2019–20 Gillingham F.C. season
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | ||
| Manager | Steve Evans | ||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alex Jakubiak (6) All: Alex Jakubiak (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,913 vs West Ham United (5 January 2020) FA Cup | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,055 vs Colchester United (3 September 2019) EFL Trophy | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,148 | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Gillingham's 127th in their existence and seventh consecutive season in League One. Along with League One, the club are also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2019 | DF | Connor Ogilvie | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [1] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Jack Bonham | Brentford | Free transfer | [2] | |
| 1 July 2019 | DM | Ousseynou Cissé | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | [3] | |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Lee Hodson | Rangers | Free transfer | [4] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Stuart O'Keefe | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Matty Willock | Manchester United | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 25 July 2019 | LW | Mark Marshall | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 25 July 2019 | CF | Mikael Mandron | Colchester United | Free transfer | [8] | |
| 4 September 2019 | LM | Ben Pringle | Preston North End | Free transfer | [9] | |
| 24 January 2020 | CF | John Akinde | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | [10] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Mikael Ndjoli | Bournemouth | 8 January 2020 | [11][12] | |
| 1 July 2019 | LW | Nathan Thomas | Sheffield United | 24 July 2019 | [13][14] | |
| 2 July 2019 | CB | Alfie Jones | Southampton | 30 June 2020 | [15] | |
| 26 July 2019 | CF | Alex Jakubiak | Watford | 31 January 2020 | [16][17] | |
| 29 August 2019 | DM | Thomas O'Connor | Southampton | 30 June 2020 | [18][19] | |
| 29 August 2019 | CM | Olly Lee | Heart of Midlothian | 30 June 2020 | [20][21] | |
| 9 January 2020 | LM | Jordan Roberts | Ipswich Town | 30 June 2020 | [22] | |
| 31 January 2020 | LW | Jordan Graham | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 June 2020 | [23] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | FW | Roman Campbell | Sittingbourne | September 2019 | [24] | |
| 5 October 2019 | FW | Roman Campbell | Enfield Town | November 2019 | [25] | |
| 9 October 2019 | MF | Henry Woods | Concord Rangers | November 2019 | [26] | |
| 4 December 2019 | MF | Henry Woods | Concord Rangers | January 2020 | [27] | |
| 6 December 2019 | FW | Roman Campbell | Ramsgate | January 2020 | [28] | |
| 23 December 2019 | RB | Jimmy Witt | Sittingbourne | February 2020 | [29] | |
| 23 December 2019 | MF | Jay Hards | Sittingbourne | February 2020 | [29] | |
| 1 January 2020 | FW | Roman Campbell | Margate | February 2020 | [30] | |
| 17 January 2020 | DM | Ousseynou Cissé | Leyton Orient | 30 June 2020 | [31] | |
| 30 January 2020 | RB | Lee Hodson | St Mirren | 30 June 2020 | [32] | |
| 22 February 2020 | DM | TJ Bramble | Sittingbourne | March 2020 | [33] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Jude Arthurs | Free agent | Released | [34] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Billy Bingham | Bromley | Free transfer | [35][36] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Louie Catherall | Free agent | Released | [35] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Ben Chapman | Dulwich Hamlet | Free transfer | [37] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Tom Hadler | Eastbourne Borough | Free transfer | [35][38] | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Tomáš Holý | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [39] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Ryan Huckle | Faversham Town | Free transfer | [35][40] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Alex Lacey | Notts County | Released | [35][41] | |
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Charles Noyelle | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Free transfer | [34][42] | |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Luke O'Neill | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [35][43] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | George Sheminant | Chatham Town | Free transfer | [34][44] | |
| 10 July 2019 | CF | Tom Eaves | Hull City | Free transfer | [45] | |
| 15 July 2019 | CM | Dean Parrett | Stevenage | Free transfer | [46] | |
| 26 July 2019 | CM | Callum Reilly | AFC Wimbledon | Mutual consent | [47][48] | |
| 16 August 2019 | CM | Josh Rees | Bromley | Mutual consent | [49][50] | |
| 21 August 2019 | CM | Darren Oldaker | Billericay Town | Mutual consent | [51][52] | |
| 31 August 2019 | CF | Elliott List | Stevenage | Undisclosed | [53] | |
| 2 September 2019 | CB | Gabriel Zakuani | Swindon Town | Mutual consent | [54][55] | |
| 2 September 2019 | MF | Bradley Stevenson | Herne Bay | Mutual consent | [56][57] | |
| 2 September 2019 | MF | Miquel Scarlett | Free agent | Mutual consent | [56] | |
| 23 January 2020 | RW | Mark Marshall | Northampton Town | Released | [58][59] | |
| 30 January 2020 | CF | Roman Campbell | Sittingbourne | Free transfer | [60] | |
| 31 January 2020 | LB | Bradley Garmston | Grimsby Town | Mutual consent | [61][62] |
Pre-season
The Gills announced their pre-season programme on 18 June 2019.[63]
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Faversham Town | 1–9 | Gillingham | Faversham |
| 14:00 BST | Huckle 61' | Report | Ogilvie 3' Ndjoli 16', 21' Reilly 22' Willock 55' Thomas 72', 83' Tucker 77' Charles-Cook 82' |
Stadium: Salters Lane Attendance: 830 |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Folkestone Invicta | 0–4 | Gillingham | Folkestone |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Thomas 1' Ndjoli 39' Hanlan 60' (pen.) Trialist 82' |
Stadium: The Fullicks Stadium Attendance: 681 |
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Dartford | 1–2 | Gillingham | Dartford |
| 19:45 BST | Trialist 33' | Report | List 10' Byrne 35' |
Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 815 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Gillingham | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Gillingham |
| 14:00 BST | O'Keefe 13' Ndjoli 48' List 89' |
Report | Aneke 43' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 21 July 2019 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Millwall | Gillingham |
| 13:00 BST | Trialist 54' (pen.) | Report | Skalák 16' Mahoney 56' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Dover Athletic | 2–2 | Gillingham | River |
