2015–16_Gillingham_F.C._season

2015–16 Gillingham F.C. season

2015–16 Gillingham F.C. season

Gillingham 2015–16 football season

The 2015–16 season was Gillingham's 123rd season in their existence and third consecutive season in League One.[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 2015 to 30 June 2016.

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Transfers

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  1. Following Hoyte's release he joined Barnet.[10]
  2. Following Legge's release he joined Cambridge United.[11]
  3. Following Martin's release he joined Millwall.[12]

Loans in

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Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

7 July 2015 (2015-07-07) Friendly Folkestone Invicta 0–3 Gillingham Folkestone
19:45 BST Report Donnelly 26'
McDonald 48'
Dack 63'		 Stadium: Fullicks Stadium
Attendance: 534
Referee: N. Dunn
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Tonbridge Angels 1–2 Gillingham Tonbridge
15:00 BST Pearson 68' Report Norris 45'
Egan 87'		 Stadium: Longmead Stadium
Referee: Jeff Lengthorn
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Bromley 1–2 Gillingham Bromley
19:45 BST Goldberg 80' Report Williamson 15'
Dack 30'		 Stadium: Fortress Stadium
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Dover Athletic 1–1 Gillingham River
15:00 BST Miller 17' Report Dickenson 2' Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Referee: Nigel Lugg
27 July 2015 (2015-07-27) Friendly Chatham Town 1–1 Gillingham XI Chatham
19:30 BST Dalehouse 35' Report Stevenson 61' Stadium: The Sports Ground
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly Gillingham 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Gillingham
19:45 BST Dack 47' Report Stephens 56'
Kandi 66'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Gillingham 0–0 Portsmouth Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Fred Graham
4 August 2015 (2015-08-04) Friendly Faversham Town 1–0 Gillingham XI Faversham
19:45 BST Wilson 53' Report Stadium: Shepherd Neame Stadium

