2022–23 Gillingham F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | |||
| Manager | Neil Harris | |||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | |||
| League Two | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Nichols (6) All: Tom Nichols (6) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,567 vs Leicester City (7 January 2023) FA Cup | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 826 vs Colchester United (11 October 2022) EFL Trophy | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,375 | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 130th season in the existence of Gillingham Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2012–13 season following their relegation from League One the season before. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2022[a] | CM | Dom Jefferies | Brentford | Free Transfer | [1] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | RW | Scott Kashket | Crewe Alexandra | Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2022[c] | GK | Jake Turner | Newcastle United | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2022[d] | DM | Shaun Williams | Portsmouth | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2022[e] | RB | Will Wright | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 11 July 2022 | CF | Mikael Mandron | Crewe Alexandra | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 15 July 2022 | RB | Cheye Alexander | AFC Wimbledon | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 15 July 2022 | RW | Jordan Green | Dulwich Hamlet | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 29 July 2022 | CF | Lewis Walker | Athletic Carpi | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 1 September 2022 | RB | Robbie McKenzie | Hull City | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 23 November 2022 | LW | Callum Harriott | Free Agent | — | [11] |
| 1 January 2023[f] | CF | Tom Nichols | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 11 January 2023 | DM | Timothée Dieng | Exeter City | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 12 January 2023 | CF | Oliver Hawkins | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 12 January 2023 | GK | Glenn Morris | Crawley Town | Free Transfer | [15] |
| 14 January 2023 | CM | George Lapslie | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 19 January 2023 | MF | Jayden Clarke | Dulwich Hamlet | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 19 January 2023 | DM | Ethan Coleman | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 9 February 2023 | DF | Ike Orji | Chatham Town | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 2 March 2023 | LB | Lewis Page | Mansfield Town | Free Transfer | [20] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on June 22 once the players return.
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Crewe Alexandra contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Newcastle United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 10 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Portsmouth contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Dagenham & Redbridge contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 December, and would become official on 1 January, once the transfer window re-opens
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2022 | CM | Henry Woods | Maidstone United | Free transfer | [21] |
| 30 June 2022 | LW | Mustapha Carayol | Burton Albion | Released | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Aaron Chapman | Stevenage | Released | [22][24] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Tommy Crump | Harlow Town | Released | [22][25] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Ryan Jackson | Cheltenham Town | Released | [22][26] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Harvey Lintott | Northampton Town | Released | [22][27] |
| 30 June 2022 | RW | Danny Lloyd | Rochdale | Released | [22][28] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Christian Maghoma | Eastleigh | Released | [22][29] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Vadaine Oliver | Bradford City | Released | [22][30] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Gerald Sithole | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [22][31] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Ben Thompson | Peterborough United | Released | [22][32] |
| 30 June 2022[a] | CB | Jack Tucker | Milton Keynes Dons | Compensation | [33] |
| 13 January 2023 | CF | Mikael Mandron | Motherwell | Mutual Consent | [34][35] |
| 22 February 2023 | CM | Olly Lee | Retired | [36] | |
| 28 February 2023 | LW | Callum Harriott | Yeovil Town | Free Transfer | [37] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at the club expired
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2022 | GK | Ashley Maynard-Brewer | Charlton Athletic | 17 November 2022[a] | [38][39] |
| 8 July 2022 | CB | Elkan Baggott | Ipswich Town | 19 January 2023[b] | [40][41] |
| 18 July 2022 | LB | Ryan Law | Plymouth Argyle | 9 January 2023[c] | [42][43] |
| 29 July 2022 | GK | Glenn Morris | Crawley Town | 31 December 2022 | [44] |
| 15 August 2022 | RW | Hakeeb Adelakun | Lincoln City | End of Season | [45] |
| 1 September 2022 | CB | Haji Mnoga | Portsmouth | 17 January 2023[d] | [46][47] |
| 26 January 2023 | CB | Conor Masterson | Queens Park Rangers | End of Season | [48] |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Tristan Abrahams | Eastleigh | End of Season | [49] |
| 31 January 2023 | LW | Aiden O'Brien | Shrewsbury Town | End of Season | [50] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2022 | MF | Joseph Gbode | Hastings United | Short-term | [51] |
| 7 September 2022 | MF | Sam Gale | Sheppey United | Short-term | [52] |
| 25 September 2022 | CB | Freddie Carter | Cray Wanderers | End of Season | [53] |
| 6 November 2022 | CM | Josh Chambers | Worthing | 20 April 2023 | [54][55][56][57] |
| 15 November 2022 | CB | Alex Giles | Sheppey United | Short-term | [58] |
| 24 December 2022 | MF | Matty Macarthur | Margate | 21 March 2023 | [59][60] |
| 19 January 2023 | MF | Julian Kuhr | Lordswood | End of Season | [61] |
