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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.

ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerNeil Harris
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League Two17th
Quick facts season, Chairman ...
Gillingham
2022–23 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerNeil Harris
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League Two17th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFourth round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom Nichols (6)
All: Tom Nichols (6)
Highest home attendance8,567 vs Leicester City
(7 January 2023)
FA Cup
Lowest home attendance826 vs Colchester United
(11 October 2022)
EFL Trophy
Average home league attendance5,375
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Transfers

In

More information Date, Pos ...
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
22 June 2022[a]CMWales Dom JefferiesEngland BrentfordFree Transfer[1]
1 July 2022[b]RWEngland Scott KashketEngland Crewe AlexandraFree Transfer[2]
1 July 2022[c]GKEngland Jake TurnerEngland Newcastle UnitedFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2022[d]DMRepublic of Ireland Shaun WilliamsEngland PortsmouthFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2022[e]RBEngland Will WrightEngland Dagenham & RedbridgeFree Transfer[5]
11 July 2022CFFrance Mikael MandronEngland Crewe AlexandraFree Transfer[6]
15 July 2022RBEngland Cheye AlexanderEngland AFC WimbledonFree Transfer[7]
15 July 2022RWEngland Jordan GreenEngland Dulwich HamletFree Transfer[8]
29 July 2022CFEngland Lewis WalkerItaly Athletic CarpiFree Transfer[9]
1 September 2022RBEngland Robbie McKenzieEngland Hull CityUndisclosed[10]
23 November 2022LWGuyana Callum HarriottFree AgentN/a[11]
1 January 2023[f]CFEngland Tom NicholsEngland Crawley TownUndisclosed[12]
11 January 2023DMFrance Timothée DiengEngland Exeter CityUndisclosed[13]
12 January 2023CFEngland Oliver HawkinsEngland Mansfield TownUndisclosed[14]
12 January 2023GKEngland Glenn MorrisEngland Crawley TownFree Transfer[15]
14 January 2023CMEngland George LapslieEngland Mansfield TownUndisclosed[16]
19 January 2023MFEngland Jayden ClarkeEngland Dulwich HamletUndisclosed[17]
19 January 2023DMEngland Ethan ColemanEngland Leyton OrientUndisclosed[18]
9 February 2023DFEngland Ike OrjiEngland Chatham TownUndisclosed[19]
2 March 2023LBEngland Lewis PageEngland Mansfield TownFree Transfer[20]
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  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on 22 June once the players returned.
  2. [b]
    The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Crewe Alexandra contract expired
  3. [c]
    The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Newcastle United contract expired
  4. [d]
    The transfer was announced on 10 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Portsmouth contract expired
  5. [e]
    The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Dagenham & Redbridge contract expired
  6. [f]
    The transfer was announced on 28 December, and would become official on 1 January, once the transfer window re-opens

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
27 June 2022CMEngland Henry WoodsEngland Maidstone UnitedFree transfer[21]
30 June 2022LWThe Gambia Mustapha CarayolEngland Burton AlbionReleased[22][23]
30 June 2022GKEngland Aaron ChapmanEngland StevenageReleased[22][24]
30 June 2022GKEngland Tommy CrumpEngland Harlow TownReleased[22][25]
30 June 2022RBEngland Ryan JacksonEngland Cheltenham TownReleased[22][26]
30 June 2022RBEngland Harvey LintottEngland Northampton TownReleased[22][27]
30 June 2022RWEngland Danny LloydEngland RochdaleReleased[22][28]
30 June 2022CBDemocratic Republic of the Congo Christian MaghomaEngland EastleighReleased[22][29]
30 June 2022CFEngland Vadaine OliverEngland Bradford CityReleased[22][30]
30 June 2022CFEngland Gerald SitholeEngland Bolton WanderersReleased[22][31]
30 June 2022CMEngland Ben ThompsonEngland Peterborough UnitedReleased[22][32]
30 June 2022[a]CBEngland Jack TuckerEngland Milton Keynes DonsCompensation[33]
13 January 2023CFFrance Mikael MandronScotland MotherwellMutual Consent[34][35]
22 February 2023CMEngland Olly LeeRetired[36]
28 February 2023 LW Guyana Callum Harriott England Yeovil Town Free Transfer [37]
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  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract at the club expired

