2013–14 Gillingham F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Gillingham's 121st season in their existence.[1] Along with League One, the club competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and the regional Kent Senior Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015.

Gillingham
2013–14 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerMartin Allen
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
Football League One17th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cody McDonald (17)

All:
Cody McDonald (17)

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Transfer summary

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Pre-season and friendlies

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29 June 2013 (2013-06-29) Faversham Town 2–4 Gillingham Faversham
13:00 BST Wilson   11'
Rowland   74'
Report Millbank   15'
Dack   23'
Birchall   66', 76'
Stadium: Shepherd Neame Stadium
Attendance: 650
29 June 2013 (2013-06-29) Ashford United 1–2 Gillingham Kingsnorth, Ashford
15:00 BST Whiting   30' Report Blanchard   3'
Legge   40'
Stadium: Homelands Stadium
Attendance: 433
6 July 2013 (2013-07-06) Bromley 0–3 Gillingham Bromley
15:00 BST Report Dack   28'
Barrett   35'
Kedwell   39' (pen.)
Stadium: Hayes Lane
16 July 2013 (2013-07-16) Gillingham 1–2 Ipswich Town Gillingham
19:30 BST McDonald   46' Report McGoldrick   22'
October   90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
20 July 2013 (2013-07-20) Gillingham 1–3 Millwall Gillingham
12:30 BST Akinfenwa   77' Report Morison   7', 18'
Keogh   28'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Mike Bull
23 July 2013 (2013-07-23) Gillingham 0–3 Crystal Palace Gillingham
19:30 BST Report Moxey   21'
Dobbie   68'
Owusu-Abeyie   73'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward
25 July 2013 (2013-07-25) A.F.C. Sudbury 3–2 Gillingham Sudbury
19:45 BST Stadium: King's Marsh Stadium
26 July 2013 (2013-07-26) Gillingham 1–1 New York Cosmos Gillingham
Birchall   90' Report Dimitrov   20' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
27 July 2013 (2013-07-27) Woking 3–0 Gillingham Gillingham
15:00 BST McCallum   35'
Williams   50' (pen.)
McNamee   90'
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 654
30 July 2013 (2013-07-30) Maidenhead United 4–2 Gillingham Maidenhead
19:30 BST Pacquette  
Pritchard  
Ruby  
Hippolyte  
Report McKain  
Haysman  
Stadium: York Road

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Football League One 17th 10 August 2013 3 May 2014
League Cup 1st round 1st round 6 August 2013 6 August 2013
FA Cup 1st round 1st round 9 November 2013 9 November 2013

Source: Competitions

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Oldham Athletic 46 14 14 18 50 59 −9 56
16 Colchester United 46 13 14 19 53 61 −8 53
17 Gillingham 46 15 8 23 60 79 −19 53
18 Coventry City 46 16 13 17 74 77 −3 51[a]
19 Crewe Alexandra 46 13 12 21 54 80 −26 51
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ On 2 August Coventry City were deducted 10 points for exiting administration without a CVA.[2]