| 9 February 2023 | DF | Ike Orji | Chatham Town | End of Season | [19] |
| 3 March 2023 | DF | Will Dempsey | Lordswood | End of Season | [62] |
| 23 March 2023 | MF | Matty Macarthur | Sheppey United | Short-term | [63] |
Pre-season and friendlies
The Gills announced their first pre-season friendly with a trip to Folkestone Invicta on 2 July.[64] A week later, the club announced two further fixtures to their schedule with a trip to Dover Athletic[65] and a visit from Portsmouth to Priestfield Stadium.[66] A trip to Deal Town was confirmed shortly afterwards.[67] A Gills XI was soon announced to have a trip to Chatham Town and a trip to Ramsgate, the latter on the same date as the Portsmouth friendly. A seventh friendly, against Southend United was confirmed on 1 June.[68] On July 13, the Gills added another addition to the schedule with Crystal Palace visiting the Priestfield Stadium.[69]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Folkestone Invicta | 0–2 | Gillingham | Folkestone |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Green 55' Lee 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: The BuildKent Stadium Attendance: 949 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Deal Town | 3–0 | Gillingham XI | Deal |
| 19:45 BST | Alford Chapman Walsh |
Report | Stadium: Charles Sports Ground Attendance: 422 |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Dover Athletic | 2–0 | Gillingham | River |
| 13:00 BST | Higgs 44' Krasniqi 51' |
Report | Stadium: Crabble Attendance: 917 Referee: Nick Dunn |
| 13 July 2022 Friendly | Luton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Jerome 21' (pen.) 29' | Report | Williams 50' | Stadium: The Brache Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Lee 70' | Report | Hackett-Fairchild 27' Ogilvie 89' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Ramsgate | 4–0 | Gillingham XI | Ramsgate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Southwood Stadium |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Gillingham | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | Gillingham |
| 19:00 BST | Lee 50', 67' (pen.) | Report | Zaha 13', 72' (pen.) Benteke 23' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 22 July 2022 Friendly | Chatham Town | 0–3 | Gillingham XI | Chatham |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Macarthur 3' 20' Sithole 50' |
Stadium: Bauvill Stadium Attendance: 805 |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Southend United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mandron 56' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,374 Referee: Callum Walchester |
| 26 July 2022 Friendly | Bearsted | 1–1 | Gillingham XI | Otham |
| 19:00 BST | 8' | Report | Sithole ?' | Stadium: Honey Lane |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | 6 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 30.43 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 7 January 2023 | First round | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 20 December 2022 | First round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 25.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 31 August 2022 | 11 October 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Total | 58 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 31.03 | |||
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 58 |
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 55 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 55 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[70]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[70]
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 |
| 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 29 | −14 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[71]
| 30 July 2022 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Nightingale 9' Chislett 15' Marsh 47' Maghoma 63' Currie 71' |
Report | Ehmer 35' Lee 47' Reeves 57' Wright 67' Kashket 81' |
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Kashket 9' Ehmer 21' Wright 39' Law 88' |
Report | Odoh 88' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,233 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Nevitt 18' Bristow 67' Dacres-Cogley 75' |
Report | Baggott 54' MacDonald 81' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Adelakun 45' Wright 52' Baggott 69' Reeves 71' Lee 87' |
Report | Mattock 5' Daly 26' Pattison 34', 86' Ramsay 85' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Maher 46' Johnson 80' Daniels 90+1' White 90+4' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Gillingham | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Mellish 55' Gibson 70' |
Report | Tutonda 29' O'Keefe 70' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,261 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Mnoga 6' 10' | Report | Williams 55' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,927 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 10 September 2022 | Crawley Town | Postponed | Gillingham | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[72] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 7' Holohan 90' |
Report | Mandron 14', 86' Adelakun 78' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gbode 78' | Report | Akins 17', 29' Lapslie 33' Harbottle 66' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,195 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 24 September 2022 10 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Umerah 45' | Report | Wright 19' O'Keefe 36' Ehmer 89' |
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,298 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 1 October 2022 11 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Sutton United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | MacDonald 90+1' | Report | John 58' Eastmond 74' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,153 Referee: David Rock |
| 8 October 2022 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Agyei 19' Adebisi 21' Tabiner 90+2' |
Report | Kashket 12' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Stevenage | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Baggott 40' Adelakun 59' |
