The 2013–14 season was Gillingham's 121st season in their existence.[1] Along with League One, the club competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and the regional Kent Senior Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015.
| 2013–14 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | |||
| Manager | Martin Allen | |||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Football League One | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| Football League Trophy | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cody McDonald (17) All: Cody McDonald (17) | |||
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Transfers and loans edit
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Transfers in edit
Transfers out edit
Transfer summary edit
Pre-season and friendlies edit
| 29 June 2013 | Faversham Town | 2–4 | Gillingham | Faversham |
| 13:00 BST | Wilson  11'Rowland 74' |
Report | Millbank 15' Dack 23'Birchall 66', 76' |
Stadium: Shepherd Neame Stadium Attendance: 650 |
| 29 June 2013 | Ashford United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Kingsnorth, Ashford |
| 15:00 BST | Whiting 30' |
Report | Blanchard 3' Legge 40' |
Stadium: Homelands Stadium Attendance: 433 |
| 6 July 2013 | Bromley | 0–3 | Gillingham | Bromley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dack 28' Barrett 35'Kedwell 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 16 July 2013 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Gillingham |
| 19:30 BST | McDonald 46' |
Report | McGoldrick 22' October 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 20 July 2013 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Millwall | Gillingham |
| 12:30 BST | Akinfenwa 77' |
Report | Morison 7', 18' Keogh 28' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Mike Bull |
| 23 July 2013 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Gillingham |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Moxey 21' Dobbie 68'Owusu-Abeyie 73' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 July 2013 | A.F.C. Sudbury | 3–2 | Gillingham | Sudbury |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: King's Marsh Stadium |
| 26 July 2013 | Gillingham | 1–1 | New York Cosmos | Gillingham |
| Birchall 90' |
Report | Dimitrov 20' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 27 July 2013 | Woking | 3–0 | Gillingham | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | McCallum 35' Williams 50' (pen.)McNamee 90' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 654 |
| 30 July 2013 | Maidenhead United | 4–2 | Gillingham | Maidenhead |
| 19:30 BST | Pacquette Pritchard Ruby Hippolyte |
Report | McKain Haysman |
Stadium: York Road |
Competitions edit
Overall edit
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football League One | — | 17th | 10 August 2013 | 3 May 2014 |
| League Cup | 1st round | 1st round | 6 August 2013 | 6 August 2013 |
| FA Cup | 1st round | 1st round | 9 November 2013 | 9 November 2013 |
Source: Competitions
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 56 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 53 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 77 | −3 | 51[a] |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 80 | −26 | 51 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Results edit
| 3 August 2013 1 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bond 89' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,792 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 10 August 2013 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Griffiths 5', 68' (pen.) Evans 26'Sako 31' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,102 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 17 August 2013 3 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Brentford | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Akinfenwa 40' |
Report | El Alagui 90+4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,225 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 24 August 2013 4 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Byrne 12' N. Thompson 68' |
Report | Kedwell 18' McDonald 85' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 31 August 2013 5 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Bristol City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Akinfenwa 22' |
Report | Elliott 45' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,616 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 7 September 2013 6 | Crawley Town | 3–2 | Gillingham | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | McFadzean 55' Clarke 66', 81' |
Report | Kedwell 47' (pen.) Legge 69' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,984 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 15 September 2013 7 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | L. Clarke 2' Moussa 83'Adams  51' |
Report | McDonald 10' Nelson 74'Barrett 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,046 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 21 September 2013 8 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Bradford City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Jones 9' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,965 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 28 September 2013 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | McDonald 39' Martin 50'Barrett 70' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,254 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 5 October 2013 10 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Kedwell 11' (pen.), 13' (pen.) Hollands 59' |
Report | Bamford 26', 30' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,410 Referee: James Linington |
| 12 October 2013 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Jacobson 17' McAlinden 81' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,129 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 October 2013 12 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Preston North End | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Kedwell 76' |
Report | 47' Keane 53' Brownhill |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,054 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 22 October 2013 13 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Notts County | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Whelpdale 24' Kedwell 29' |
Report | 79' McGregor |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,161 Referee: David Phillips |
| 26 October 2013 14 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Gillingham | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson 47' Pope 63' |
Report | Kedwell 13' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,690 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 November 2013 15 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Kedwell 63' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,697 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 16 November 2013 16 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 19' |
Report | Kedwell 7' McDonald 47' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,560 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 November 2013 17 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Petrasso 57' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,025 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 26 November 2013 18 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Stevenage | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Kedwell 47' (pen.) Daniels 52'Mousinho 79' |
Report | Heslop 37' Zoko 59' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,951 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 30 November 2013 19 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Gillingham | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Dicko 9' Agard 23' Pringle 35' Tavernier 76' |
