipswich Town, Patro Eisden, Colchester United and Canvey Island[37][38]

7 July 2017 Faversham Town 0–1 Gillingham Faversham
19:30 BST Report Eaves 22' Stadium: Salters Lane
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Jack Packman
11 July 2017 Dartford 1–2 Gillingham Dartford
19:30 BST Murphy 74' Report Zakuani 5'
Parker 31'		 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 710
Referee: Charles Breakspear
15 July 2017 Dover Athletic 2–2 Gillingham River
15:00 BST Bird 7'
Gallifuoco 61'		 Report Wilkinson 30'
O'Neill 60'		 Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Garry Maskell
18 July 2017 Chatham Town 0–12 Gillingham Chatham
19:30 BST Report Oldaker 10'
Wilkinson 35', 38'
Wright 40', 86' pen
Garmston 44'
Eaves 48'
Mbo 60'
Nash (Trialist) 72', 83' pen
Hessenthaler 80'
List 82'		 Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Mr I Searle
22 July 2017 Gillingham 2–1 Ipswich Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Eaves 52' (pen.)
Wagstaff 78'		 Report Rowe 80' Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Craig Hicks
25 July 2017 Gillingham 4–1 Patro Eisden Belgium Gillingham
19:30 BST Oldaker
Wright ?'
Ogilvie
Mbo ?'		 Report Tsirlidis ?' Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: James Linington
28 July 2017 Colchester United 1-2 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 BST Jackson 75' Report Martin 30'
Parker 52'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Commiunity Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 July 2017 Canvey Island 0-1 Gillingham XI Canvey Island
15:00 BST Hessenthaler 86' Stadium: Park Lane

League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Doncaster Rovers 46 13 17 16 52 52 0 56
16 Oxford United 46 15 11 20 61 66 −5 56
17 Gillingham 46 13 17 16 50 55 −5 56
18 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 14 19 47 58 −11 53
19 Walsall 46 13 13 20 53 66 −13 52
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

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
27 8 10 9 29 30  −1 34 3 7 4 17 16  +1 5 3 5 12 14  −2

Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[39][40]

