2011–12 Gillingham F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Gillingham Football Club 2011–12 Andy Hessenthaler Paul Scally Football League Two FA Cup Third Round (eliminated by Stoke City) Football League Cup First Round (eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion) Football League Trophy Southern Section Second Round (eliminated by Barnet) Danny Kedwell (12) League: 7,750 vs. Bristol Rovers, 17 December 2011All: 10,360 vs. Stoke City, 7 January 2012 League: 3,751 vs. Barnet, 6 March 2012All: 1,278 vs. Barnet, 4 October 2011 5,360 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 2010–11 2012–13 This page shows the progress of Gillingham in the 2011–12 season. This season they played their league games in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. League data League table GIL Results summary 12 4 6 48 30 7 7 10 35 35 5 May 2012 BBC Sport June 2011 Results Pre-season friendlies thumb|right|200px|The Gillingham team line up before the friendly against Ramsgate 6 July 2011 13:00 Ashford United 0–3 Gillingham Rooney 18 Montrose 25 Oli 41 The Homelands 1,126 W 9 July 2011 13:00 Bromley 2–1 Gillingham Hill 69 90 Rooney 61 Hayes Lane L 12 July 2011 19:30 Erith & Belvedere 0–5 Gillingham Richards 10 Rooney 12 29 Kedwell 85 Cowan-Hall 89 Park View Road W 13 July 2011 19:30 Ramsgate 0–1 Gillingham Afusi 68 Southwood Stadium 497 W 15 July 2011 19:45 Dartford 2–5 Gillingham Pallen 20 26 Oli 34 Whelpdale 39 Montrose 61 Rooney 74 87 Princes Park 1,010 W 19 July 2011 19:45 Welling United 0–3 Gillingham Birchall 47 Martin 78 o.g. Kedwell 90 Park View Road W 23 July 2011 13:00 Gillingham 0–1 Millwall Marquis 90 Priestfield Stadium L 25 July 2011 19:45 Braintree Town 1–1 Gillingham Martin 39 Oli 45 Cressing Road D 26 July 2011 19:30 Gillingham 0–1 Leyton Orient Mooney 30 Priestfield Stadium L 30 July 2011 15:00 Gillingham 1–2 Peterborough United Lawrence 41 McCann 79 Griffiths 88 Priestfield Stadium L League Two thumb|right|200px|Goalmouth action from the game away to Shrewsbury Town in January (Gillingham in pink) 6 August 2011 1 15:00 Gillingham 1–0 Cheltenham Town Montrose 26 Priestfield Stadium 5,360 W 13 August 2011 2 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Gillingham Miller 74 Whelpdale 23 Spiller 25 Alexandra Stadium 3,401 W 16 August 2011 3 19:45 Barnet 2–2 Gillingham McLeod 61 90+4 Spiller 6J. Payne 73 Underhill Stadium 2,466 D 20 August 2011 4 15:00 Gillingham 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Kedwell 74 90+4Rooney 86 Priestfield Stadium 5,053 W 27 August 2011 5 15:00 Rotherham United 3–0 Gillingham Harrison 53Grabban 63Evans 78 Don Valley Stadium 3,740 L 3 September 2011 6 15:00 Gillingham 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Wroe 90+4 pen. Priestfield Stadium 4,869 L 10 September 2011 7 15:00 Gillingham 1–1 Accrington Stanley Rooney 88 pen. Craney 84 Priestfield Stadium 4,619 D 13 September 2011 8 19:45 Southend United 1–0 Gillingham Phillips 87 Roots Hall 4,598 L 17 September 2011 9 15:00 Hereford United 1–6 Gillingham Winnall 87 Nouble 19 Richards 24 Heath 40 o.g. Jackman 49 Whelpdale 79 Payne 83 Edgar Street 1,848 W 24 September 2011 10 15:00 Gillingham 3–1 Burton Albion Kedwell 20 50 Nouble 49 Kee 40 Priestfield Stadium 4,946 W 1 October 2011 11 15:00 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Gillingham Jolley 10 12 Midson 22 Lee 67 Kingsmeadow 4,606 L 8 October 2011 12 15:00 Gillingham 1–1 Port Vale Danny Kedwell 63 Richards 33 Priestfield Stadium 4,676 D 15 October 2011 13 15:00 Torquay United 2–5 Gillingham Robertson 47 Stevens 51 Kuffour 6 39 Rooney 56 pen. Nouble 78 Whelpdale 89 Plainmoor 2,582 W 22 October 2011 14 15:00 Gillingham 1–0 Oxford United Montrose 45 Priestfield Stadium 5,819 W 25 October 2011 15 19:45 Swindon Town 2–0 Gillingham Ritchie 80 Smith 90+1 The County Ground 7,787 L 29 October 2011 16 15:00 Morecambe 2–1 Gillingham Hunter 8 Ellison 68 Nouble 90+5 pen. Globe