The 2014–15 season is Gillingham's 122nd season in existence.
| 2014–15 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | |||
| Manager | Peter Taylor (until 31 December) Justin Edinburgh (from 7 February) | |||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | |||
| League One | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| Football League Trophy | Southern Section Area Final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cody McDonald (16) All: Cody McDonald (18) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,204 (vs. Newcastle United, 26 August) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,368 (vs. Bristol City, 6 January) | |||
Transfers
| Players transferred in | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. | ||
| 29 May 2014 | DF |  Aaron Morris |  AFC Wimbledon | Free | [1] | ||
| 29 May 2014 | GK | Glenn Morris | Aldershot Town | Free | [2] | ||
| 3 June 2014 | MF | Jermaine McGlashan | Cheltenham Town | Free | [3] | ||
| 10 June 2014 | MF | Doug Loft | Port Vale | Free | [4] | ||
| 17 June 2014 | MF | Josh Pritchard | Fulham | Free | [5] | ||
| 30 June 2014 | FW | Ben Dickenson | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [6] | ||
| 3 July 2014 | DF |  John Egan | Sunderland | Free | [7] | ||
| 3 July 2014 | FW | Luke Norris | Brentford | Undisclosed | [8] | ||
| 19 August 2014 | DF |  Gavin Hoyte | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | [9] | ||
| 11 December 2014 | MF |  Danny Galbraith | Limerick | Free | [10] | ||
| Players transferred out | |||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | ||
| 16 May 2014 | GK | Sam Baxter | Bishop's Stortford | Free | [11][12] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | FW | Adam Birchall | Bromley | Free | [11][13] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | DF | Gary Borrowdale | Released | Free | [11] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | DF | Stephen Butcher | Maidstone United | Free | [11][14] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | DF | Joe Carter | Released | Free | [11] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | FW | Craig Fagan | Released | Free | [11] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | MF | Steven Gregory | Released | Free | [11] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | GK | George Howard | Released | Free | [11] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | MF | Charlie Lee | Stevenage | Free | [11][15] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | DF | Sam Muggleton | Barnet | Free | [11][16] | ||
| 16 May 2014 | MF | Myles Weston | Southend United | Free | [11] | ||
| 20 May 2014 | FW | Adebayo Akinfenwa | AFC Wimbledon | Free | [17][18] | ||
| 30 June 2014 | MF | Chris Whelpdale | Stevenage | Free | [19] | ||
| 6 January 2015 | FW | Danny Kedwell | Ebbsfleet United | Free | [20] | ||
| 15 January 2015 | DF | Adam Barrett | Southend United | Free | [21] | ||
| 10 March 2015 | MF |  Amine Linganzi |  Released | Free | [22] | ||
| Players loaned in | |||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. | ||
| 28 July 2014 | DF | Kortney Hause | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 January 2015 | [23] | ||
| 15 August 2014 | GK | Stephen Bywater | Millwall | 3 January 2015 | [24] | ||
| 24 October 2014 | MF | Michael Doughty | Queens Park Rangers | 24 January 2015 | [25][26] | ||
| 14 November 2014 | DF | Adam Chicksen | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 December 2014 | [27] | ||
| 26 November 2014 | DF |  Max Ehmer | Queens Park Rangers | 30 June 2015 | [28][29] | ||
| 27 November 2014 | DF | Harry Lennon | Charlton Athletic | 2 January 2015 | [30][31] | ||
| 8 January 2015 | FW | John Marquis | Millwall | 30 June 2015 | [32][33] | ||
| 16 January 2015 | DF | Bradley Garmston | West Bromwich Albion | 15 March 2015 | [34][35] | ||
| 11 March 2015 | MF | Oliver Muldoon | Charlton Athletic | 30 June 2015 | [36] | ||
| 20 March 2015 | DF | Amari'i Bell | Birmingham City | 30 June 2015 | [37] | ||
| Players loaned out | |||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. | ||
| 7 August 2014 | DF | Adam Barrett | AFC Wimbledon | 4 January 2015 | [38][39] | ||
| 30 October 2014 | GK | Tom Hadler | Tonbridge Angels | 29 November 2014 | [40] | ||
| 21 November 2014 | DF | Matt Fish | Portsmouth | 3 January 2015 | [41] | ||
Match details
Pre-season
| 15 July 2014 | Bromley | 0–2 | Gillingham | Courage Stadium, Bromley |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Kedwell  70' (pen.)Dickenson 71' |
| 19 July 2014 | Welling United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Park View Road, Welling |
| 15:00 BST | Healy 60' | Report | German 9' |