5 August 2017 1 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 BST Report Eaves Yellow card 61' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,512
Referee: Dean Whitestone
12 August 2017 2 Gillingham 0–1 Bradford City Gillingham
15:00 BST Lacey Yellow card 31'
Byrne Yellow card 55'
Wilkinson Red card 75'		 Report Poleon 19'
Reeves Yellow card 22'
Patrick Yellow card 29'
McMahon Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,267
Referee: John Busby
19 August 2017 3 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Gillingham Denbigh
15:00 BST Tshibola Yellow card 36'
Sow 47'		 Report Byrne Yellow card 39'
Ehmer Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,901
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 August 2017 4 Gillingham 3–3 Southend United Gillingham
15:00 BST Byrne Yellow card 51'
Eaves 56', 63', 80' Yellow card 90+3'
Ogilvie Yellow card 89'		 Report Timlin Yellow card 11'
Leonard 20'
Demetriou Yellow card 58'
Kightly 65'
Cox 73'
Hendrie Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 September 2017 5 Gillingham 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Eaves Yellow card 74'
Parker 76'		 Report Morris 30'
Rodman 37'
Brown Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 September 2017 6 Oxford United 3–0 Gillingham Oxford
15:00 BST Payne 48'
Rothwell 54'
Hall 56'		 Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,730
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) 7 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham Norbiton
19:45 BST Barcham 35'
Oshilaja Yellow card 42'
Taylor Yellow card 45+3'
Nightingale Yellow card 65'		 Report Martin Red card 45+3'
Wagstaff Yellow card 45+3'
Clare 45+4'
Eaves Yellow card 81'
Byrne Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Nick Kinseley
16 September 2017 8 Gillingham 1–0 Charlton Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST Ehmer Yellow card 13'
O'Neill Yellow card 26'
Eaves 54'
Nugent Yellow card 65'		 Report Kashi Yellow card 45+1'
Solly Yellow card 84'
Holmes Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,216
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 September 2017 9 Rochdale 3–0 Gillingham Spotland
15:00 BST Henderson 24'
Rafferty 26'
Davies Yellow card 36'
Williams Yellow card 57'
Done 90+1'		 Report Eaves Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 44'
Zakuani Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,793
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 September 2017 10 Gillingham 0–0 Scunthorpe United Gillingham
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Antony Coggins
30 September 2017 11 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Gillingham Blackburn
15:00 BST Samuel 31'
Chapman Yellow card 63'		 Report Byrne Yellow card 11'
Clare Yellow card 23'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,844
Referee: Robert Jones
8 October 2017 12 Gillingham 0–1 Portsmouth Gillingham
14:30 BST Ehmer Yellow card 85' Report Clarke Yellow card 45+1'
Kennedy 46'
Thompson Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,163
Referee: Chris Sarginson
14 October 2017 13 Peterborough United 0–1 Gillingham Peterborough
15:00 BST Baldwin Yellow card 20' Report Martin 35'
Hessenthaler Yellow card 58'
Wagstaff Yellow card 77'
Wilkinson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,257
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 October 2017 14 Gillingham 1–1 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
19:45 BST Eaves 55' Report Morsy 82' Yellow card 84' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,705
Referee: Brett Huxtable
21 October 2017 15 Gillingham 1–2 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Martin 62'
Zakuani Yellow card 89'		 Report Buchanan Yellow card 9'
Powell 45'
McWilliams Yellow card 70'
Grimes 73' Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,640
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 October 2017 16 Rotherham United 1–3 Gillingham Rotherham
15:00 BST Moore 56'
Wood Yellow card 82'
Mattock Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 85'		 Report Parker 2', 86'
Eaves 47'
Ogilvie Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,865
Referee: Carl Boyeson
11 November 2017 17 Gillingham 1–1 Bury Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer Yellow card 6'
O'Neill Yellow card 59'
Parker 85'		 Report Ince Yellow card 25'
Danns 39'
Edwards Yellow card 69'
Williams Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Charles Breakspear
18 November 2017 18 Walsall 0–1 Gillingham Bescot
15:00 GMT Report Wilkinson 44'
Ehmer Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 72'
Eaves Yellow card 55'
Martin Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: Andy Haines
21 November 2017 19 Blackpool 1–1 Gillingham Blackpool
19:45 GMT Vassell 41' Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 70'
Eaves 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 November 2017 20 Gillingham 0–0 Oldham Athletic Gillingham
15:00 GMT Byrne Yellow card 33' Report Gardner Yellow card 40'
Gerrard Yellow card 68'
Bryan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Graham Horwood
9 December 2017 21 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Gillingham Plymouth
15:00 GMT Grant 55'
Diagouraga 90'		 Report Wagstaff Yellow card 36'
Nugent Yellow card 57'
Eaves 84'
Byrne Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,155
Referee: Darren Handley
16 December 2018 22 Gillingham 4–1 Bristol Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Byrne 28' 53'
Lacey 37'
Parker 47'
Martin Yellow card 67'
Ehmer Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Smith Yellow card 65'
Sercombe 90+1'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,227
Referee: England Anthony Coggins
22 December 2017 23 Fleetwood Town 0–2 Gillingham Fleetwood
19:00 GMT Cargill Yellow card 26' Report Parker 2'
O'Neill 15'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: England David Webb
26 December 2017 24 Gillingham 1–1 Oxford United Gillingham
13:00 GMT Wilkinson 87'
Hessenthaler Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ricardinho 52' Yellow card 90'
Ledson Yellow card 68'
Payne Yellow card 72'
Carroll Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,555
Referee: England Nick Kinseley
30 December 2017 25 Gillingham 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
15:00 GMT Francomb 62' (o.g.)
Ehmer 69' Yellow card 83'		 Report Taylor 67' (pen.)
Abdou Yellow card 72'
Forrester 84'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: England Rob Lewis
1 January 2018 26 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Gillingham London
15:00 GMT Forster-Caskey Yellow card 29'
Aribo 83'
Kashi Yellow card 90+1'
Lennon Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Parker 11' Yellow card 53'
Eaves 32'
O'Neill Yellow card 45+2'
Clare Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,979
Referee: England Oliver Langford
13 January 2018 27 Gillingham 2–1 Rochdale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Garmston 41'
Martin 63'
Eaves Yellow card 77'		 Report Cannon 27' Yellow card 87'
Ntlhe Yellow card 7'
Camps Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: England Lee Swabey
20 January 2018 28 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Gillingham Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT van Veen Yellow card 38'
Morris 52'		 Report Martin 25'
Reilly Yellow card 41'
Eaves Yellow card 43' 73'
Parker 68'
Ogilvie Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Carl Boyeson
27 January 2018 29 Gillingham 2-1 Fleetwood Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Hessenthaler Yellow card 40'
Eaves 53', 90+1' (pen.)
Martin Yellow card 67'		 Report Madden 13' Yellow card 90+1'
Diagouraga Yellow card 48'
Neal Yellow card 85'
Bolger Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,332
Referee: Brett Huxtable
3 February 2018 30 Wigan Athletic 2-0 Gillingham Wigan
Grigg 10'
Powell 34'		 Report Garmston Yellow card 17'
Ehmer Yellow card 21'
Eaves Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,384
Referee: Nick Kinseley
10 February 2018 31 Gillingham 1–1 Peterborough United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer 90+3' www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42927422 Lloyd 67' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,154
Referee: Andy Davies
13 February 2018 32 Northampton Town 1–2 Gillingham Northampton
19:45 GMT Taylor 56' Report Parker 6'
Eaves 18'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 February 2018 33 Gillingham 0–0 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 GMT Wilkinson Yellow card 86' Report Dobson Yellow card 86' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Kevin Johnson
20 February 2018 34 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Ogogo 14'
Thomas Yellow card 49'		 Report Nugent Yellow card 36'
Byrne 82'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,839
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 February 2018 35 Bury 2–1 Gillingham Bury
15:00 GMT Danns 12'
Bunn 25'		 Report Ogilvie 69' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 March 2018 36 Portsmouth 1–3 Gillingham Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Lowe 19'
Burgess Yellow card 28'		 Report Wilkinson 48'
Martin 66', 80'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,247
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 March 2018 37 Bradford City 1–0 Gillingham Bradford
Warnock Yellow card 43'
Poleon 48'
Devine Yellow card 90+1'
Bruner Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Zakuani Yellow card 62' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,654
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 March 2018 38 Gillingham 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
19:45 BST Nasseri 41' Wagstaff Yellow card 99'
Ehmer Yellow card 80'
O'Neill Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Aneke 34', Yellow card 90+1'
Pawlett Yellow card 45+1'
Brittain Yellow card 65'
Williams 85'
Lewington Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,540
Referee: John Busby
2 April 2018 39 Southend United 4–0 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Turner 8'
Robinson 11'
Kightly 18'
McLaughlin 39'		 Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 15'
Martin Red card 45+3'
Nugent Yellow card 57'
Wagstaff Yellow card 62'
Byrne Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,466
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 April 2018 40 Gillingham 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Wilkinson Yellow card 13' Report McCullough Yellow card 77' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: John Brooks
10 April 2018 41 Gillingham 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Gillingham
19:45 BST Report Lenihan Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,361
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 April 2018 42 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Gillingham Oldham
15:00 BST Fané Yellow card 26'
Nazon 45'
Byrne Yellow card 70'
Edmundson Yellow card 79'
Hunt Yellow card 89'
Moimbé Red card 90'		 Report Eaves 90+2' (pen.) Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 April 2018 43 Gillingham 0–1 Rotherham United Gillingham
19:45 BST Report Vaulks 20', Yellow card 87'
Smith Yellow card 45'
Towell Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 April 2018 44 Gillingham 0–3 Blackpool Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Vassell 28'
Delfouneso 33' Yellow card 67'
Spearing soccer ball with red X 48'
Lumley Yellow card 78'
Turton Yellow card 80'
Mellor 83'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: Craig Hicks
28 April 2018 45 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham Bristol
15:00 Harrison Yellow card 45+1'
Bennett Yellow card 52'
Telford 86'		 Report Byrne Yellow card 35'
List 90+4'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,715
Referee: Oliver Yates
5 May 2018 46 Gillingham 5–2 Plymouth Argyle Gillingham
17:30 GMT Parker 7'
Eaves 30', 36', 51'
Zakuani Yellow card 45+2'
Wilkinson Yellow card 85'
List 90+1'		 Report Grant 23'
Carey 77'
Songo'o Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Brendan Malone