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
28 June 2022GKAustralia Ashley Maynard-BrewerEngland Charlton Athletic17 November 2022[a][38][39]
8 July 2022CBIndonesia Elkan BaggottEngland Ipswich Town19 January 2023[b][40][41]
18 July 2022LBEngland Ryan LawEngland Plymouth Argyle9 January 2023[c][42][43]
29 July 2022GKEngland Glenn MorrisEngland Crawley Town31 December 2022[44]
15 August 2022RWEngland Hakeeb AdelakunEngland Lincoln CityEnd of Season[45]
1 September 2022CBTanzania Haji MnogaEngland Portsmouth17 January 2023[d][46][47]
26 January 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Conor MastersonEngland Queens Park RangersEnd of Season[48]
31 January 2023CFEngland Tristan AbrahamsEngland EastleighEnd of Season[49]
31 January 2023LWRepublic of Ireland Aiden O'BrienEngland Shrewsbury TownEnd of Season[50]
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  1. [a]
    On 17 November, Maynard-Brewer was recalled back from his parent club, Charlton.
  2. [b]
    On 19 January, Baggott was recalled back to Ipswich
  3. [c]
    On 9 January, Law was recalled back to Plymouth
  4. [d]
    On 17 January, Mnoga returned to Portsmouth to move elsewhere

Loans out

More information Date, Pos ...
Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
26 August 2022MFEngland Joseph GbodeEngland Hastings UnitedShort-term[51]
7 September 2022 MF England Sam Gale England Sheppey United Short-term [52]
25 September 2022 CB England Freddie Carter England Cray Wanderers End of Season [53]
6 November 2022CMEngland Josh ChambersEngland Worthing20 April 2023[54][55][56][57]
15 November 2022 CB England Alex Giles England Sheppey United Short-term [58]
24 December 2022 MF Australia Matty Macarthur England Margate 21 March 2023 [59][60]
19 January 2023 MF United States Julian Kuhr England Lordswood End of Season [61]
9 February 2023DFEngland Ike OrjiEngland Chatham TownEnd of Season[19]
3 March 2023 DF England Will Dempsey England Lordswood End of Season [62]
23 March 2023 MF Australia Matty Macarthur England Sheppey United Short-term [63]
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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 13 July the Gills added 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

