Unreliable History
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To be written. Famous Players : – Famous Fans : – Oz Clarke (TV presenter ” Food and Drink”), Brian Moore (deceased – former football commentator) |
Club Records
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| Formed | 1893 |
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| Turned Professional | 1894 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1893 |
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| Former names | 1893 – 1913 = New Brompton |
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| Previous grounds | – |
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| Nickname | “The GILLS” |
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| Club Colours | HOME :  AWAY :  |
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| Record Football League Win | 10-0 v Chesterfield Division 3 03.09.1987 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | 0-8 v Luton Town Division 3(S) 13.04.1929 |
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| Record Cup Win | 10-1 v Gorleston FAC R1 16.11.1957 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £600,000 to Reading for Carl ASABA (August 1998) |
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| Record Fee Received | £1,500,000 from Manchester City for Robert TAYLOR (November 1999) |
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| Record Appearances | 655 – Ron HILLYARD 1974-1990 |
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| Record Football League Appearances | 571 – John SIMPSON 1957-1972 |
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| Record goal-scorer in a season | 32 – Brian YEO Division 4 1973-1974 |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 31 – Brian YEO Division 4 1973-1974 |
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| Record all-time League goal-scorer | 136 – Brian YEO 1963-1975 |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | 149 – Brian YEO 1963-1975 |
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| Most goals in a match | 6 – Fred CHEESMUR v Merthyr Tydfil Division 3(S) 26.04.1930 |
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| Record Attendance (all-time) | 23,002 v Queens Park Rangers FAC R3 10.1.1948 |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 90 – Division 4 1973-1974 |
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| Record League points total | 3 points for a win : 85 Division 2 1999-2000 (46 games) 2 points for a win : 62 Division 4 1973-1974 (46 games) |
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| Most Capped player while at club | 12 – Andrew CROFTS (Wales) |
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| Youngest player | Luke FREEMAN – 15 years 233 days v Barnet (League One) 10.11.2007 |
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| Oldest player | Andy HESSENTHALER – 40 years 115 days v Port Vale (League One) 10.12.2005 |
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Stadium details
Address : Priestfield Stadium, Redfearn Avenue, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2PE
Telephone : 01634 300000
Capacity : 11,582
Away allocation : 1,500
Pitch size : 104m x 68m (114 yards x 75 yards)
Official website : Gillingham FC
Directions
The Gillingham club website gives details of how to find the Priestfield ground and more details can be found on the Away Games website.
Honours
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| League Two Champions | 2012-13 |
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| Division Three Runners-up | 1995-96 |
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| Division Four Champions | 1963-64 |
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| Division Four Runners-up | 1973-74 |
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Managers
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| William GROOMBRIDGE (Secretary) | 3 June 1896 – May 1906 |
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| Steve SMITH | May 1906 – Summer 1908 |
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| William GROOMBRIDGE (Secretary) | Summer 1908 – Summer 1919 |
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| George COLLINS | 28 July 1919 – 12 May 1920 |
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| Robert BROWN | 12 May 1920 – 9 June 1923 |
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| John McMILLAN | 2 July 1920 – 3 August 1923 |
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| William GROOMBRIDGE (Secretary) | 3 August 1922 – 10 May 1923 |
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| Harry CURTIS | 10 May 1923 – 30 March 1926 |
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| Caretaker | 30 March 1926 – 12 April 1926 |
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| Albert HOSKINS | 12 April 1926 – 29 March 1929 |
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| Caretaker | 29 March 1929 – 7 May 1929 |
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| Dick HENDRIE | 7 May 1929 – 29 December 1931 |
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| Caretaker | 29 December 1931 – 18 January 1932 |
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| Fred MAVEN | 19 January 1932 – 25 May 1937 |
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| Alan URE | 26 May 1937 – 16 June 1938 |
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| Bill HARVEY | 11 July 1938 – 19 July 1939 |
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| Archie CLARK | 2 August 1939 – 23 November 1958 |
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| Harry BARRATT | 23 November 1958 – 4 May 1962 |
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| Freddie COX | 13 June 1962 – 17 December 1965 |
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| Jimmy BOSWELL (Caretaker) | 17 December 1965 – 4 January 1966 |