| 19:45 BST | Effiong 4' Pavey 64' |
Report | List 50' Hanlan 52' |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 888 Referee: Isaac Searle |
| 26 July 2019 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 19:00 BST | Mandron 40' | Report | Hutchinson 23' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: John Brooks |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Stevenage | Cancelled | Gillingham | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 29 July 2019 Friendly | Welling United | 5–0 | Gillingham | Welling |
| 19:30 BST | Oyinsan 16' Coombes 18' Cosgrave 55', 85' Cook 83' |
Report | Stadium: Park View Road Referee: Alan Dale |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 | 1.69 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | 1.64 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | 1.59 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 | |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 | |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[64]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[64]
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
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 |
| 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[65]
| 3 August 2019 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Sadlier 45+2' | Report | Jakubiak 30' Fuller 79' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,939 Referee: John Busby |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Cissé 7' | Report | O'Toole 10' Akins 32' Broadhead 42', 45' Brayford 90+1' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,682 Referee: James Linington |
| 20 August 2019 3 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Blackpool | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Jakubiak 9', 37' | Report | Kaikai 41' Gnanduillet 45+3' Bushiri 59' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,390 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 24 August 2019 4 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Hyam 26' | Report | Fuller 28' Byrne 35' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 5,624 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 31 August 2019 5 | Gillingham | 5–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Ogilvie 27' Lee 39', 57' Willock 45+2' Hanlan 54' Boon 76' (o.g.) |
Report | Lowe 21' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,065 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 7 September 2019 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Payne 38' Mullin 66' 70' Jennings 67' |
Report | Byrne 14' Jakubiak 16' Jones 36' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,687 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 14 September 2019 7 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Ndjoli 59', 73' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,814 Referee: James Adcock |
| 17 September 2019 8 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 38' Sercombe 90+5' |
Report | O'Connor 83' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 September 2019 9 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Byrne 43' | Report | Vincent-Young 32' Wilson 87' Judge 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 28 September 2019 10 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Gillingham | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Henry 10', 34' Taylor 30' Brannagan 86' |
Report | Fuller 57' Ehmer 82' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,553 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 5 October 2019 11 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 43' O'Keefe 46' Fuller 57' Ndjoli 72' 74' Hanlan 87' |
Report | Cox 58' Acquah 63' 66' Lennon 71' Bwomono 71' Kiernan 81' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,091 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 12 October 2019 12 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Gillingham | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 32' | Report | Ehmer 36' O'Keefe 45' Byrne 58' Jones 74' Tucker 85' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 October 2019 13 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Ehmer 46' Byrne 51' Mandron 80' Ogilvie 88' |
Report | Ward 40' Eisa 51' (pen.) Knight 66' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 October 2019 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Beckles 42' 64' Pierre 45+1' Giles 58' Goss 68' Okenabirhie 88' |
Report | Jones 19' O'Keefe 30' 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 October 2019 15 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Gillingham | Accrington |
| 12:00 BST | McConville 24' Clark 90+4' |
Report | Charles-Cook 59' Jones 85' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: John Busby |
| 2 November 2019 16 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Smith 18' 19' Lindsay 28' Crooks 43', 88' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 16 November 2019 17 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Mandron 24' | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,567 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 23 November 2019 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Gillingham | Norbiton |
| 15:00 GMT | Pinnock 7' Wagstaff 19' Pigott 45' Delaney 83' Appiah 90+4' |
Report | Ogilvie 3' Byrne 85' Pringle 90+3' |
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 7 December 2019 19 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Tucker 66' Ogilvie 89' |
Report | Flanagan 88' Ozturk 90+2' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 December 2019 20 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Madden 36' 56' | Report | Fuller 10' Hanlan 47' Jones 63' Ehmer 75' Jakubiak 82' Pringle 90+1' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,468 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 21 December 2019 21 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Mandron 31' Hanlan 33' Ehmer 57' Lee 62' |
Report | Gilbey 29', 52' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 26 December 2019 22 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Norwood 27' Nsiala 45+2' Judge 90+1' Edwards 90+2' |
Report | Tucker 90+3' | Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 29 December 2019 23 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Lee 81' Ogilvie 86' 90+6' O'Keefe 90+7' |
Report | Keohane 28' O'Connell 57' Camps 67' Baah 69' Sánchez 79' Williams 90+6' 90+6' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: David Rock |
| 1 January 2020 24 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Fuller 63' Jakubiak 80' |
Report | Evans 36' 38' Naylor 65' Raggett 90+6' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,724 Referee: Alan Young |