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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 −13 030.43
FA Cup 5 November 2022 7 January 2023 First round 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 040.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 20 December 2022 First round 4 1 2 1 3 3 +0 025.00
EFL Trophy 31 August 2022 11 October 2022 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 033.33
Total 58 18 18 22 49 63 −14 031.03
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Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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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]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 14 13 19 36 49  −13 55 11 5 7 21 20  +1 3 8 12 15 29  −14
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Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLLDLDDLDWDDDLLLLDLLLLWWDWLWWWLDDWLWWLWLDWDLW
Position20121820202121222220181918192020222323232424242423232323212020202021192019161919191817151817
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
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 Yellow card 9'
Chislett 15'
Marsh Yellow card 47'
Maghoma Yellow card 63'
Currie 71'		 Report Ehmer Yellow card 35'
Lee Yellow card 47'
Reeves Yellow card 57'
Wright Yellow card 67'
Kashket Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Wright Yellow card 39'
Law Yellow card 88'		 Report Odoh Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
MacDonald Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 August 2022 4 Gillingham 0–2 Harrogate Town Gillingham
19:45 BST Adelakun Yellow card 45'
Wright Yellow card 52'
Baggott Yellow card 69'
Reeves Yellow card 71'
Lee Yellow card 87'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 5'
Daly 26'
Pattison Yellow card 34', 86'
Ramsay Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,931
Referee: Lee Swabey
20 August 2022 5 Gillingham 0–0 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Maher Yellow card 46'
Johnson Yellow card 80'
Daniels Yellow card 90+1'
White Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Carlisle United 1–0 Gillingham Carlisle
15:00 BST Mellish 55'
Gibson Yellow card 70'		 Report Tutonda Yellow card 29'
O'Keefe Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,261
Referee: Marc Edwards
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Gillingham 0–0 Swindon Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Mnoga Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 10' Report Williams Yellow card 55' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,927
Referee: Martin Woods
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) 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 (2022-09-13) 8 Grimsby Town 1–1 Gillingham Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Taylor 7'
Holohan Yellow card 90'		 Report Mandron 14', Yellow card 86'
Adelakun Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,960
Referee: Andy Haines
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Gillingham 0–2 Mansfield Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Gbode Yellow card 78' Report Akins 17', football with red X 29'
Lapslie 33'
Harbottle Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Tom Reeves
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Hartlepool United 0–0 Gillingham Hartlepool
15:00 BST Umerah Yellow card 45' Report Wright Yellow card 19'
O'Keefe Yellow card 36'
Ehmer Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,298
Referee: Neil Hair
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Gillingham 1–0 Sutton United Gillingham
15:00 BST MacDonald 90+1' Report John Yellow card 58'
Eastmond Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,153
Referee: David Rock
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Gillingham Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei 19'
Adebisi Yellow card 21'
Tabiner Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Kashket 12' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,809
Referee: Bobby Madden
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Gillingham 1–1 Stevenage Gillingham
15:00 BST Baggott 40'
Adelakun Yellow card 59'		 Report Rose 28' Yellow card 39'
Roberts Yellow card 55'
Earley Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,031
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Gillingham 1–1 Barrow Gillingham
15:00 BST Baggott 74' Report Kay 35' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,034
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Leyton Orient 2–0 Gillingham Leyton
19:45 BST Smyth 52'
Brown Yellow card 55'
Happe Yellow card 72'
Sotiriou 73'		 Report Jefferies Yellow card 81' Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,099
Referee: Charles Breakspear
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 BST Maxwell Yellow card 9'
Biggins 60'		 Report Law Yellow card 62'
O'Keefe Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Christopher Pollard
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 17 Gillingham 0–2 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report Hoskins 27' Yellow card 90+2'
McGowan Yellow card 58'
Bowie 72'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,509
Referee: Declan Bourne
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 18 Newport County 2–0 Gillingham Newport
15:00 GMT Farquharson 43', 56'
Waite Yellow card 72'
Moriah-Welsh Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Mandron Yellow card 15'
Alexander Yellow card 22'
Walker Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Ollie Yates
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) 19 Crawley Town 0–0 Gillingham Crawley
19:45 GMT Report Ehmer Yellow card 18'
Gbode Yellow card 20'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: James Oldham
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Gillingham 0–3 Salford City Gillingham
15:00 GMT Reeves Yellow card 53' Report Vassell 54'
Watson 61'
Hendry 75'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,854
Referee: Paul Howard
11 December 2022 (2022-12-11) 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 (2022-12-17) Stockport County Postponed Gillingham Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[74]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 21 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer Yellow card 45+2'
Tutonda Yellow card 68'
Kashket Yellow card 90+10'		 Report Tchamadeu 26'
Tovide Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,962
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 22 Sutton United 2–1 Gillingham Sutton
19:45 GMT Baggott red-colored football 43' (o.g.)
Eastmond Yellow card 54', 90+3'
Bugiel Yellow card 71'		 Report Jefferies Yellow card 14'
McKenzie 78'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Thomas Parsons
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 23 Stevenage 1–0 Gillingham Stevenage
15:00 GMT Piergianni 23'
Sweeney Yellow card 34'
Gilbey Yellow card 64'
Rose Yellow card 88'		 Report Wright Yellow card 37' Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Sunny Gill
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Gillingham 2–0 Hartlepool United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Nichols 40'
Jefferies 59'
Dieng Yellow card 72'		 Report Dolan Yellow card 19'
Tumilty Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 6,003
Referee: Robert Lewis
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 25 Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT Akinde Yellow card 61' Report Williams Yellow card 27'
Tutonda 36', Yellow card 68'
Nichols 45+3'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Alan Young
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 26 Swindon Town 3–3 Gillingham Swindon
15:00 GMT Williams 1'
Khan Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 81'
Austin 57' (pen.), 78'
Brennan Yellow card 69'		 Report Dieng 3', Yellow card 24'
Wright 9' (pen.)
Nichols 13', Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 10,259
Referee: Paul Howard
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 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 (2023-02-11) 28 Mansfield Town 2–0 Gillingham Mansfield
15:00 GMT Clarke 21'
Akins 35' (pen.)
Keillor-Dunn Yellow card 62'
Maris Yellow card 80'		 Report Tutonda Yellow card 19'
Ehmer Yellow card 34'
Lapslie Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,937
Referee: Thomas Kirk
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 29 Gillingham 2–1 Grimsby Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Lapslie 56'
MacDonald Yellow card 70'
Hawkins 87'		 Report Glennon Yellow card 19'
Holohan 75', Yellow card 90+1'
Waterfall Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Ehmer 58'
Alexander 66'		 Report Woodyard Yellow card 45+5'
Al-Hamadi 52'
Pell Yellow card 62'
Gunter Yellow card 65'
McAteer Yellow card 75'
Marsh Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'
Lapslie Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Smallwood 27'
Cook 49'
Platt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Dieng Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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', Yellow card 90+2'
Comley Yellow card 90+5'
Wilkinson 90+5'		 Report O'Brien Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Nichols 57'
O'Brien 70'
Ehmer Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Griffiths Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+3'
Hawkins Yellow card 75'
Williams 90+4'		 Report Garner Yellow card 45+3'
Moxon Yellow card 58'
Barclay Yellow card 87'
Feeney Yellow card 90+1'
Dennis Yellow card 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 red-colored football 9' (o.g.)
Neal Yellow card 15'
Kay Yellow card 66'
Gotts 90+4'}		 Report O'Brien Yellow card 45+2'
Masterson 82'
Nichols Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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. Yellow card 71'
Hondermarck 82'		 Report O'Brien 63'
Coleman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Ehmer Yellow card 23'
Lapslie 54'
Alexander Yellow card 84'
Dieng Yellow card 87'		 Report Collar 89'
Knoyle Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Alexander 76' (pen.)		 Report Beckles Red card 14'
Pratley Yellow card 21'
Smyth Yellow card 26'
Hunt Yellow card 45+3'
Turns Yellow card 73'
Richie Wellens Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Dieng 12'
Lapslie Yellow card 45+1'
Coleman Yellow card 53'
Nichols Yellow card 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

