2020–21_Gillingham_F.C._season
2020–21 Gillingham F.C. season
Gillingham 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season was Gillingham's 128th season in their history and the eighth consecutive season in EFL League One. Along with League One, the club participated in the 2020–21 FA Cup, 2020–21 EFL Cup and 2020–21 EFL Trophy.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2020–21 season | |||
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| Chairman | Paul Scally | ||
| Manager | Steve Evans | ||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vadaine Oliver (17) All: Vadaine Oliver (20) | ||
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The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers in
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2020 | RB |  | Ryan Jackson | Colchester United | Free transfer | [1] |
| 5 August 2020 | CF | | Vadaine Oliver | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [2] |
| 10 August 2020 | CM | | Jacob Mellis | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [3] |
| 12 August 2020 | LW | | Jordan Graham | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [4] |
| 14 August 2020 | RM |  | Alex MacDonald | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [5] |
| 17 August 2020 | CM | | Kyle Dempsey | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [6] |
| 21 August 2020 | CB | | Robbie McKenzie | Hull City | Free transfer | [7] |
| 26 August 2020 | CB |  | Christian Maghoma |  Free agent | — | [8] |
| 21 September 2020 | CF | | Dominic Samuel | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [9] |
| 20 January 2021 | LW | | Tyreke Johnson | Southampton | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 29 January 2021 | GK |  | Sacha Bastien | Stevenage | Free transfer | [11] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Pos. ...
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2020 | CB | | Zech Medley | Arsenal | End of season | [12] |
| 13 August 2020 | AM | | Trae Coyle | Arsenal | End of season | [13] |
| 10 September 2020 | DM | | Scott Robertson | Celtic | 30 January 2021 | [14][15] |
| 17 September 2020 | DM | | Josh Eccles | Coventry City | 6 January 2021 | [16][17] |
| 28 September 2020 | CB | | Declan Drysdale | Coventry City | 12 January 2021 | [18][19] |
| 29 September 2020 | DM |  | Thomas O'Connor | Southampton | End of season | [20] |
| 30 October 2020 | GK | | Joe Lumley | Queens Park Rangers | 6 November 2020 | [21] |
| 8 January 2021 | LW | | Tyreke Johnson | Southampton | 20 January 2021 | [22][10] |
| 14 January 2021 | CM | | Callum Slattery | Southampton | End of season | [23] |
| 15 January 2021 | CM | | Olly Lee | Heart of Midlothian | End of season | [24] |
| 25 January 2021 | CB | | Robbie Cundy | Bristol City | End of season | [25] |
| 1 February 2021 | DM | | James Morton | Bristol City | End of season | [26] |
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Loans out
More information Date from, Pos. ...
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2020 | RB |  | Lee Hodson | Hamilton Academical | 30 June 2021 | [27] |
| 15 September 2020 | MF | | Toby Bancroft | Margate | [28] |
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Transfers out
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | AM | | Ben Allen | Bromley | Released | [29][30] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM |  | TJ Bramble | Dover Athletic | Released | [31][32] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Mark Byrne | Shelbourne | Released | [33][34] |
| 1 July 2020 | RM | | Regan Charles-Cook | Ross County | Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM |  | Ousseynou Cissé | Leyton Orient | Released | [33][36] |
| 1 July 2020 | FW | | Jay Hards | Whitstable Town | Released | [29][37] |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | | Tommy Lamb |  Eckerd Tritons | Released | [29][38] |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | | Harry Laing | Eckerd Tritons | Released | [29][39] |
| 1 July 2020 | LM | | Ben Pringle | Morecambe | Released | [33][40] |
| 21 July 2020 | CB |  | Max Ehmer | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [41] |
| 1 August 2020 | CF | | Mikael Mandron | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | [42] |
| 6 August 2020 | RB | | Barry Fuller | Dorking Wanderers | Mutual consent | [43][44] |
| 10 September 2020 | CF | | Brandon Hanlan | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [45] |
| 28 January 2021 | GK | | Joe Walsh | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [46] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM | | Jacob Mellis | Southend United | Undisclosed | [47] |
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Colchester United v Gillingham
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 13:30 BST | Report | O'Keefe  21'Ogilvie 52' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Watford XI v Gillingham
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Watford XI | 1–3 | Gillingham | St Albans |
| 14:00 BST | 14' |
Report | Graham 2' Willock 34'Akinde 44' |
Stadium: Watford Training Ground Attendance: 0 |
Reading v Gillingham
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Reading | 2–1 | Gillingham | Reading |
| 13:30 BST | João 22' Rinomhota 23' |
Report | Akinde 25' (pen.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Gillingham v Cambridge United
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Gillingham | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Gillingham |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Leyton Orient v Gillingham
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Gillingham | Leyton |