Arena 2,067 L 5 November 2011 17 15:00 Gillingham 4–3 Northampton Town Kuffour 11 30 45+1 pen. Kedwell 90+1 pen. Berahino 35 60 Langmead 54 Priestfield Stadium 4,704 W 19 November 2011 18 15:00 Aldershot Town 1–2 Gillingham Davies 80 Nouble 6 Whelpdale 30 Recreation Ground 3,449 W 26 November 2011 19 15:00 Gillingham 0–0 Bradford City Priestfield Stadium 7,074 D 10 December 2011 20 15:00 Macclesfield Town 0–0 Gillingham Moss Rose 1,724 D 17 December 2011 21 15:00 Gillingham 4–1 Bristol Rovers Montrose 8 Kedwell 45+5 pen. 73 pen. Jackman 68 Carayol 52 Priestfield Stadium 7,750 W 26 December 2011 22 15:00 Crawley Town 1–2 Gillingham Tubbs 34 pen. Kuffour 50 52 Broadfield Stadium 4,255 W 30 December 2011 23 19:45 Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Gillingham Bingham 22 Woodall 65 Kedwell 7 Victoria Road 3,120 L 2 January 2012 24 15:00 Gillingham 1–0 Aldershot Town Jackman 46 Martin 2 2 61 Priestfield Stadium 5,432 W 14 January 2012 25 15:00 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Gillingham Cansdell-Sherriff 30 Wright 87 Greenhous Meadow 4,940 L 21 January 2012 26 15:00 Gillingham 3–4 AFC Wimbledon Tomlin 4Kuffour 54Tomlin 62 Moore 60Richards 73 o.g.Midson 80 penJake Midson 89 Priestfield Stadium 6,326 L 24 January 2012 27 15:00 Accrington Stanley 4–3 Gillingham Smith 1 19 45Joyce 31 Jackman 7Tomlin 70 85 Crown Ground 1,734 L 4 February 2012 15:00 Gillingham – Hereford United Priestfield Stadium V 11 February 2012 15:00 Burton Albion – Gillingham Pirelli Stadium V 13 February 2012 28 19:45 Gillingham 1–2 Southend United Tomlin 87 Dickinson 10Martin 31 o.g. Priestfield Stadium 4,441 L 18 February 2012 29 15:00 Portvale 2–1 Gillingham Rigg 81Richards 90 pen. Whelpdale 45 Vale Park 4,027 L 21 February 2012 30 19:45 Gillingham 0–0 Rotherham United Priestfield Stadium 3,248 D 25 February 2012 31 15:00 Gillingham 2–0 Torquay United King 51Kedwell 90 pen. Priestfield Stadium 4,865 W 28 February 2012 32 19:45 Gillingham 5–4 Hereford United Whelpdale 45Kedwell 46Lee 81 88Tomlin 90 Purdie 4 pen.Barkhuizen 7 70Evans 80 Priestfield Stadium 3,784 W 3 March 2012 33 15:00 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Gillingham Martin 23 Home Park 6,382 W 6 March 2012 34 19:45 Gillingham 3–1 Barnet Oli 47Obita 76Lee 87 Kamdjo 39 Priestfield Stadium 3,751 W 10 March 2012 35 15:00 Gillingham 3–4 Crewe Alexandra Payne 48Whelpdale 67Miller 73 Powell 27 53Leitch-Smith 52Clayton 90 Priestfield Stadium 5,428 L 17 March 2012 36 15:00 Cheltenham Town 0–3 Gillingham Obita 45 54Whelpdale 83 Whaddon Road 3,137 W 20 March 2012 37 19:45 Gillingham 0–1 Crawley Town Bulman 50 Priestfield Stadium 5,204 L 24 March 2012 38 15:00 Bradford City 2–2 Gillingham Wells 71Hanson 84 Montrose 25Ramsden 56 o.g. Valley Parade 9,858 D 27 March 2012 39 19:45 Burton Albion 1–0 Gillingham Fish 54 o.g. Pirelli Stadium 1,714 L 31 March 2012 40 15:00 Gillingham 2–0 Macclesfield Town Fish 51Whelpdale 85 Priestfield Stadium 4,562 W 6 April 2012 41 15:00 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Gillingham Richards 59Carayol 80 Whelpdale 56Oli 90 Memorial Stadium 6,160 D 9 April 2012 42 15:00 Gillingham 1–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Vine 58 Woodall 38Green 73 Priestfield Stadium 5,773 L 14 April 2012 43 15:00 Oxford United 0–0 Gillingham Kassam Stadium 7,322 D 21 April 2012 44 15:00 Gillingham 3–1 Swindon Town Kedwell 26Whelpdale 52 90 McCormack 81 Priestfield Stadium 6,390 W 28 April 2012 45 15:00 Northampton Town 1–1 Gillingham Wilson 41 Kuffour 54 Sixfields Stadium 5,832 D 5 May 2012 46 15:00 Gillingham 2–0 Morecambe Lee 18 76 Priestfield Stadium 4,382 W FA Cup First Round 12 November 2011 15:00 GMT AFC Bournemouth 3–3 Report Gillingham Purches 20Zubar 59Malone 60 Payne 37Jackman 71Kedwell 90 Dean Court 4,282 Dave Phillips D Replay 22 November 2011 19:45 GMT Gillingham 3–2 Report AFC Bournemouth Weston 21 Richards 75 S. Payne 82 Frampton 55 o.g. Arter 90+1 Priestfield