Report | Rose 28' 39' Roberts 55' Earley 68' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,031 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Barrow | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Baggott 74' | Report | Kay 35' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,034 |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Gillingham | Leyton |
| 19:45 BST | Smyth 52' Brown 55' Happe 72' Sotiriou 73' |
Report | Jefferies 81' | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 7,099 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Maxwell 9' Biggins 60' |
Report | Law 62' O'Keefe 84' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 12 November 2022 17 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hoskins 27' 90+2' McGowan 58' Bowie 72' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 19 November 2022 18 | Newport County | 2–0 | Gillingham | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Farquharson 43', 56' Waite 72' Moriah-Welsh 90+5' |
Report | Mandron 15' Alexander 22' Walker 66' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 22 November 2022 19 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Ehmer 18' Gbode 20' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,284 Referee: James Oldham |
| 3 December 2022 20 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Salford City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Reeves 53' | Report | Vassell 54' Watson 61' Hendry 75' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 11 December 2022 | Gillingham | Postponed | Bradford City | Gillingham |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[73] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 | Stockport County | Postponed | Gillingham | Edgeley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[74] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 21 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ehmer 45+2' Tutonda 68' Kashket 90+10' |
Report | Tchamadeu 26' Tovide 45+2' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 29 December 2022 22 | Sutton United | 2–1 | Gillingham | Sutton |
| 19:45 GMT | Baggott 43' (o.g.) Eastmond 54', 90+3' Bugiel 71' |
Report | Jefferies 14' McKenzie 78' |
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 2 January 2023 23 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Gillingham | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Piergianni 23' Sweeney 34' Gilbey 64' Rose 88' |
Report | Wright 37' | Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 14 January 2023 24 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Nichols 40' Jefferies 59' Dieng 72' |
Report | Dolan 19' Tumilty 38' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 January 2023 25 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinde 61' | Report | Williams 27' Tutonda 36', 68' Nichols 45+3' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 5,435 Referee: Alan Young |
| 28 January 2023 26 | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Gillingham | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 1' Khan 41' 81' Austin 57' (pen.), 78' Brennan 69' |
Report | Dieng 3', 24' Wright 9' (pen.) Nichols 13', 44' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 4 February 2023 27 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 48' | Report | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,317 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 11 February 2023 28 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 21' Akins 35' (pen.) Keillor-Dunn 62' Maris 80' |
Report | Tutonda 19' Ehmer 34' Lapslie 68' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,937 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 14 February 2023 29 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lapslie 56' MacDonald 70' Hawkins 87' |
Report | Glennon 19' Holohan 75', 90+1' Waterfall 90+4' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 February 2023 30 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Keohane 47' Ebanks-Landell 50' |
Report | Hawkins 23' Lapslie 75' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 25 February 2023 31 | Gillingham | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Masterson 6' Ehmer 58' Alexander 66' |
Report | Woodyard 45+5' Al-Hamadi 52' Pell 62' Gunter 65' McAteer 75' Marsh 90+4' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,453 (913 away supporters) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 28 February 2023 32 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Bradford City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Tutonda 66' Lapslie 90+4' |
Report | Smallwood 27' Cook 49' Platt 52' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,276 (363 away supporters) Referee: Alan Young |
| 5 March 2023 33 | Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hawkins 67' Dieng 89' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 7 March 2023 34 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Gillingham | Edgeley |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Tutonda 77' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,168 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 March 2023 35 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 32' Masterson 83' |
Report | Hendry 90+1' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,674 (267 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 18 March 2023 36 | Walsall | 2–0 | Gillingham | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 50', 90+2' Comley 90+5' Wilkinson 90+5' |
Report | O'Brien 30' | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,709 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
| 21 March 2023 37 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | MacDonald 11' Nichols 57' O'Brien 70' Ehmer 90+5' |
Report | Griffiths 42' Ainley 62' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,796 Referee: James Oldham |
| 25 March 2023 38 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | MacDonald 45+3' Hawkins 75' Williams 90+4' |
Report | Garner 45+3' Moxon 58' Barclay 87' Feeney 90+1' Dennis 90+2' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,110 (475 away supporters) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Barrow | 2–1 | Gillingham | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 9' (o.g.) Neal 15' Kay 66' Gotts 90+4'} |