| 22 July 2014 | Dartford | 0–4 | Gillingham | Princes Park, Dartford |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Linganzi 2' Norris 14'German 60'Dickenson 90+1' | Attendance: 924 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 26 July 2014 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Henshall 3' Hyam 62' | Attendance: 1,812 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 29 July 2014 | Dover Athletic | 1–0 | Gillingham | Crabble Athletic Ground, River |
| 19:30 BST | Raggett 65' | Report |
| 2 August 2014 | Ebbsfleet United | 1–0 | Gillingham | The PHB Stadium, Northfleet |
| 15:00 BST | Sheringham 85' | Report | Attendance: 1,007 |
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 63 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 62 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 61 |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 59 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[42]
| 9 August 2014 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–2 | Gillingham | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 | Martin  29'Kay 32'Hause 44' (o.g.)Grigg 68'McFadzean 70'Legge 73' (o.g.) | Report | McDonald 7' Kedwell 29' (pen.) 79' | Attendance: 7,595 (1,048 Gills) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Martin 35' Kedwell 55' | Report | Attendance: 5,173 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 19 August 2014 3 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Kedwell 9' 79' Hause 51' 52' | Report | Williams 43' Kasim 87'Bywater 90' (o.g.) | Attendance: 5,264 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 23 August 2014 4 | Barnsley | 4–1 | Gillingham | Oakwell, Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Hourihane 22' Winnall 30'Cole 68'Jennings 76'Cranie 78' | Report | Legge 66' Kedwell 74' | Attendance: 9,163 (288 Gills) Referee: Carl Berry |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Dack 18' McDonald 45+1' | Report | Ray 72' | Attendance: 4,998 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 5 September 2014 6 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 20:00 | Nouble 10' Clarke 36'Fleck 83'Thomas 87' | Report | Martin 36' | Attendance: 27,306 (495 Gills) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 13 September 2014 7 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Gillingham | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,785 Referee: David Webb |
| 16 September 2014 8 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 | McDonald 26', 86' (pen.) Hessenthaler 69' | Report | Payne 24' Taylor 44'Smith 75'Ricardo Santos 76'Burgess 85' | Attendance: 4,819 (282 Posh) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 20 September 2014 9 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Walsall | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Butler 66' | Attendance: 5,344 (130 Walsall) Referee: James Adcock |
| 27 September 2014 10 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Gillingham | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Higdon 87' Murphy 90+7' | Report | Linganzi 29' Bywater 82'Norris 83'Loft 90+1' | Attendance: 18,487 (340 Gills) Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Notts County | 1–0 | Gillingham | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Noble 32' Harrad 35'Carroll 81' | Report | Hessenthaler 32' Dickenson 56' | Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 11 October 2014 12 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Scunthorpe United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Loft  34'Norris 60' | Report | Madden 41' Brisley 50'Myrie-Williams 60'Bishop 72'Boyce 82'McSheffrey 90+4' | Attendance: 7,042 (162 Scunthorpe) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 October 2014 13 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Gillingham | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Vincenti 25' Dawson 82' | Report | Dack 44' McDonald 83' | Attendance: 2,574 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 21 October 2014 14 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Preston North End | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Egan 90' | Report | Gallagher 59' Buchanan 71' | Attendance: 4,632 Referee: James Linington |