Stadium 4,321 Fred Graham W Second Round 3 December 2011 15:00 GMT Leyton Orient 0–1 Report Gillingham Weston 45+1 Brisbane Road 3,763 Phil Gibbs W Third Round 7 January 2012 15:00 GMT Gillingham 1–3 Report Stoke City Kedwell 16 Walters 34 Jerome 43 Huth 49 Priestfield Stadium Mark Halsey L League Cup 9 August 2011 Round 1 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Gillingham Barnes 67 pen. Falmer Stadium 16,295 L Football League Trophy 4 October 2011 SS Round 2 19:00 Gillingham 1–3 Report Barnet Richards 5 McLeod 11 pen. 84 Marshall 72 Priestfield Stadium 1,278 L Squad statistics Appearances and goals 21 April 2012 League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy 1 Ross Flitney GK ENG 27+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2 Barry Fuller DF ENG 9+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3 Andy Frampton DF ENG 24+1 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 4 Charlie Lee MF ENG 27+5 4 4+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 5 Simon King DF ENG 8+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 6 Garry Richards DF ENG 24+0 1 3+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 7 Chris Whelpdale MF ENG 33+5 12 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 8 Jack Payne MF ENG 28+1 2 4+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 9 Danny Kedwell FW ENG 35+3 12 4+0 2 1+0 0 0+1 0 10 Curtis Weston MF ENG 21+8 0 3+0 2 0+1 0 1+0 0 11 Dennis Oli FW ENG 4+17 2 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 12 Joe Martin MF ENG 30+3 1 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 15 Matthew Lawrence DF ENG 24+2 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 16 Matt Fish DF ENG 16+4 1 1+2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 17 Danny Spiller MF ENG 6+8 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 18 Danny Jackman MF ENG 34+4 4 3+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 19 Lewis Montrose MF ENG 26+9 4 3+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 20 Callum Davies DF ENG 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 21 Dean Rance MF ENG 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 22 Connor Essam DF ENG 15+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 23 Rowan Vine FW ENG 3+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 24 Jack Evans DF ENG 4+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 25 Alex Brown MF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 27 Tom Brunt MF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 28 Paulo Gazzaniga GK ARG 14+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 30 Adam Birchall FW WAL 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 31 Ashley Miller FW ENG 2+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 33 Jo Kuffour FW GHA 23+4 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 37 Olly Lee DF ENG 5+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 38 Gavin Tomlin FW ENG 9+1 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Nicky Southall MF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players featured for club who have left: Frank Nouble FW ENG 12+1 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Luke Rooney MF ENG 11+6 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Jordan Obita MF ENG 5+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Stefan Payne FW ENG 0+14 1 1+3 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal1FWENG9Danny Kedwell12200142MFENG7Chris Whelpdale12000123FWGHA33Jo Kuffour800084FWENG38Gavin Tomlin600065MFENG18Danny Jackman41005=FWENG29Frank Nouble500057MFENG4Charlie Lee40004=MFENG19Lewis Montrose400049MFENG8Jack Payne21003=MFENG12Jordan Obita30003=DFENG6Garry Richards11013=MFENG14Luke Rooney3000313FWENG11Dennis Oli20002=MFENG23Stefan Payne1102=MFENG17Danny Spiller20002=MFENG10Curtis Weston0200217DFENG16Matt Fish10001=DFENG5Simon King10001=MFENG12Joe Martin10001=FWENG31Ashley