League One

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the season were announced.[32]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Gillingham 4–0 Sheffield United Gillingham
15:00 BST Norris 8'
Oshilaja 43'
Egan 82'
Dack 90'		 Report Freeman Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Lee Collins
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Port Vale 1–1 Gillingham Burslem
15:00 BST Purkiss Yellow card 29'
Dodds 35'		 Report Dack 17'
Oshilaja Yellow card 25'
Jackson Yellow card 28'
Garmston Yellow card 31'
Houghton Yellow card 54'
Dack Yellow card 67'
Egan Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Fred Graham
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Bradford City 1–2 Gillingham Bradford
19:45 BST Hanson 7' Report Norris 51'
Hanson 71'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,496
Referee: Darren Handley
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Gillingham 2–0 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST Dack 37', 82' (pen.) Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,692
Referee: Iain Williamson
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Peterborough United 1–1 Gillingham Peterborough
15:00 BST Taylor 90' Report Oshilaja 85' Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Gillingham 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Hessenthaler 66' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Gillingham 2–1 Blackpool Gillingham
15:00 BST Loft 17'
Dack 81'		 Report Jackson 51' (o.g.) Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Gary Sutton
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Colchester United 2–1 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 BST Massey 4'
Harriott 29'		 Report Norris 7' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,694
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Barnsley 2–0 Gillingham Barnsley
15:00 BST Pearson 18'
Winnall 45'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,354
Referee: Darren Deadman
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Gillingham 5–1 Fleetwood Town Gillingham
19:45 BST Donnelly 18', 34'
Houghton 28'
Egan 31'
McDonald 87'		 Report Grant 12'
Jónsson Red card 81'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,231
Referee: Tim Robinson
3 October 2015 11 Gillingham 3–3 Oldham Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST Donnelly 8' 33'
Hessenthaler 57'		 Report Dickenson 28' (o.g.)
Poleon 36'
Higdon 55'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,157
Referee: James Adcock
10 October 2015 12 Chesterfield 1–3 Gillingham Chesterfield
15:00 BST Simons 35' Report Egan 26'
Donnelly 54'
Lennon 72'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,026
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 October 2015 13 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Gillingham Crewe
15:00 BST Report Donnelly 90+2' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,924
Referee: David Webb
20 October 2015 14 Gillingham 2–1 Scunthorpe United Gillingham
19:45 BST Dickenson 59'
Wright Red card 81'
Lennon 90+2'		 Report Laird 53' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,823
Referee: Lee Swabey
24 October 2015 15 Gillingham 1–1 Southend United Gillingham
15:00 BST Loft 89' Report McLaughlin 11' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,981
Referee: Ben Toner
31 October 2015 16 Walsall 3–2 Gillingham Walsall
15:00 GMT Morris 37'
Lalkovič 38'
Demetriou 90+1'		 Report McDonald 12'
Dack 32' (pen.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,663
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 November 2015 17 Gillingham 3–1 Bury Gillingham
15:00 GMT Samuel 6'
Egan 10'
Osadebe 87'		 Report Clarke 4' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,063
Referee: Keith Stroud
21 November 2015 18 Coventry City 4–1 Gillingham Coventry
15:00 GMT Murphy 34' 41' 44'
Tuner 37'		 Report Dack 63' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,604
Referee: Mark Brown
24 November 2015 19 Gillingham 2–0 Rochdale Gillingham
19:45 GMT Dack 7'
Oshilaja 80'		 Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,088
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Oshilaja 31' (o.g.)
Collins 70'		 Report McDonald 37'
Jackson 59'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,959
Referee: Kevin Wright
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Gillingham 0–3 Burton Albion Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report McCrory 59'
Akins 90'
O'Connor 90+6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,230
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Millwall 0–3 Gillingham Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Archer Red card 25' Report Samuel 20', 89'
Dack 63' (pen.)		 Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 12,032
Referee: Darren Handley
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Swindon Town 1–3 Gillingham Swindon
15:00 GMT Obika 25'
Branco Yellow card 44' Red card 84'
Kasim Yellow card 90'
Barry Yellow card 90+'		 Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 16', 35'
Dack 19', Yellow card 65'
Oshilaja Yellow card 64'
Jackson Yellow card 65', 69'		 Stadium: County Ground (Swindon)
Attendance: 9,228
Referee: Fred Graham
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Gillingham 1–0 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Samuel 70'
Garmston Yellow card 79'		 Report Massey Yellow card 57'
Briggs Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,109
Referee: Iain Williamson
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Gillingham 3–0 Bradford City Gillingham
15:00 GMT Dack 4'
Donnelly 11'
Loft 89'		 Report Clarke Red card 90+6' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: England Paul Gibbs
7 January 2016 (2016-01-07) 26 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Gillingham Wigan
19:45 GMT Jacobs Yellow card 60'
Grigg 64'
Power 67', Yellow card 90+1'
Morgan 90+6'		 Report Samuel 24'
Donnelly 53'
McGlashan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,923
Referee: England Scott Duncan
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stewart 75'
Williams 88'		 Report Donnelly 9', 47'
Samuel Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: England Nigel Miller
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28 Gillingham 2–1 Peterborough United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Egan Yellow card 24'