| 25 October 2014 15 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Martin 17' Legge 44' | Report | Keane 24' Edwards 29' | Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 1 November 2014 16 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 15:00 | Hitchcock 3' | Report | Attendance: 2,951 (252 Gills) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 15 November 2014 17 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Doughty 29'  76'Legge 55', 74'Loft 81'McDonald 90+8' 90+8' | Report | Plasmati 48' (pen.) Pritchard 54'Dagnall 90+4' | Attendance: 5,891 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Gillingham | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 15:00 | Legge 56' (o.g.) | Report | Hessenthaler 22' German 90+3' | Attendance: 12,434 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Port Vale | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Egan 29', 55' Loft 40' | Report | N'Guessan 18' O'Connor 83'Dickinson 87'Brown 90+4' | Attendance: 4,799 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 13 December 2014 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Gillingham | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Wabara 41' Main 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Norris 51', 77' Egan 69'Dack 72'Nelson 90+4' | Attendance: 5,542 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 December 2014 21 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | McDonald 59' Egan 61'Ehmer 70' | Report | Clucas 22' Legge 54' (o.g.)Ryan 69' | Attendance: 6,841 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 December 2014 22 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Szmodics 51' | Report | Martin 25' 53' Dack 34'Norris 56'Egan 89' | Attendance: 4,544 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 28 December 2014 23 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | McDonald 47' Dickenson 58'Doughty 79'Martin 90' | Report | Smith 34', 44' Cunningham 38'Wagstaff 55'Bryan 90+2' | Attendance: 6,216 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 3 January 2015 24 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Gillingham | Vale Park, Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Williamson 11' Brown 62'Daniel 90+3' | Report | McDonald 31' | Attendance: 4,783 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 10 January 2015 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Gillingham | Gresty Road, Crewe |
| 15:00 | Ajose 27' (pen.) Davis 32'Ikpeazu 84' | Report | Legge 30' Ehmer 34'Dack 55'McDonald 85' | Attendance: 4,436 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 17 January 2015 26 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Coventry City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Egan 40' Ehmer 73'Marquis 82'McDonald 88' (pen.)McGlashan 90+4' | Report | Madine 35' (pen.) Haynes 87' | Attendance: 5,141 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 January 2015 27 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Marquis 7', 14' Nelson 19'Dack 45+2' 70'Hessenthaler 58' | Report | Kelly 20' Morgan-Smith 22'Poleon 23'Wilson 45+1'Brown 90+4' | Attendance: 4,959 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 February 2015 28 | Walsall | 1–1 | Gillingham | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 18:00 | Chambers 17' Grimes 74' | Report | Hoyte 10' Pritchard 41'Dack 69'McDonald 71'Loft 74'Ehmer 86' | Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 7 February 2015 29 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Marquis 34' McGlashan 86'McDonald 90+4' | Report | Attendance: 5,704 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 10 February 2015 30 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Gillingham | London Road Stadium, Peterborough |
| 19:45 | Bostwick 36' Payne 55' | Report | Egan 9' Dack 30'Marquis 79' | Attendance: 4,449 Referee: James Adcock |
| 14 February 2015 31 | Gillingham | 4–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | McDonald 9' 84' Marquis 33' 81'Dack 38'Loft 43'Garmston 75'Hessenthaler 87' | Report | Potter 17' Cole 36'Carruthers 52'Reeves 67' (pen.)Kay 84' | Attendance: 5,107 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 February 2015 32 | Yeovil Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 9' Ugwu 21'Webster 83'Morgan 90+4' (pen.) 90+4' | Report | Dack 23' Marquis 45+1' 49'Norris 87'Nelson 90+3' | Attendance: 4,293 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 28 February 2015 33 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Barnsley | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Loft 16' | Report | Pearson 45+1' Waring 56' | Attendance: 5,905 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 3 March 2015 34 | Swindon Town | 0–3 | Gillingham | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Turnbull 36' Branco 59'Foderingham 64' | Report | McDonald 29', 88' Loft 41'Hessenthaler 46'Pritchard 48'Egan 61'Dack 64' | Attendance: 7,025 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 7 March 2015 35 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Marquis 44' Martin 66'Norris 84' | Report | Forrester 40' | Attendance: 5,909 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 14 March 2015 36 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Gillingham | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Freeman 90+2' | Report | Martin 90+2' | Attendance: 11,601 Referee: David Webb |
