2008–09 Gillingham F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Gillingham 2008–09 Mark Stimson Paul Scally League Two 5th (promoted via play-offs) FA Cup Third round League Cup First round League Trophy First round Simeon Jackson (20) Simeon Jackson (21) _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff _bluecollar _bluecollar f0ce00 f0ce00 f0ce00 f0ce00 f0ce00 10,107 vs Aston Villa (4 January 2009) 1,557 vs Colchester United (7 October 2008) 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was the seventy-seventh season in which football club Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League, and the fifty-ninth since the club's return to the League in 1950. Gillingham finished the season in fifth place in Football League Two, gaining promotion to League One through play-off victories over Rochdale (over two legs) and Shrewsbury Town. The club also reached the third round of the FA Cup, before being defeated by Aston Villa. Football League D 9 August 2008 League Two 1–1 Bournemouth Anderton 42 Gillingham Mulligan 90 Dean Court 5,377 J. Singh L 16 August 2008 League Two 0–1 Gillingham Luton Town Parkin 3 Priestfield Stadium 5,339 S. Tanner W 23 August 2008 League Two 1–2 Darlington Purdie 78 pen. Gillingham Jackson 21Richards 90 The Darlington Arena 2,831 C. Pawson W 30 August 2008 League Two 1–0 Gillingham Oli 75 Accrington Stanley Priestfield Stadium 4,733 D. Phillips W 6 September 2008 League Two 3–0 Gillingham Jackson 34McCammon 70Daniels 89 Grimsby Town Priestfield Stadium 4,912 G. Hegley L 13 September 2008 League Two 7–0 Shrewsbury Town Jackson 27Hibbert 30Davies 42 87Coughlan 45Cansdell-Sherriff 52Holt 58 pen. Gillingham New Meadow 5,319 C. Sarginson L 20 September 2008 League Two 2–1 Aldershot Town Hudson 75Davies 86 Gillingham Jackson 84McCammon 0 13 Recreation Ground 4,198 G. Scott W 27 September 2008 League Two 1–0 Gillingham McCombe 34 o.g. Port Vale Priestfield Stadium 4,986 A. Woolmer L 4 October 2008 League Two 3–0 Exeter City Logan 7Stansfield 39 43 Gillingham St James Park 4,819 I. Williamson W 11 October 2008 League Two 5–0 Gillingham Bentley 21Jackson 24 36Artell 73 o.g.McCammon 80 Morecambe Priestfield Stadium 4,316 M. Thorpe D 18 October 2008 League Two 2–2 Bradford City Thorne 21Colbeck 45 Gillingham Jackson 51 84Bentley 0 58 Valley Parade 12,432 D. Foster D 21 October 2008 League Two 2–2 Gillingham Mulligan 39Southall 63 Notts County Butcher 65Facey 79 Priestfield Stadium 4,396 P. Miller W 25 October 2008 League Two 2–0 Gillingham Barcham 72Mills 74 Chester City Priestfield Stadium 4,852 G. Ward L 28 October 2008 League Two 2–0 Lincoln City Frecklington 12N'Guessan 14 Gillingham Sincil Bank 4,396 D. Webb W 1 November 2008 League Two 0–1 Macclesfield Town Gillingham Miller 18 Moss Rose 1,635 J. Singh W 15 November 2008 League Two 4–0 Gillingham King 6Miller 58Richards 78Cumbers 88 Rotherham United Harrison 0 35 Priestfield Stadium 5,304 R. Beeby L 22 November 2008 League Two 4–0 Bury Bishop 9 59Hurst 40 63 Gillingham Gigg Lane 2,068 C. Boyeson D 25 November 2008 League Two 1–1 Gillingham Jackson 17 Rochdale Le Fondre 61 Priestfield Stadium 4,029 S. Cook W 6 December 2008 League Two 2–1 Gillingham Miller 18Jackson 45 Chesterfield Lester 60 Priestfield Stadium 4,622 P. Gibbs D 13 December 2008 League Two 2–2 Barnet Leary 46O'Flynn 71 Gillingham Barcham 67Jackson 90 Underhill Stadium 2,248 A. Penn D 20 December 2008 League Two 1–1 Gillingham Jackson 60Fuller 0 88 Brentford MacDonald 28Elder 0 69 Priestfield Stadium 5,521 O. Langford L 26 December 2008 League Two 