Report | O'Brien 45+2' Masterson 82' Nichols 87' |
Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,703 (320 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Nichols 44' | Report | Barlow 88' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,842 (192 away supporters) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Appéré 32' Norman Jr. 71' Hondermarck 82' |
Report | O'Brien 63' Coleman 90+1' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,904 (847 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Stockport County | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Masterson 16' Ehmer 23' Lapslie 54' Alexander 84' Dieng 87' |
Report | Collar 89' Knoyle 90' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,810 (519 visiting supporters) Referee: Martin Woods |
| 18 April 2023 43 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | MacDonald 16' Ehmer 32' Alexander 76' (pen.) |
Report | Beckles 14' Pratley 21' Smyth 26' Hunt 45+3' Turns 73' Richie Wellens off the pitch' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,629 (1,651 away supporters) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Gillingham | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Cook 48', 84' (pen.) Stubbs 90+9' |
Report | Dieng 12' Lapslie 45+1' Coleman 53' Nichols 83' Hawkins 90+7' |
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 18,501 (353 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Newport County | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,872 (419 away supporters) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 8 May 2023 46 | Salford City | 0–1 | Gillingham | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,519 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
FA Cup
Gillingham were drawn away to AFC Fylde in the first round,[75] to Dagenham & Redbridge in the second round[76] and at home to Leicester City in the third round.[77]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Gillingham | Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 15:00 BST | Bird 45+2' Walker 83' |
Report | O'Keefe 5' Mandron 45+3' |
Stadium: Mill Farm Attendance: 996 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 15 November 2022 First round replay | Gillingham | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 2' Kashket 10' Walker 43' Baggott 48' |
Report | Whitmore 10' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Gillingham | Dagenham |
| 17:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 8 December 2022 Second round replay | Gillingham | 3–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Gillingham |
| 19:15 GMT | Tutonda 21' Baggott 26' Ehmer 77' Jefferies 89' Adelakun 90+5' |
Report | Robinson 15' Phipps 79' Saunders 84' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,533 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 7 January 2023 Third round | Gillingham | 0–1 | Leicester City | Gillingham |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Iheanacho 56' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 8,567 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Gills were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon in the first round and at home to Exeter City in the second round.[78][79] An away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was drawn for the fourth round.[80]
| 9 August 2022 First round | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Gillingham | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 BST | Assal 62' | Report | Ehmer 43' Reeves 69' Green 81', 90+2' Mandron 90' |
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Gillingham | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Exeter City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Ehmer 13' | Report | Sweeney 20' Stubbs 81' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,127 Referee: Carl Brook |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lee Mandron Wright Reeves Adelakun Tutonda |
Brown Cox Caprice Collins Coley Key |
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| 8 November 2022 Third round | Brentford | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Gillingham | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT | Toney 3' | Report | Jefferies 5' Mandron 75' |
Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 16,278 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Penalties | ||||
| Toney Ghoddos Dasilva Mbeumo Jensen Damsgaard |
Mandron Adelakun Wright Alexander Kashket MacDonald |
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| 20 December 2022 Fourth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Jiménez 77' (pen.) Aït-Nouri 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,943 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
EFL Trophy
On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Gillingham with Charlton Athletic and Colchester United.[81] Three days later, Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A.[82]
| 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 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 31 August 2022 Group stage | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Gillingham | Charlton |
| 19:00 BST | Walker 15' (o.g.) Henry 52', 54' Leaburn 59' Dench 75' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,888 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 4 October 2022 Group stage | Gillingham | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:00 BST | Walker 19' 71' Wright 76' |
Report | Ferguson 31' Miller 63' Tsoungui 81' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 838 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 11 October 2022 Group stage | Gillingham | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Baggott 16' Walker 43' 65' Kashket 60' Jefferies 77' |
Report | Lubala 23' Akinde 45' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 828 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Penalties | ||||
| Walker Adelakun Wright Kashket Chambers Green |
Longstaff Nouble Newby Tchamadeu Chilvers Marshall-Miranda |
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