2021–22 Gillingham F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Gillingham's 129th year in their history and ninth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Gillingham
2021–22 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerSteve Evans
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League One19th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vadaine Oliver (4)
All:
Vadaine Oliver (5)

Pre-season friendlies

As part of their pre-season preparations, Gillingham announced friendly matches against Chatham Town,[1] Welling United,[1] Dartford,[1] Queens Park Rangers,[1] Ebbsfleet United,[1] Peterborough United,[1] Colchester United,[1] Millwall,[1] Leyton Orient[2] and Norwich City.[3]

However, the scheduled friendlies against Dartford,[4] Queens Park Rangers,[5] Peterborough United[5] and Ebbsfleet United[6] was cancelled due to a number of players being tested positive for COVID-19.

3 July 2021 Friendly Chatham Town 3–2 Gillingham XI Chatham
13:00 BST Lawal  25'
Robins  53'
Strouts  73'		 Report Gbode  9'
Sithole  23'		 Stadium: The Bauvill Stadium
10 July 2021 Friendly Welling United 3–3 Gillingham Welling
13:00 BST Akinyemi  27', 28'
Della-Verde  73' (pen.)		 Report Lloyd  7'
Oliver  14'
Akinde  90'		 Stadium: Park View Road
13 July 2021 Friendly Dartford Cancelled Gillingham Dartford
19:00 BST Stadium: Princes Park
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results.
16 July 2021 Friendly Gillingham Cancelled Queens Park Rangers Gillingham
19:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results.
17 July 2021 Friendly Ebbsfleet United Cancelled Gillingham XI Northfleet
14:00 BST Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results.
20 July 2021 Friendly Gillingham Cancelled Peterborough United Gillingham
18:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results.
24 July 2021 Friendly Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
13:00 BST Report Reeves  10'
Tucker  80'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Referee: Alan Dale
27 July 2021 Friendly Gillingham 1–1 Millwall Gillingham
19:00 BST Dempsey  11' Report Cooper  85' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward
31 July 2021 Friendly Leyton Orient 2–0 Gillingham Leyton
14:00 BST Beckles  13'
Trialist  37'		 Report Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 August 2021 Friendly Norwich City 5–0 Gillingham Norwich
20:00 BST Lees-Melou  10'
Idah  36', 73'
Rupp  61'
Sørensen  90'		 Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 10,692
Referee: Andy Woolmer

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 AFC Wimbledon 20 6 7 7 30 32 −2 25
18 Lincoln City 21 5 7 9 22 28 −6 22
19 Fleetwood Town 21 5 6 10 36 40 −4 21
20 Shrewsbury Town 21 5 4 12 19 28 −9 19
21 Morecambe 21 5 4 12 29 44 −15 19 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Gillingham 22 3 8 11 18 34 −16 17
23 Doncaster Rovers 21 4 4 13 13 36 −23 16
24 Crewe Alexandra 22 3 6 13 19 38 −19 15
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. 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[7]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 3 8 11 18 34  −16 17 2 3 5 7 14  −7 1 5 6 11 20  −9

Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAA
ResultDLDWLDLDDWLLLWDDDLLLLL
Position14191815161920191918181920191918192020212222
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Gills' fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8]