| 17 March 2015 37 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Gillingham | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:45 | Clucas 3', 88' O'Shea 12'Darikwa 52' | Report | Dack 39' Hessenthaler 60' | Attendance: 4,804 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 21 March 2015 38 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Colchester United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Ehmer 82' Loft 90+6' | Report | Gilbey 49' Moncur 62'Briggs 81' 90+4'Porter 87'Massey 90' | Attendance: 5,319 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 28 March 2015 39 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 15:00 | Wordsworth 61' McLeod 63' 68' | Report | Dack 40' 68' Morris 68'McGlashan 81' | Attendance: 3,570 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 April 2015 40 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Evans 18' Roberts 63'Murdoch 85' | Attendance: 7,961 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 6 April 2015 41 | Leyton Orient | 3–3 | Gillingham | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 15:00 | James 31' (pen.) Baudry 65'Henderson 67'Wright 85' | Report | McGlashan 34' 35' McDonald 43', 56' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,634 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 11 April 2015 42 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Bradford City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Legge 19' Marquis 72' | Report | Hanson 23' | Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 14 April 2015 43 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Gillingham | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 | Welsh 36' Beckford 36'Robinson 45+2'Garner 84' | Report | McGlashan 58' Ehmer 84'Dickenson 88'Legge 90+1' | Attendance: 9,417 Referee: David Coote |
| 18 April 2015 44 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Dack 14' McDonald 38'Loft 53'McGlashan 67' | Report | Jones 63' Lund 70' | Attendance: 5,430 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 25 April 2015 45 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Gillingham | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Abelakun 11' McSheffrey 19'Canavan 75'Clarke 83' | Report | Norris 2' Dack 74'Loft 87' | Attendance: 3,763 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 May 2015 46 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Notts County | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 12:15 | Egan 88' 89' Dickenson 90+3'Norris 90+5' | Report | Adams 50' Burke 61' 61'McCourt 90+2' | Attendance: 8,443 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
FA Cup
The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[43]
| 8 November 2014 First round | Gillingham | 1–2 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Kedwell 81' (pen.) | Report | Cunningham 40' Emmanuel-Thomas 77' | Attendance: 2,654 Referee: Pat Miller |
League Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Gillingham were drawn away to Yeovil Town.[44]
| 12 August 2014 Round One | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 | Gillett 56' Ofori-Twumasi 62' | Report | Dickenson 23' Morris 59' | Attendance: 2,283 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 26 August 2014 Round Two | Gillingham | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Egan 25' (o.g.) | Attendance: 10,204 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Football League Trophy
| 2 September 2014 Round One | Stevenage | 0–1 | Gillingham | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 | Day Henry | Report | Norris 17' (pen.) Hoyte 64'Dack | Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 7 October 2014 Round Two | Colchester United | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 19:45 | Wright 17' Watt 38' (pen.) 45'Eastmond 73'Sears 87' | Report | Dickenson 24' Dack 55'German 74' | Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Michael Bull |
| Penalties | ||||
| 11 November 2014 Q-Final | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Gillingham | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 | McLeod 21' (pen.) 65' Edwards 29'Walsh 51'Tomlin 58' | Report | Martin 64' McGlashan 68'Dickenson 78'Loft 87' | Attendance: 1,305 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 6 December 2014 S-Final | Gillingham | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Legge 19' Egan 79' | Report | Lowry 74' McAnuff 77'Batt 88' | Attendance: 3,103 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 6 January 2015 Area Final L1 | Gillingham | 2–4 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 | McDonald 6', 70' Hessenthaler 29'Martin 34'Hoyte 87' | Report | Smith 18', 27', 50', 77' | Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
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