Miller10001=FWENG23Rowan Vine10001TOTALS 74 8 0 1 83 Awards End of Season Awardshttp://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2760283,00.html Player of the Year Gillingham F.C. 6 May 2012Winner Supporters Player of the Season Danny Jackman Away Supporters Player of the Season Jack Payne MEMS Player of the Season Danny Jackman Players' Player of the Season Danny Jackman Young Player of the Season Paulo Gazzaniga Goal of the Season Chris Whelpdale vs Torquay United Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.1 July 2011DFENG Matt FishENG Dover AthleticFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13996307 Gillingham complete six signings BBC Sport 1 July 20111 July 2011GKENG Ross FlitneyENG Dover AthleticFree Transfer1 July 2011DFENG Andy FramptonENG MillwallFree Transfer1 July 2011FWENG Danny KedwellENG AFC WimbledonUndisclosed Fee1 July 2011MFENG Lewis MontroseENG Wycombe WanderersFree Transfer1 July 2011MFENG Chris WhelpdaleENG Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed Fee5 July 2011MFENG Charlie LeeENG Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed Feehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14034861 Gillingham sign Charlie Lee from Peterborough United BBC Sport 5 July 201112 July 2011FWWAL Adam BirchallENG Dover AthleticUndisclosed Feehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/9534990.stm Gillingham sign Adam Birchall from Dover Athletic BBC Sport 12 July 201128 July 2011GKARG Paulo GazzanigaESP ValenciaFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14327534 Gillingham sign goalkeeper Pablo Gazzaniga BBC Sport 28 July 201112 January 2012FWGHA Jo KuffourENG Bristol RoversFree Transferhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7425629/Kuffour-makes-Gills-move Kuffour makes Gills move Sky SportsPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef17 June 2011MFENG Chris PalmerENG Burton AlbionFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13811003 Burton Albion sign Gillingham midfielder Chris Palmer BBC Sport 17 June 201122 June 2011GKNIR Alan JulianENG StevenageFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13873758 Keeper Alan Julian back at Stevenage BBC Sport 22 June 201129 June 2011FWENG Andy BarchamENG Scunthorpe UnitedFree Transferhttp://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_7009397,00.html Barcham clinches Iron move Sky Sports29 June 2011GKENG Lance CroninENG Bristol RoversFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13966197 Bristol Rovers sign Lance Cronin and Scott McGleish BBC Sport 29 June 20118 July 2011DFENG John NutterENG Lincoln CityFree Transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/9533019.stm Lincoln sign Kyle Perry, John Nutter & Tony Sinclair BBC Sport 8 July 20118 July 2011DFENG Tony SinclairENG Lincoln CityFree Transfer17 January 2012MFENG Luke RooneyENG Swindon TownUndisclosedSwindon Town sign Luke Rooney from Gillingham BBC Sport 16 January 2012 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16580484 27 January 2012FWENG Stefan PayneENG Aldershot TownFree TransferAldershot sign striker Stefan Payne from Gillingham BBC Sport 27 January 2012 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16760500 Players loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.15 September 2011FWENG Frank NoubleENG West Ham United17 December 2011http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7178986,00.html Gills delight as Nouble signs Sky Sportshttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7386623/Nouble-keen-on-Gills-return Nouble keen on Gills return Sky Sports30 September 2011FWGHA Jo KuffourENG Bristol Rovers30 December 2011http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7213920/Gills-clinch-Kuffour-loan Gills clinch Kuffour loan Sky Sportshttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7398215/Kuffour-wants-Gills-stay Kuffour wants Gills stay Sky Sports12 January 2012FWENG