7 August 2021 1 Gillingham 1–1 Lincoln City Gillingham
15:00 BST Lloyd  44'
Phillips  63'
Tutonda  68'

Steve Evans 		Report Edun  4',  17'
Bramall  6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,486
Referee: Thomas Bramall
14 August 2021 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Gillingham Plymouth
15:00 BST Jephcott  88'
Houghton  90+5'		 Report O'Keefe  44'
Tucker  62'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 August 2021 3 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham Wimbledon
19:45 BST Mebude  39'
Nightingale  73'
Palmer  85',  87'
Assal  90+6'		 Report McKenzie  11'
Tutonda  55'  72'
Tucker  66'
O'Keefe  90+2'
Kalambayi  90+7' (o.g.)
Oliver  90+7'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Carl Brook
21 August 2021 4 Gillingham 2–1 Morecambe Gillingham
15:00 BST Carayol  4'
Oliver  79' (pen.),  90+1'		 Report Stockton  25'
Cooney  46'
Lavelle  51'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Tom Nield
28 August 2021 5 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Bloxham  59'
Cosgrove  68'
Davis  90+3'  90+8'		 Report Tucker  12'
Adshead  43'
Phillips  90+2'  90+8'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 4,625
Referee: Sam Allison
11 September 2021 6 Burton Albion 1–1 Gillingham Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Hemmings  46' Report Oliver  18'
Tucker  40'
Ehmer  60'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 September 2021 7 Gillingham 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
15:00 BST Oliver  20'
O'Keefe  22'  26'
Tucker  68'		 Report Robson  24'
Twine 28',  28'
Kioso  39',  65'
Ehmer  82' (o.g.)
Watters  88'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: John Busby
21 September 2021 8 Gillingham 1–1 Charlton Athletic Gillingham
19:45 BST Ehmer  48'
Purrington  56' (o.g.)
Lee  76'		 Report Lee  18' Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 September 2021 9 Oxford United 1–1 Gillingham Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor  5' Report MacDonald  30'
Tucker  44'
Cumming  85'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,664
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 September 2021 10 Cambridge United 0–2 Gillingham Cambridge
19:45 BST Jones  72' Report Tutonda  19'
Ehmer  22'
Oliver  26'
Lloyd  60'
Cumming  90+7'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: James Bell
2 October 2021 11 Gillingham 0–2 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST Dempsey  36' Report Naylor  14'
Power  64'
Keane  82'
Massey  86'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Neil Hair
9 October 2021 12 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Gillingham High Wycombe
15:00 BST McCleary  2'
Hanlan  7'		 Report Oliver 31',  37' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,992
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 October 2021 13 Gillingham 1–2 Sunderland Gillingham
15:00 BST Lloyd  25' (pen.)
Kelman  90+3'		 Report Cirkin  43'
O'Brien  45+3'
Flanagan  54'
Embleton  67'
Stewart  84'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 October 2021 (2021-10-19) 14 Gillingham 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
19:45 BST Oliver  41'
O'Keefe  76',  79'		 Report Knoyle  52'
Williams  70'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 15 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Gillingham Horwich
15:00 BST Afolayan  71',  86'
Lee  90+1'		 Report Akinde  11'
Dempsey  14',  40'
Tucker  56'
O'Keefe  67'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,807
Referee: Ben Toner
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 16 Gillingham 0–0 Accrington Stanley Gillingham
15:00 BST Tucker  90+3' Report Sykes  62'
Morgan  84'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Christopher Pollard
13 November 2021 17 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Gillingham Owlerton
15:00 GMT Kamberi  75'
Johnson  81'		 Report Oliver  22'
Phillips  30'
Akinde  90+6'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,593
Referee: John Busby
20 November 2021 18 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Gillingham Crewe
15:00 GMT Long  11'
Offord  68'
Lowery  90+1'		 Report O'Keefe  47'
Phillips  61'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 November 2021 19 Gillingham 0–2 Cheltenham Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Ehmer  53' Report Long  30'
May  60'
Flinders  69'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: James Linington
27 November 2021 20 Gillingham 0–1 Portsmouth Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report Romeo  82'
Tucker  90+3' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,637
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 December 2021 21 Rotherham United 5–1 Gillingham Rotherham
19:45 GMT Ladapo  39'
Miller  45'
Barlaser  59' (pen.), 72',  81'
Ogbene  89'		 Report Lee  5'
Jackson  38'  71'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Ross Joyce
11 December 2021 22 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Gillingham Rotherham
15:00 GMT Biggins  38',  90+7'
Clarke  65'		 Report Phillips  65'
McKenzie  74'
Tutonda  90'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 2,313
Referee: Steve Martin

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Gillingham were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the first round.[9]