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| Basil HAYWARD | 4 January 1966 – 25 May 1971 |
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| Andy NELSON | 24 June 1971 – 3 May 1974 |
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| Len ASHURST | 6 May 1974 – 15 October 1975 |
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| Bill COLLINS (Caretaker) | 15 October 1975 – 27 October 1975 |
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| Gerry SUMMERS | 27 October 1975 – 22 May 1981 |
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| Keith PEACOCK | 14 July 1981 – 29 December 1987 |
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| Paul TAYLOR | 29 December 1987 – 26 October 1988 |
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| Keith BURKINSHAW | 31 October 1988 – 11 April 1989 |
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| Damien RICHARDSON | 11 April 1989 – 8 October 1993 |
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| Caretaker | 8 October 1993 – 26 October 1993 |
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| Glenn ROEDER | 26 October 1992 – 9 July 1993 |
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| Mike FLANAGAN | 12 July 1993 – 28 February 1995 |
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| Neil SMILLIE (Caretaker) | 28 February 1995 – May 1995 |
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| Tony PULIS | 29 June 1995 – 30 June 1999 |
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| Peter TAYLOR | 7 July 1999 – 12 June 2000 |
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| Andy HESSENTHALER | 29 June 2000 – 23 November 2004 |
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| John GORMAN (Caretaker) | 23 November 2004 – 30 November 2004 |
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| Darren HARE/Iwan ROBERTS/Paul SMITH (Caretaker) | 4 December 2004 – 7 December 2004 |
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| Stan TERNENT | 7 December 2004 – 15 May 2005 |
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| Neale COOPER | 21 May 2004 – 15 November 2005 |
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| Ronnie JEPSON | 15 November 2005 – 9 September 2007 |
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| Iffy ONUORA/Mick DOCHERTY (Caretakers) | 9 September 2007 – 8 October 2007 |
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| Iffy ONUORA (Caretaker) | 8 October 2007 – 1 November 2007 |
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| Mark STIMSON | 1 November 2007 – 10 May 2007 |
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| Andy HESSENTHALER | 21 May 2010 – 8 May 2012 |
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| Martin ALLEN | 5 July 2012 – 14 October 2013 |
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| Peter TAYLOR | 14 October 2013 – 31 December 2014 |
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| Andy HESSENTHALER/Steve LOVELL/Darren HARE/Mark PATTERSON (Caretaker) | 31 December 2014 – 7 February 2015 |
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| Justin EDINBURGH | 7 February 2015 – 3 January 2017 |
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| Adrian PENNOCK | 4 January 2017 – 25 September 2017 |
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| Peter TAYLOR (Caretaker) | 25 September 2017 – 12 October 2017 |
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| Steve LOVELL | 12 October 2017 – 26 April 2019 |
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| Mark PATTERSON (Caretaker) | 26 April 2019 – 4 May 2019 |
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| Steve EVANS | 21 May 2019 – 9 January 2022 |
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| Steve LOVELL (Caretaker) | 10 January 2022 – 31 January 2022 |
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| Neil HARRIS | 31 January 2022 – |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Original member of Division Three (Tier Three) | 1920 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1920-1921 |
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| Division Three (South) (Tier Three) | 1921-1938 |
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| Out of the League (Southern League) | 1938-1944 |
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| Kent League | 1944-1946 |
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| Southern League | 1946-1950 |
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| Division Three (South) (Tier Three) | 1950-1958 |
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| Division Four | 1958-1964 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1964-1971 |
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| Division Four | 1971-1974 |
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| Division Three (Tier Three) | 1974-1989 |
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| Division Four | 1989-1992 |
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| Division Three | 1992-1996 |
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| Division Two (Tier Three) | 1996-2000 |
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| Division One (Tier Two) | 2000-2004 |
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| The Championship (Tier Two) | 2004-2005 |
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| League One (Tier Three) | 2005-2008 |
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| League Two (Tier Three) | 2008-2009 |
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| League One (Tier Three) | 2009-2010 |
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| League Two (Tier Three) | 2010-2013 |
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| League One (Tier Three) | 2013-2022 |
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| League Two (Tier Three) | 2022- |
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