Report | McDonald 66' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,152 |
| 7 December 2013 20 | Notts County | 3–1 | Gillingham | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | McGregor 40', 53' Grealish 87' |
Report | 47' Dack |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,607 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 14 December 2013 21 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Martin 51' McDonald 70' |
Report | 12', 90+7' Assombalonga |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,949 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 20 December 2013 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | McNulty  56'Lowe 77'Robinson 81' |
Report | Dack 34' Akinfenwa 45', 69'Nelson 77' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 26 December 2013 23 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Gillingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Akinfenwa 4' |
Report | Bartley 70' Lasimant 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,613 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 29 December 2013 24 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | McDonald 46', 90+2' |
Report | Sawyers 62' Gray 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 January 2014 25 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | McDonald 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,758 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 11 January 2014 26 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Watt 50' Morrison 87'Sears 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 January 2014 27 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Legge 18' Harriman 83' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,134 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 24 January 2014 28 | Brentford | 2–1 | Gillingham | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Douglas 22' Trotta 70' (pen.) |
Report | McDonald 73' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,713 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 1 February 2014 29 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Port Vale | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa 42', 61' McDonald 64' |
Report | Robertson 81' Hugill 87' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,356 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 4 February 2014 30 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Gillingham | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Zoko 22' (pen.) Charles 30', 59' |
Report | Hewitt 22' McDonald 56' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,399 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 8 February 2014 31 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Legge 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Pigott 44' McDonald 88' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,584 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 19 February 2014 32 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Coady 41' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,766 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 22 February 2014 33 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Gillingham | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Harkins 33' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,714 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 1 March 2014 34 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Gillingham | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Baldock 27' Gillett 83' |
Report | Lee 65' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,422 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 8 March 2014 35 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Lee 88' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,961 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 11 March 2014 36 | Gillingham | 4–2 | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Akinfenwa 25' (pen.), 75' (pen.), 9' Weston 56'Hessenthaler 90'Legge 83'Fagan 89' |
report | Wilson 50' (pen.), 73' Baker 83' (pen.)Seaborne 24'Adams 32'Moussa 59'Webster 90+2' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,447 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 15 March 2014 37 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Gillingham | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | McLean 10' |
Report | McDonald 56' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,089 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 22 March 2014 38 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Linganzi 30' |
Report | Aneke 5', 53' Pogba 83'Grant 88'  90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 25 March 2014 39 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Gillingham | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Fagan 50' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,760 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 5 April 2014 40 | Gillingham | 3–4 | Rotherham United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Akinfenwa 30' Weston 57'Dack 84' |
Report | Agard 2' Hitchcock 69', 86', 90+3' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,027 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 8 April 2014 41 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Assombalonga 42' Rowe 58' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 April 2014 42 | Leyton Orient | 5–1 | Gillingham | Leyton, London |
| 15:07 BST[3] | Mooney 5', 35' Cox 9'lisbie 35'Dagnall 78' |
Report | Fagan 82' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,128 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 18 April 2014 43 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Dack 78' McDonald 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,343 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 21 April 2014 44 | Walsall | 1–1 | Gillingham | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Brandy 55' |
Report | McDonald 84' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 26 April 2014 45 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Gillingham | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Welsh 8' Gallagher 57'Kilkenny 63' |
Report | 45' McDonald |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,591 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 May 2014 46 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Barrett 72' |
Report | Miller 86' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,634 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
FA Cup edit
| 9 November 2013 First round | Gillingham | 1–1 | Brackley Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Dack 90+7' |
Report | Martin 69' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,004 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 18 November 2013 First round Replay | Brackley Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Brackley |
| 19:45 GMT | Walker 21' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Lee Collins |
Football League Cup edit
| 6 August 2013 First round | Gillingham | 0–2 | Bristol City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Baldock 21' Wynter 66' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,585 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Football League Trophy edit
| 3 September 2013 First round | Gillingham | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | Gillingham |
| 19:00 BST | Dack 68' |
Report | Batt 26' (pen.), 45', 59' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,630 Referee: Michael Bull |
References edit
- ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Coventry City: Football League docks Sky Blues 10 points". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "15:07 kick-offs this weekend in Hillsborough tribute". ITV News. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2020.