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Gillingham were drawn at home against Dagenham & Redbridge or Leyton Orient in the first round.[41] Another home fixture was confirmed for the second round with Carlisle United the visitors.[42]

4 November 2017 First round Gillingham 2–1 Leyton Orient Gillingham
15:00 GMT Parker 20'
Eaves 75'
Clare Yellow card 78'
Wilkinson Yellow card 81'		 Report Grainger Yellow card 35'
Lawless Yellow card 76'
Dayton 79' Yellow card 81'
Harrold Yellow card 82'
Widdowson Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,659
Referee: John Brooks
2 December 2017 Second round Gillingham 1–1 Carlisle United Gillingham
14:00 GMT O'Neill 5'
Clare Yellow card 40'		 Report Grainger 18' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,178
Referee: Andy Woolmer
12 December 2017 Second round replay Carlisle United v Gillingham Carlisle
19:45 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
Note: On 12 December, the second round replay tie was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[43]
19 December 2017 Second round replay Carlisle United 3-1 Gillingham Carlisle
19:45 GMT Hope 7' 37'
Liddle Yellow card 73'
Lambe Yellow card 86'
Miller Yellow card 90+2'
Miller 90+3'		 Report Clare Yellow card 25'
Wagstaff 47'
Byrne Yellow card 57'
Parker Yellow card 66'
Ehmer Yellow card 77'
O'Neill Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,357
Referee: England Mark Heywood

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Gillingham were drawn away to Reading in the first round.[44]