2–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Strevens 1Benson 50 Gillingham Victoria Road 2,844 G. Scott D 28 December 2008 League Two 1–1 Gillingham Weston 84 Wycombe Wanderers Bloomfield 31 Priestfield Stadium 5,979 R. Booth W 17 January 2009 League Two 0–1 Morecambe Gillingham Weston 19 Christie Park 2,027 G. Laws W 20 January 2009 League Two 1–3 Port Vale Richards 28 Gillingham Oli 49Miller 69Jackson 72 pen. Vale Park 4,539 J. Linington W 24 January 2009 League Two 1–0 Gillingham Miller 79 Exeter City Priestfield Stadium 5,638 G. Horwood L 27 January 2009 League Two 1–2 Gillingham Jackson 25 pen. Lincoln City Horsfield 52N'Guessan 90 Priestfield Stadium 4,525 S. Hooper W 31 January 2009 League Two 0–1 Chester City Gillingham Barcham 79 Deva Stadium 1,541 D. Webb L 7 February 2009 League Two 0–2 Gillingham Bradford City Daley 45Boulding 70 Priestfield Stadium 4,866 P. Taylor L 14 February 2009 League Two 2–0 Rotherham United Clarke 25Green 81 Gillingham Don Valley Stadium 2,757 C. Webster D 17 February 2009 League Two 4–4 Gillingham Weston 21McCammon 49Barcham 55Miller 72 pen. Aldershot Town Lindegaard 20Morgan 57Bentley 61 o.g.Sandell 66 Priestfield Stadium 5,974 S. Attwell W 21 February 2009 League Two 3–1 Gillingham King 2Barcham 74 88 Macclesfield Town Evans 80 pen. Priestfield Stadium 4,620 D. Phillips W 28 February 2009 League Two 1–0 Gillingham Southall 58 Bournemouth Priestfield Stadium 5,353 S. Cook D 3 March 2009 League Two 0–0 Luton Town Gillingham Kenilworth Road 5,739 W 7 March 2009 League Two 0–2 Accrington Stanley Gillingham Jackson 18Oli 67 Crown Ground 1,308 M. Haywood W 10 March 2009 League Two 1–0 Gillingham Jackson 90 pen. Darlington Priestfield Stadium 4,730 S. Bratt D 14 March 2009 League Two 2–2 Gillingham Weston 4Southall 51 Shrewsbury Town Holt 79 pen. 90 Priestfield Stadium 6,023 G. Horwood W 17 March 2009 League Two 0–1 Notts County Gillingham Jackson 58 Meadow Lane 3,189 N. Swarbrick L 21 March 2009 League Two 3–0 Grimsby Town Akpa Akpro 33Hegarty 58Conlon 90 Gillingham Blundell Park 6,406 N. Miller D 28 March 2009 League Two 1–1 Brentford Hunt 41 Gillingham Jackson 59 pen. Griffin Park 7,908 F. Graham L 4 April 2009 League Two 0–2 Gillingham Barnet Furlong 23O'Flynn 54 pen. Priestfield Stadium 6,033 K. Friend L 11 April 2009 League Two 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Akinde 41 Gillingham Adams Park 6,306 L. Mason W 13 April 2009 League Two 2–1 Gillingham McCammon 8Oli 88 Dagenham & Redbridge Saunders 41 Priestfield Stadium 6,945 P. Walton W 18 April 2009 League Two 0–1 Chesterfield Gillingham McCammon 22 Saltergate 3,933 G. Salisbury D 25 April 2009 League Two 0–0 Gillingham Bury Priestfield Stadium 8,360 R. East W 2 May 2009 League Two 0–1 Rochdale Gillingham Weston 20 Spotland Stadium 3,480 D. Deadman Pld W D L F A Pts46211213585575 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points Play-offs D 7 May 2009 Semi Final 1st Leg 0–0 Rochdale Gillingham Spotland Stadium K. Friend W 10 May 2009 Semi Final 2nd Leg 2–1 Gillingham Jackson 13 58 pen. Rochdale Dagnall 36 Priestfield Stadium 9,585 M. Oliver W 23 May 2009 Final 1–0 Gillingham Jackson 90 Shrewsbury Town Wembley Stadium 53,706 C. Oliver FA Cup As a League Two club, Gillingham entered the FA Cup at the first round stage. Bury were defeated by a second-half Andy Barcham goal at Gigg Lane, earning Gillingham a second round tie against Stockport County of League One. The first game ended goalless at Priestfield Stadium, before the Gills came from behind to win 2–1 at Edgeley Park. Premier League side Aston Villa