| 13:00 BST | Johnson 89' |
Report | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 0 |
EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 74 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 74 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 69 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 67 | |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 67 | |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 66 | |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 64 |
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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[48]
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[48]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 |
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Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[49]
Gillingham v Hull City
| 12 September 2020 1 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Hull City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson  73'O'Keefe 73'Ogilvie 82' |
Report | Lewis-Potter 3' Honeyman 73'Magennis 82' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Wigan Athletic v Gillingham
| 19 September 2020 2 | Wigan Athletic | 2–3 | Gillingham | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Fox 13' Garner 21'Naismith 64'Cameron 89' |
Report | Graham 22', 30' Eccles 34'Coyle 62' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
Gillingham v Blackpool
| 26 September 2020 3 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Blackpool | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Samuel 4', 49' |
Report | Kaikai 75' Robson 81'Ekpiteta 84' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham
| 3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Walker 12' Pierre 56'Norburn 75' |
Report | Drysdale 73' Graham 90+4' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
Gillingham v Oxford United
| 10 October 2020 5 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Oxford United | Gillingham |
| 13:00 BST | Oliver 18' Mellis 22'Drysdale 24'Graham 63' 70' |
Report | Agyei 48' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham
| 17 October 2020 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Gillingham | Denbigh |
| 13:00 BST | Jerome 19' Thompson 33'Morris 47'Williams 56'Kasumu 84' |
Report | Robertson 56' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
Gillingham v Portsmouth
| 20 October 2020 7 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 18:30 BST | Maghoma 90+1' |
Report | Marquis 15' 90+1' Jacobs 17'Johnson 29' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
Gillingham v Fleetwood Town
| 24 October 2020 8 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Gillingham |
| 13:00 BST | Ogilvie 17'  83'Akinde 41'Samuel 70'Graham 90+4' |
Report | Madden 66' Matete 87'Evans 90+3' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
Ipswich Town v Gillingham
| 27 October 2020 9 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 19:00 GMT | Dozzell 57' Bishop 86' 88' |
Report | MacDonald 27' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
Gillingham v Sunderland
| 31 October 2020 10 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Jackson 40' Graham  59'MacDonald  61' |
Report | Gooch 23' 90+4' Maguire 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham
| 3 November 2020 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Offord 12' Ng 76'Mandron 83' |
Report | Akinde 58' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic
| 21 November 2020 12 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Oliver 66' Graham 73'Dempsey 84'Samuel 85'McKenzie 90+4' |
Report | Maddison 30' Washington 39'Gilbey 81'Aneke 82'Maatsen 90+1' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon
| 24 November 2020 13 | Gillingham | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Dempsey 3' Samuel 57' |
Report | Heneghan 28' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Bristol Rovers v Gillingham
| 2 December 2020 14 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Gillingham | Horfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Oliver 26', 74' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Gillingham v Swindon Town
| 5 December 2020 15 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Gillinham |
| 13:00 GMT | Robertson 12' Oliver 17'McKenzie 63'Coyle 80' |
Report | Payne 25' Odimayo 42'Conroy 53' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham
| 12 December 2020 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | James 29' Halliday 53'Smith 86' |
Report | Dempsey 51' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Gillingham v Accrington Stanley
| 15 December 2020 17 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Gillingham |
| 17:30 GMT | O'Connor 73' |
Report | Bishop 44' Charles 64'Butcher 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Rochdale v Gillingham
| 19 December 2020 18 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 13:00 GMT | O'Connell 90+2' 90+4' |
Report | McKenzie 9' Akinde 21', 47' (pen.)Ogilvie 45+1' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Northampton Town v Gillingham
| 29 December 2020 19 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Hoskins 31' (pen.) Rose 35'Sheehan 47'McWilliams 82'Ashley-Seal 84' |
Report | Dempsey 45' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham
| 2 January 2021 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Gillingham | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Jephcott 33' Nouble 86' |
Report | Jackson 68' Drysdale 88' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
Gillingham v Burton Albion