Main article: 2022–23 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 (2022-11-05) First round AFC Fylde 1–1 Gillingham Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST Bird Yellow card 45+2'
Walker 83'		 Report O'Keefe Yellow card 5'
Mandron 45+3'		 Stadium: Mill Farm
Attendance: 996
Referee: Tom Reeves
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) First round replay Gillingham 1–0 AFC Fylde Gillingham
19:45 GMT Williams Yellow card 2'
Kashket football with red X 10'
Walker 43'
Baggott Yellow card 48'		 Report Whitmore Yellow card 10' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Will Finnie
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Gillingham Dagenham
17:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 December 2022 (2022-12-08) Second round replay Gillingham 3–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Gillingham
19:15 GMT Tutonda Yellow card 21'
Baggott 26'
Ehmer 77'
Jefferies Yellow card 89'
Adelakun 90+5'		 Report Robinson 15'
Phipps Red card 79'
Saunders 84'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,533
Referee: Thomas Kirk
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Gillingham 0–1 Leicester City Gillingham
12:30 GMT Report Iheanacho 56' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 8,567
Referee: Sam Barrott

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

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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 Yellow card 62' Report Ehmer Yellow card 43'
Reeves Yellow card 69'
Green Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13' Report Sweeney Yellow card 20'
Stubbs Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Carl Brook
Penalties
Lee football with check mark
Mandron football with check mark
Wright football with check mark
Reeves football with check mark
Adelakun football with check mark
Tutonda football with check mark		 Brown football with check mark
Cox football with check mark
Caprice football with check mark
Collins football with check mark
Coley football with check mark
Key football with red X
8 November 2022 Third round Brentford 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Gillingham Brentford
19:45 GMT Toney 3' Report Jefferies Yellow card 5'
Mandron 75'		 Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,278
Referee: Tim Robinson
Penalties
Toney football with check mark
Ghoddos football with check mark
Dasilva football with check mark
Mbeumo football with check mark
Jensen football with check mark
Damsgaard football with red X		 Mandron football with check mark
Adelakun football with check mark
Wright football with check mark
Alexander football with check mark
Kashket football with check mark
MacDonald football with check mark
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) 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

Main article: 2022–23 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]

More information Pos, Div ...
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
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Source: EFL.com

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31 August 2022 Group stage Charlton Athletic 3–0 Gillingham Charlton
19:00 BST Walker red-colored football 15' (o.g.)
Henry 52', Yellow card 54'
Leaburn 59'
Dench Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Walker 43' Yellow card 65'
Kashket Yellow card 60'
Jefferies Yellow card 77'		 Report Lubala Yellow card 23'
Akinde 45'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 828
Referee: Sam Allison
Penalties
Walker football with check mark
Adelakun football with check mark
Wright football with check mark
Kashket football with check mark
Chambers football with red X
Green football with check mark		 Longstaff football with check mark
Nouble football with red X
Newby football with check mark
Tchamadeu football with check mark
Chilvers football with check mark
Marshall-Miranda football with red X

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