Gavin TomlinENG Dagenham & Redbridge30 May 2012Gillingham sign Daggers striker Gavin Tomlin BBC Sport 12 January 2012 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16527862 17 February 2012MFENG Olly LeeENG West Ham United15 April 2012http://www.kentnews.co.uk/sport/west_ham_midfielder_lee_joins_gills_on_loan_1_1213018 West Ham midfielder Oliver Lee joins Gills Kent News 5 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202132310/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/sport/west_ham_midfielder_lee_joins_gills_on_loan_1_1213018 2 February 2014 dead dmy-all 2 March 2012MFENG Jordan ObitaENG Reading2 April 2012http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2631063,00.html GILLS SIGN ENGLAND YOUTH INTERNATIONAL.. Gillingham F.C. dead 5 April 2012 4 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404161127/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2631063,00.html http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7646884/Gills-lose-Obita-s-services Gills lose Obita's services Sky Sports22 March 2012FWENG Rowan VineENG Queens Park Rangers30 May 2012Gillingham sign QPR striker Rowan Vine on loan BBC Sport 22 March 2012 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17478839 Players loaned outDatePos.NameClubEnd DateRef.11 August 2011STENG Dean RanceENG Bishop's Stortford F.C.September 2011http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2011/august/10/essam_rance.aspx Gillingham youngsters Dean Rance and Connor Essam join Bishop's Stortford on loan Kent Messenger Online11 August 2011DFENG Connor EssamENG Bishop's Stortford F.C.September 201116 August 2011GKENG Darren HawkesENG Ramsgate F.C.September 2011http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2011/august/16/daren_hawkes.aspx Gillingham's Daren Hawkes joins Ryman League Ramsgate on loan for a month Kent Messenger Online31 August 2011DFENG Simon KingENG Plymouth Argyle7 November 2011http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7139860,00.html Pilgrims bring in King Sky SportsPlymouth Argyle extend Simon King's loan until November BBC Sport 22 September 2011 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15019818 25 October 2011DFENG Callum DaviesENG Thurrock21 November 2011http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2492493,00.html Callum heads out on loan... Gillingham F.C. dead 26 October 2011 26 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111026093928/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2492493,00.html12 December 2011DFENG Jack EvansENG Welling United3 March 2012http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wellingutd/news/day-brings-in-jack-evans-on-loan-452946.html Pitchero Day brings in Jack Evans on loan 12 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222636/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wellingutd/news/day-brings-in-jack-evans-on-loan-452946.html 12 May 2014 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wellingutd/news/day-brings-in-jack-evans-on-loan-452946.html Pitchero Jack Evans' loan extended 11 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222636/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wellingutd/news/day-brings-in-jack-evans-on-loan-452946.html 12 May 2014 12 December 2011DFENG Connor EssamENG Dartford3 March 2012http://www.conference.non-league-chat.com/dartford-loan-gills-defender/ https://archive.today/20120729144756/http://www.conference.non-league-chat.com/dartford-loan-gills-defender/ dead 29 July 2012 Non League Chat Dartford Loan Gills Defender 16 December 2011 2 March 2012MFENG Dean RanceENG Dover Athletic2 April 2012http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2012/march/2/jordan_obita.aspx Reading winger Jordan Obita joins Andy Hessenthaler's Gillingham while midfielder Dean Rance leaves for Dover Athletic Kent Online References Category:Gillingham F.C. seasons Gillingham Category:2010s in Kent