Norris 49', Yellow card 84'
Dack 65'		 Report Smith Yellow card 22'
Oztumer 25'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,449
Referee: England James Adcock
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 Blackpool 1–0 Gillingham Blackpool
15:00 GMT Redshaw 45' (pen.)
Cullen Yellow card 66'
Norris Yellow card 75'		 Report Morris Yellow card 44'
Ehmer Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,828
Referee: England Andy Madley
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Gillingham 0–0 Swindon Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report Kasim Yellow card 68' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,398
Referee: England Andy Woolmer
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 31 Gillingham 2–1 Barnsley Gillingham
15:00 GMT Samuel 25'
Donnelly Yellow card 44'
Dack 63'		 Report Hourihane 62' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: England Darren Bond
20 February 2016 32 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Gillingham Oldham
15:00 GMT Dieng 57'
Kelly Yellow card 61'
Palmer Yellow card 61'
Forte 73'		 Report Loft 16', Yellow card 59' Stadium: SportsDirect.com Park
Attendance: 3,874
Referee: David Coote
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Gillingham 1–2 Chesterfield Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer Yellow card 13'
Jackson Yellow card 26'
Osadebe 80'		 Report Dimaio Yellow card 36'
Ebanks-Blake 36'
Novak 45+3'
O'Shea Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,012
Referee: Kevin Johnson
March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Gillingham Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Burns 3'
Ameobi 9'
Hunter Yellow card 70'		 Report Norris 36'
List Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,133
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Gillingham Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT O'Brien Yellow card 59'
Ness Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Morris Yellow card 40'
Hessenthaler Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,355
Referee: Darren Deadman
December 03 (03-12) 36 Gillingham 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
15:00 GMT Samuel 12'
El-Abd Yellow card 38'
Guthrie 61' (o.g.)
Wright 90+2'		 Report Nugent Yellow card 67' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,656
Referee: Keith Hill
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Southend United 1–1 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Wordsworth 21'
Coker Yellow card 33'		 Report Crofts Yellow card 31'
Oshilaja Yellow card 45'
Norris 53'
McGlashan Yellow card 77'
Ehmer Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,135
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 38 Bury 0–1 Gillingham Bury
15:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 81' Report Norris 27', Yellow card 57'
Oshilaja Yellow card 79'
Wright Yellow card 90+4'
El-Abd Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,907
Referee: Oliver Langford
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 39 Gillingham 0–0 Coventry City Gillingham
15:00 BST Nelson Yellow card 90+1' Report Bigirimana Yellow card 90' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Chris Sarginson
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 40 Sheffield United 0–0 Gillingham Sheffield
15:00 BST Edgar Yellow card 26'
Sharp Yellow card 80'		 Report Ehmer Yellow card 19'
Wright Yellow card 45+1'
Dickenson Yellow card 52'
Oshilaja Yellow card 81'
Norris Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,152
Referee: Rob Lewis
12 April 2016 (2016-04-12) 41 Gillingham 1–2 Walsall Gillingham
19:45 BST Norris 90+5'
Dickenson Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Chambers Yellow card 47'
Lalkovič 68'
Hiwula 77'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,246
Referee: Stuart Attwell
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Gillingham 0–2 Port Vale Gillingham
15:00 BST Jackson Yellow card 45+3'
Donnelly Yellow card 58'
Dack Yellow card 62'
Ehmer Yellow card 82'
Morris Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Leitch-Smith 19'
Dickinson 21'
O'Connor Yellow card 45+1'
Alnwick Yellow card 75'
Grant Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Rochdale 1–1 Gillingham Rochdale
19:45 BST Camps 45'
Rose Yellow card 56'		 Report Egan 77'
Hessenthaler Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,385
Referee: Kevin Wright
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Gillingham 2–3 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Morris Yellow card 35'
McDonald 45+3'
Hessenthaler 61'		 Report Kaikai 16'
Whitbread Yellow card 33'
Wesolowski Yellow card 44'
Mangan 56'
Akpa Akro 81', Yellow card 90+4'
Hendry Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,906
Referee: Lee Swabey
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Burton Albion 2–1 Gillingham Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Akins 44'
Beavon Yellow card 68'
Naylor 90+2'		 Report McDonald 49'
Ehmer Yellow card 75'
Loft Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,388
Referee: Tony Harrington
8 May 2016 (2016-05-08) 46 Gillingham 1–2 Millwall Gillingham
12:30 BST Dack Yellow card 79'
Egan 90+2'		 Report O'Brien 55'
Romeo Red card 86'
Archer Yellow card 90+2'
Taylor Yellow card 90+5'
Gregory 90+8' (pen.)		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 9,375
Referee: Paul Tierney

League Cup

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Gillingham Plymouth
19:45 BST Tanner 78' Report Dack 85'
Hessenthaler 87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Kevin Johnson
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Birmingham City 2–0 Gillingham Birmingham
19:45 BST Thomas 35', 72' Report Stadium: St Andrew's

Football League Trophy

6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round Gillingham 2–1 Luton Town Gillingham
19:45 BST Ehmer 65'
Dack 83'		 Summary McGeehan 41' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,428
10 November 2015 Southern QF Gillingham 1–1
(4 - 5 p)		 Yeovil Town Gillingham
19:15 BST Garmston 43' Summary Cornick 13' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,832

FA Cup

7 November 2015 1st Round Stevenage 3–0 Gillingham Stevenage
15:00 Schumacher 13'
Whelpdale 29'
Gnanduillet 90+2'		 Report Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 1,619

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