8 August 2017 First round Reading 2–0 Gillingham Reading
20:00 BST Kelly 71', 86' Report Cundle Yellow card 39' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,936
Referee: Brett Huxtable

EFL Trophy

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Gillingham (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 10 6 +4 9 Round 2
2 L1 Southend United (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 L2 Colchester United (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
4 ACA Reading U21s (E) 3 0 0 1 2 7 10 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Gillingham 2–1 Southend United Gillingham
19:45 BST Parker 8' Yellow card 33'
Ferdinand 57' (o.g.)
Ogilvie Yellow card 63'
Wilkinson Yellow card 90+12'		 Report McLaughlin 31'
White Yellow card 55'
Ba Yellow card 66'
McGlashan Yellow card 73'
Oxley Yellow card 90+12'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,549
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Colchester United 0–1 Gillingham Colchester
19:45 BST Kent Yellow card 34' Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 45+1'
Ehmer Yellow card 58' 90+1'
Bingham Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 684
Referee: John Brooks
7 November 2017 Gillingham 7–5 Reading U21s Gillingham
19:45 GMT Cundle 1'
Wilkinson 12'
Wagstaff 29' Yellow card 53'
O'Neill 39'
Mbo Yellow card 65' 80'
Oldaker 82', 90'		 Report Rollinson 38'
Popa 49', 83'
Holmes Yellow card 52'
Medford-Smith 57'
Sheppard 68'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 December 2017 Second round Gillingham 1–2 Oxford United Gillingham
19:00 GMT Byrne 9' (pen.)
Nugent Yellow card 48'		 Report Payne 31'
Carroll Yellow card 77'
Ricardinho Yellow card 86'
Mowatt 90+2'
Mousinho Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Squad statistics

Source:[45][46]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Gillingham.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. Pos. Nat. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline
1 GK  ENG Stuart Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
2 DF  ENG Luke O'Neill 21 (1) 1 2 (1) 1 1 0 2 1 26 (2) 3 5 0
3 DF  IRL Bradley Garmston 5 (3) 1 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 5 (4) 1 0 0
4 DF  ENG Alex Lacey 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1 1 0
5 DF  GER Max Ehmer 23 (1) 1 3 0 1 0 4 1 31 (1) 2 9 1
6 DF  COD Gabriel Zakuani 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 2 0
7 MF  ENG Scott Wagstaff 9 (7) 0 2 (1) 1 1 0 3 1 15 (8) 2 4 0
8 MF  ENG Jake Hessenthaler 17 (3) 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 22 (3) 0 4 0
9 FW  ENG Tom Eaves 22 (2) 10 3 1 1 0 1 (1) 0 27 (3) 11 8 1
10 FW  IRL Conor Wilkinson 11 (8) 2 1 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 3 1 14 (12) 3 3 1
11 MF  ENG Lee Martin 24 4 2 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 27 (1) 4 2 1
12 DF  ENG Connor Ogilvie * 20 (6) 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 25 (6) 0 4 0
13 GK  CZE Tomáš Holý 28 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 32 0 1 0
14 FW  ATG Josh Parker 21 (7) 8 2 (1) 1 1 0 3 1 27 (8) 10 3 0
16 MF  ENG Billy Bingham 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 9 (1) 0 1 0
17 FW  ENG Noel Mbo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 1 0 (1) 1 1 0
18 MF  ENG Bradley Stevenson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
19 DF  ENG Ben Nugent 9 (3) 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 (3) 0 3 0
20 MF  ENG Darren Oldaker 0 (3) 0 0 0 1 0 3 (1) 2 4 (4) 2 0 0
21 MF  ENG Elliott List 6 (7) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 9 (9) 0 0 0
22 MF  ENG Ben Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1 (2) 0 0 0
23 DF  ENG Aaron Simpson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 0 0
24 FW  ENG Greg Cundle 1 (5) 0 0 0 1 0 2 (1) 1 4 (6) 1 1 0
25 DF  IRL Finn O'Mara 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 (1) 0 0 0
26 † GK  ENG Steve Arnold 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
26 MF  IRL Callum Reilly * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 FW  ENG Liam Nash 2 (7) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 2 (9) 0 0 0
28 † MF  ENG Sean Clare * 20 (1) 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 25 (1) 1 5 0
29 † MF  ENG Jesse Starkey 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
30 GK  ENG Tom Hadler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF  ENG Jack Tucker 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0 0 0
32 MF  ENG Miquel Scarlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF  IRL Mark Byrne 23 (1) 2 3 0 0 0 1 (1) 1 27 (2) 3 8 0
44 † MF  ENG Josh Wright 2 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 (1) 0 0 0
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
15 MF  WAL Aaron Morris
28 MF  BEL Franck Moussa

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