6 November 2021 First round Gillingham 1–1 Cheltenham Town Gillingham
14:00 GMT Jackson  36'
Sithole  59'
Tucker  90'		 Report Pollock  34'
Chapman  54'
Long  84'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 November 2021 First round replay Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gillingham Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Pollock  11'
Joseph  87'		 Report Tucker  54'
O'Keefe  80'
Ehmer  81'		 Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 2,651
Referee: Lee Swabey

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Gills were drawn at away to Crawley Town in the first round[10][11] and at home to Cheltenham Town in the second round.[12][13]

10 August 2021 First round Crawley Town 2–2
(9–10 p)		 Gillingham Crawley
19:30 BST Ashford  55'
Francillette  74'
Davies  90+7'		 Sithole  3'
Ehmer  36'
Phillips  90+5'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 1,904
Penalties
Francomb
Dallison
Craig
Powell
Nadesan
Hessenthaler
Tilley
Ferry
Davies
Francillette 		Lee
Oliver
Lloyd
Phillips
O'Keefe
Tutonda
Maghoma
Sithole
Ehmer
Lintott
24 August 2021 Second round Gillingham 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Cheltenham Town Gillingham
19:45 BST Oliver  20' Report May  24' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: David Rock
Penalties
Lee
O'Keefe
Lloyd
Carayol
Adshead 		Thomas
Wright
Lloyd
Tozer
Chapman

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

The Gills were drawn into Group A of the Southern section, alongside Colchester United, Ipswich Town and West Ham United U21s.[14][15] On July 7, the fixtures for the group stage round was confirmed.[16]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Ipswich Town (A) 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 +1 5 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Colchester United (A) 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 4
3 ACA West Ham United U21 (E) 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 3[lower-alpha 1]
4 L1 Gillingham (E) 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. West Ham U21 deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their match with Gillingham.[17]
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Group game 1 Colchester United 0–1 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 BST Kennedy  53' Report Lintott  38'
O'Keefe  44'
MacDonald  50'
McKenzie  90+3'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 731
Referee: Brett Huxtable
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Gillingham 0–2 Ipswich Town Gillingham
19:00 BST McKenzie  58'
Akehurst  66'		 Report Pigott  43'
Harper  57'
Chaplin  72'
El Mizouni  85'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 1,116
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 October 2021 Group game 3 Gillingham 0–2 West Ham United U21 Gillingham
19:00 BST Adshead  61' Report Ashby  22',  90+2'
Neves  33'
Swyer  85'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Referee: Craig Hicks

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 June 2021LBDavid Tutonda Bristol RoversFree transfer[18]
1 July 2021CBMax Ehmer Bristol RoversFree transfer[19]
1 July 2021CMOlly Lee Heart of MidlothianFree transfer[20]
1 July 2021AMBen Reeves Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[21]
6 July 2021LWDanny Lloyd Tranmere RoversFree transfer[22]
6 July 2021GKAaron Chapman MotherwellFree transfer[23]
23 July 2021CBRhys Bennett Carlisle UnitedFree transfer[24]
9 August 2021LWMustapha CarayolUnattachedFree transfer[25]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
23 July 2021CMDaniel Phillips WatfordEnd of season[26]
26 July 2021GKJamie Cumming ChelseaEnd of season[27]
19 August 2021CMDaniel Adshead Norwich CityEnd of season[28]
31 August 2021CFCharlie Kelman Queens Park Rangers1 January 2022[lower-alpha 1][30]
  1. On 3 November, Charlie Kelman returned to QPR ahead of an official recall on 1 January 2022.[29]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
27 July 2021CMHenry Woods Dover Athletic10 January 2021[31]
20 August 2021CBChristian Maghoma Eastleigh[32]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021GKSacha Bastien StevenageReleased[33][34]
30 June 2021GKJack Bonham Stoke CityReleased[33][35]
30 June 2021LWJordan Graham Birmingham CityReleased[33][36]
30 June 2021LMTyreke Johnson WokingReleased[33][37]
30 June 2021LBConnor Ogilvie PortsmouthReleased[33][38]
30 June 2021CFDominic Samuel Ross CountyReleased[33][39]
30 June 2021CMMatty Willock Salford CityReleased[33][40]

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