Results

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3 August 2013 (2013-08-03) 1 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Bond   89' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,792
Referee: Keith Hill
10 August 2013 (2013-08-10) 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Gillingham Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Griffiths   5', 68' (pen.)
Evans   26'
Sako   31'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,102
Referee: Stuart Attwell
17 August 2013 (2013-08-17) 3 Gillingham 1–1 Brentford Gillingham
15:00 BST Akinfenwa   40' Report El Alagui   90+4' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,225
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 August 2013 (2013-08-24) 4 Swindon Town 2–2 Gillingham Swindon
15:00 BST Byrne   12'
N. Thompson   68'
Report Kedwell   18'
McDonald   85'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Iain Williamson
31 August 2013 (2013-08-31) 5 Gillingham 1–1 Bristol City Gillingham
15:00 BST Akinfenwa   22' Report Elliott   45' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,616
Referee: Mike Russell
7 September 2013 (2013-09-07) 6 Crawley Town 3–2 Gillingham Crawley
15:00 BST McFadzean   55'
Clarke   66', 81'
Report Kedwell   47' (pen.)
Legge   69'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Steven Rushton
15 September 2013 (2013-09-15) 7 Coventry City 2–1 Gillingham Northampton
15:00 BST L. Clarke   2'
Moussa   83'
Adams   51'
Report McDonald   10'
Nelson   74'
Barrett   90'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,046
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 September 2013 (2013-09-21) 8 Gillingham 0–1 Bradford City Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Jones   9' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,965
Referee: Lee Collins
28 September 2013 (2013-09-28) 9 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Gillingham Crewe
15:00 BST Report McDonald   39'
Martin   50'
Barrett   70'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,254
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 October 2013 (2013-10-05) 10 Gillingham 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
15:00 BST Kedwell   11' (pen.), 13' (pen.)
Hollands   59'
Report Bamford   26', 30' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: James Linington
12 October 2013 11 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Jacobson   17'
McAlinden   81'
Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 October 2013 12 Gillingham 1–2 Preston North End Gillingham
15:00 BST Kedwell   76' Report   47' Keane
  53' Brownhill
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,054
Referee: Graham Horwood
22 October 2013 13 Gillingham 2–1 Notts County Gillingham
19:45 BST Whelpdale   24'
Kedwell   29'
Report   79' McGregor Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,161
Referee: David Phillips
26 October 2013 14 Port Vale 2–1 Gillingham Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Robertson   47'
Pope   63'
Report Kedwell   13' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,690
Referee: Darren Bond
2 November 2013 15 Gillingham 1–0 Carlisle United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Kedwell   63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,697
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 November 2013 16 Sheffield United 1–2 Gillingham Sheffield
15:00 GMT Porter   19' Report Kedwell   7'
McDonald   47'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 16,560
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
23 November 2013 17 Gillingham 0–1 Oldham Athletic Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report Petrasso   57' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,025
Referee: Graham Scott
26 November 2013 18 Gillingham 3–2 Stevenage Gillingham
19:45 GMT Kedwell   47' (pen.)
Daniels   52'
Mousinho   79'
Report Heslop   37'
Zoko   59'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,951
Referee: Brendan Malone
30 November 2013 19 Rotherham United 4–1 Gillingham Rotherham
15:00 GMT Dicko   9'
Agard   23'
Pringle   35'
Tavernier   76'
Report McDonald   66' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,152
7 December 2013 20 Notts County 3–1 Gillingham Nottingham
15:00 GMT McGregor   40', 53'
Grealish   87'
Report   47' Dack Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 December 2013 21 Gillingham 2–2 Peterborough United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Martin   51'
McDonald   70'
Report   12', 90+7' Assombalonga Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,949
Referee: Tim Robinson
20 December 2013 22 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Gillingham Birkenhead
19:45 GMT McNulty   56'
Lowe   77'
Robinson   81'
Report Dack   34'
Akinfenwa   45', 69'
Nelson   77'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 December 2013 23 Gillingham 1–2 Leyton Orient Gillingham
13:30 GMT Akinfenwa   4' Report Bartley   70'
Lasimant   90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,613
Referee: Fred Graham
29 December 2013 24 Gillingham 2–2 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 GMT McDonald   46', 90+2' Report Sawyers   62'
Gray   90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 January 2014 25 Gillingham 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Gillingham
19:45 GMT McDonald   90+2' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,758
Referee: Mark Brown
11 January 2014 (2014-01-11) 26 Colchester United 3–0 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT Watt   50'
Morrison   87'
Sears   90+5'
Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Darren Drysdale
18 January 2014 (2014-01-18) 27 Gillingham 2–0 Swindon Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Legge   18'
Harriman   83'
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Andrew Madley
24 January 2014 (2014-01-24) 28 Brentford 2–1 Gillingham Brentford, London
15:00 GMT Douglas   22'
Trotta   70' (pen.)
Report McDonald   73' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 7,713
Referee: Keith Stroud
1 February 2014 (2014-02-01) 29 Gillingham 3–2 Port Vale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa   42', 61'
McDonald   64'
Report Robertson   81'
Hugill   87'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,356
Referee: Darren Deadman
4 February 2014 (2014-02-04) 30 Stevenage 3–1 Gillingham Stevenage
19:45 GMT Zoko   22' (pen.)
Charles   30', 59'
Report Hewitt   22'
McDonald   56'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,399
Referee: Stuart Attwell
8 February 2014 (2014-02-08) 31 Carlisle United 1–2 Gillingham Carlisle
15:00 GMT Legge   90' (o.g.) Report Pigott   44'
McDonald   88'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,584
Referee: Mark Heywood
19 February 2014 (2014-02-19) 32 Gillingham 0–1 Sheffield United Gillingham
19:45 GMT Report Coady   41' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,766
Referee: Carl Berry
22 February 2014 33 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Gillingham Oldham
15:00 GMT Harkins   33' Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,714
Referee: Mike Russell
1 March 2014 34 Bristol City 2–1 Gillingham Bristol
15:00 GMT Baldock   27'
Gillett   83'
Report Lee   65' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 11,422
Referee: Gary Sutton
8 March 2014 35 Gillingham 1–0 Crawley Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Lee   88' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,961
Referee: Dean Whitestone
11 March 2014 36 Gillingham 4–2 Coventry City Gillingham
19:45 GMT Akinfenwa   25' (pen.), 75' (pen.),   9'
Weston   56'
Hessenthaler   90'
Legge   83'
Fagan   89'
report Wilson   50' (pen.),   73'
Baker   83' (pen.)
Seaborne   24'
Adams   32'
Moussa   59'
Webster   90+2'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,447
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
15 March 2014 37 Bradford City 1–1 Gillingham Bradford
15:00 GMT McLean   10' Report McDonald   56' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,089
Referee: Michael Bull
22 March 2014 (2014-03-22) 38 Gillingham 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
15:00 GMT Linganzi   30' Report Aneke   5', 53'
Pogba   83'
Grant   88'   90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,767
Referee: Steve Bratt
25 March 2014 (2014-03-25) 39 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Gillingham Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Report Fagan   50' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,760
Referee: Carl Berry
5 April 2014 (2014-04-05) 40 Gillingham 3–4 Rotherham United Gillingham
15:00 BST Akinfenwa   30'
Weston   57'
Dack   84'
Report Agard   2'
Hitchcock   69', 86', 90+3'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Steven Rushton
8 April 2014 (2014-04-08) 41 Peterborough United 2–0 Gillingham Peterborough
19:45 BST Assombalonga   42'
Rowe   58'
Report Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 April 2014 42 Leyton Orient 5–1 Gillingham Leyton, London
15:07 BST[3] Mooney   5', 35'
Cox   9'
lisbie   35'
Dagnall   78'
Report Fagan   82' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,128
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 April 2014 43 Gillingham 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Dack   78'
McDonald   90+3'
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,343
Referee: Michael Naylor
21 April 2014 44 Walsall 1–1 Gillingham Walsall
15:00 BST Brandy   55' Report McDonald   84' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
26 April 2014 45 Preston North End 3–1 Gillingham Preston
15:00 BST Welsh   8'
Gallagher   57'
Kilkenny   63'
Report   45' McDonald Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 11,591
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 May 2014 46 Gillingham 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Barrett   72' Report Miller   86' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,634
Referee: Darren Drysdale

FA Cup

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9 November 2013 First round Gillingham 1–1 Brackley Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Dack   90+7' Report Martin   69' (o.g.) Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Lee Collins
18 November 2013 First round Replay Brackley Town 1–0 Gillingham Brackley
19:45 GMT Walker   21' Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: Lee Collins

Football League Cup

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6 August 2013 First round Gillingham 0–2 Bristol City Gillingham
19:45 BST Report Baldock   21'
Wynter   66'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,585
Referee: Darren Deadman

Football League Trophy

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3 September 2013 First round Gillingham 1–3 Leyton Orient Gillingham
19:00 BST Dack   68' Report Batt   26' (pen.), 45', 59' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Michael Bull

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Coventry City: Football League docks Sky Blues 10 points". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ^ "15:07 kick-offs this weekend in Hillsborough tribute". ITV News. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2020.