| 4 January 2020 | Southend United | v | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall | ||
| Note: The match was postponed on 2 December, due to the club's progression in the FA Cup.[66] | ||||
| 11 January 2020 25 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Beevers 52' 87' | Report | Jones 73' O'Connor 80' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 6,696 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 18 January 2020 26 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Oxford United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Lee 45+1' 61' (pen.) | Report | Fosu 16' Mackie 37' Baptiste 75' Browne 86' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,051 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 January 2020 27 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Gillingham | Spotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson 28' (pen.) Ryan 45+3' Dooley 68' |
Report | Roberts 32', 59' 76' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 29 January 2020 28 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Keefe 26' Lee 40' (pen.) Akinde 62' |
Report | Hart 77' Walker 89' Pierre 90+4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 8 February 2020 29 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Gillingham | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Sarkic 42' 67' O'Toole 76' Nartey 90+2' |
Report | Fuller 21' Roberts 88' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Alan Young |
| 11 February 2020 30 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Gillingham | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Gnanduillet 7' Ronan 24' Delfouneso 90+1' |
Report | O'Keefe 59' Akinde 73' Charles-Cook 76' Hanlan 90+4' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,816 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 15 February 2020 31 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 41' John 44' (o.g.) 67' (o.g.) Fuller 83' |
Report | Sheaf 13' 85' John 23' Okenabirhie 38' Wright 76' Halliday 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,754 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 18 February 2020 32 | Southend United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Mitchell-Nelson 74' Kelman 90+3' |
Report | Tucker 30' Ogilvie 67' Ehmer 72' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 February 2020 33 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Gillingham | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hesketh 13' Edun 58' 90' Bridcutt 69' Bostwick 90+3' |
Report | Fuller 68' Hanlan 90' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 29 February 2020 34 | Gillingham | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Charles-Cook 87' | Report | Pigott 49' Roscrow 78' O'Neill 82' Reilly 90+1' |
Stadium: Priesfield Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 March 2020 35 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Öztürk 42' Lafferty 64', 83' |
Report | Graham 42' Roberts 43' O'Keefe 44' Mandron 74', 90+6' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,872 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 14 March 2020 | Gillingham | v | Fleetwood Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[67] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Gillingham | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium mk | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[67] | ||||
| 29 March 2020 | Rotherham United | v | Gillingham | Rotherham |
| 13:00 GMT | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[67] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Gillingham | v | Accrington Stanley | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Gillingham | v | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 14 April 2020 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Gillingham | Horwich |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Gillingham | v | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Gillingham | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Adams Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 3 May 2020 | Gillingham | v | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[69] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[70] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[71]
| 9 November 2019 First round | Sunderland | 1–1 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 13:00 GMT | McGeady 15' Willis 42' O'Nien 90+2' |
Report | Hanlan 29' Lee 46' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,892 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 19 November 2019 First round replay | Gillingham | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Ehmer 45+1' Hanlan 105' |
Report | De Bock 55' O'Nien 85' Connelly 117' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,561 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 December 2019 Second round | Gillingham | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 14:00 GMT | Byrne 11' Lee 15' Hanlan 68' |
Report | Halliday 64' Wright 70' Bingham 82' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,216 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 5 January 2020 Third round | Gillingham | 0–2 | West Ham United | Gillingham |
| 18:15 GMT | Jones 65' | Report | Zabaleta 74', 79' Fornals 90+4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,913 Referee: Andrew Madley |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[72]
| 13 August 2019 First round | Gillingham | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Newport County | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Hanlan 26' (pen.) Ndjoli 58' 90+3' 90' (pen.) |
Report | Abrahams 84' Howkins 89' Amond 90+4' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones Mandron Marshall |
Sheehan Amond Demetriou Abrahams |
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EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[73]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 Group stage | Gillingham | 2–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | O'Keefe 23' Mandron 78' |
Report | Cowan-Hall 8', 63' Robinson 55' Sarpong-Wiredu 75' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: David Rock |
| 8 October 2019 Group stage | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Huws 8' 67' Roberts 21' Mandron 61' (o.g.) Keane 87' |
Report | Mandron 21' Woods 26' |
Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Tom Nield |
| 12 November 2019 Group stage | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Jakubiak 25' 63' Tucker 79' |
Report | White 90+1' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
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