proved too strong for Gillingham in the third round, eventually winning 2–1 in a televised fixture. W 8 November 2008 First Round 0–1 Bury Gillingham Barcham 71 Gigg Lane 2,161 A. Haines D 29 November 2008 Second Round 0–0 Gillingham Stockport County Priestfield Stadium 4,419 P. Miller W 9 December 2008 Second Round replay 1–2 Stockport County Gleeson 17 Gillingham Barcham 25 34 Edgeley Park 3,329 A. Hall L 4 January 2009 Third Round 1–2 Gillingham Jackson 57 Aston Villa Milner 13 79 pen. Priestfield Stadium 10,107 K. Stroud Football League Cup L 12 August 2008 First Round 0–1 Gillingham Colchester United Heath 11 Priestfield Stadium 2,566 P. Crossley Football League Trophy L 7 October 2008 Southern Section First Round 0–1 Gillingham Colchester United Yeates 60 Priestfield Stadium 1,557 F. Graham Squad statistics Gillingham used a total of 28 players during the course of the season, although none played in all 55 competitive matches. John Nutter made the most appearances during the season, with Gillingham's 4–4 draw with Aldershot Town being the only game he did not take part in (he was an unused substitute).http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=577487 Gillingham 4–4 Aldershot Town Soccerbase 31 August 2009August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Simeon Jackson finished as the club's top goalscorer, finding the net on 21 occasions. NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsENG Andy Barcham 34 (2) 6 4 3 – – 1 0 39 (2) 9ENG Mark Bentley 34 (6) 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 40 (6) 1ENG Tyrone Berry 2 (3) 0 – – 0 (1) 0 – – 2 (4) 0WAL Andrew Crofts 7 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 1 0 – – 8 (3) 0ENG Luis Cumbers 0 (7) 1 – – – – – – 0 (7) 1ENG Charlie Daniels 5 1 – – – – – – 5 1ENG Barry Fuller 40 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 45 0CAN Simeon Jackson 40 (4) 20 3 1 1 0 1 0 45 (4) 21SLE Albert Jarrett 11 (6) 0 3 0 – – 1 0 15 (6) 0ENG Josh Wright 8 0 – – – – – – 8 0NIR Alan Julian 4 0 1 0 1 0 – – 6 0ENG Simon King 46 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 52 2ENG Stuart Lewis 16 (8) 0 1 (1) 0 – – – – 17 (9) 0BAR Mark McCammon 21 (12) 5 0 (1) 0 1 0 – – 22 (13) 5NIR Adam Miller 32 (3) 6 4 0 1 0 – – 37 (3) 6ENG Leigh Mills 6 (1) 1 – – – – 1 0 7 (1) 1IRE Gary Mulligan 12 (14) 2 2 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 – – 14 (17) 2ENG Tom Murphy – – – – – – 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0ENG John Nutter 46 (2) 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 52 (2) 0ENG Dennis Oli 23 (11) 4 1 0 0 (1) 0 – – 24 (12) 4ENG Jack Payne 0 (2) 0 – – – – – – 0 (2) 0CAN Jaime Peters 1 (2) 0 – – – – – – 1 (2) 0ENG Andy Pugh 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 – – 0 (1) 0 0 (3) 0ENG Garry Richards 29 (10) 2 3 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 33 (11) 2ENG Simon Royce 45 0 3 0 – – 1 0 49 0ENG Nicky Southall 28 (9) 3 – – 1 0 1 0 30 (9) 3ENG Rene Steer 3 (2) 0 – – – – – – 3 (2) 0ENG Curtis Weston 46 (2) 5 4 0 – – 1 0 51 (2) 5 See also Gillingham F.C. seasons References Specific: General: Gillingham F.C. results/fixtures http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=1098 Soccerbase 31 August 2009 16 February 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070216012431/http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=1098 dead Gillingham F.C. Fixtures 2008 http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/Fixtures/0,,10416~2008,00.html Gillingham F.C. 31 August 2009 Category:Gillingham F.C. seasons Gillingham