| 9 January 2021 21 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Gillingham |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Carter 33' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Accrington Stanley v Gillingham
| 16 January 2021 22 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Gillingham | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Sykes 45' Nottingham 62' |
Report | Dempsey 45+1' Jackson 80' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Gilligham v Rochdale
| 23 January 2021 23 | Gilligham | 2–2 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Oliver 43', 64' Akinde 90+2' |
Report | Lund 11' Keohane 69', 75'Baah 85' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra
| 26 January 2021 24 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Graham 11' (pen.) Lee 38', 62'Dempsey 45'Oliver 46'Cundy 67'Akinde 90+3' |
Report | Porter 80' Johnson 90+4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
Sunderland v Gillingham
| 30 January 2021 25 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 13:00 GMT | McGeady 6' Leadbitter 43' 43' |
Report | MacDonald 28' Slattery 87'Graham 90' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Gillingham v Lincoln City
| 5 February 2021 26 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Gillingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Slattery 40' Oliver 41'Akinde 78'Ogilvie 90+9' |
Report | McGrandles 14', 64' Grant 43', 59' (pen.)Bridcutt 76' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
Charlton Athletic v Gillingham
| 13 February 2021 27 | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Gillingham | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Aneke 15', 68' 70' Stockley 52'Oshilaja 81'Pearce 90+3'Lee Bowyer |
Report | Lee 1' Ogilvie 37'Tucker 79'McKenzie 80'Dempsey 86' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Gillingham v Peterborough United
| 16 February 2021 28 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Gillingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Akinde 32' (pen.), 65' Slattery 48'McKenzie 79' |
Report | Kent 44' Clarke-Harris 47', 64', 67'Dembélé 52'Butler 77' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Gillingham v Bristol Rovers
| 20 February 2021 29 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Akinde 67', 73', 90+1' |
Report | Hanlan 52' Ayunga 70'McCormick 84'Baldwin 89' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham
| 23 February 2021 30 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Gillingham | Wimbledon |
| 18:30 GMT | Rudoni 89' |
Report | O'Keefe 90+1' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
Portsmouth v Gillingham
| 27 February 2021 31 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Gillingham | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Raggett 32' Mnoga 82' |
Report | Oliver 40' O'Keefe 76' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Gillingham v Milton Keynes Dons
| 2 March 2021 32 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Gillingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Graham 28' (pen.) O'Keefe 38'Oliver 44'Ogilvie 74' |
Report | Grigg 4' O'Hora 45+6' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Gillingham v Ipswich Town
| 6 March 2021 33 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Ipswich Town | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Tucker 7' Oliver 73', 80' |
Report | Chambers 65' Norwood 82' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Fleetwood Town v Gillingham
| 9 March 2021 34 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Vassell 2' (pen.), 90+3' |
Report | O'Keefe 90+3' Oliver 90+5' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Swindon Town v Gillingham
| 13 March 2021 35 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Gillingham | Swindon |
| 13:00 GMT | Pitman 41' Twine 76' |
Report | Ogilvie 47' Oliver 59', 63'Dempsey 68'O'Keefe 76' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
Lincoln City v Gillingham
| 16 March 2021 36 | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Gillingham | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Johnson 69' Edun 72' |
Report | Oliver 10' Dempsey 20'O'Keefe 49'Tucker 63'Akinde 76'Graham 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers
| 20 March 2021 37 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 2' Oliver 4' |
Report | Anderson 19' Coppinger 23'Okenabirhie 74' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Will Finnie |
Hull City v Gillingham
| 27 March 2021 38 | Hull City | 1–1 | Gillingham | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Eaves 9' Greaves 37' |
Report | O'Keefe 64' Lee 67'MacDonald 71'O'Connor 90+7' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
Gillingham v Wigan Athletic
| 31 March 2021 39 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Gillingham |
| 17:30 GMT | O'Keefe 49' Dempsey 73'Oliver 76'Samuel 85' |
Report | Proctor 51' Robinson 90+3'Tilt 90+6' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Blackpool v Gillingham
| 5 April 2021 40 | Blackpool | 4–1 | Gillingham | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Yates 5', 20' Kaikai 30'Embleton 39', 61' |
Report | Graham 14' O'Keefe 34' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town
| 10 April 2021 41 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | O'Keefe 22' Jackson 68'Tucker 77' |
Report | Love 79' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Oxford United v Gillingham
| 17 April 2021 42 | Oxford United | 3–2 | Gillingham | Oxford |
| 17:30 BST | Winnall 74' Long 84', 90+3'Taylor 90+6' |
Report | Oliver 40' Jackson 66'Cundy 72' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Peterborough United v Gillingham
| 20 April 2021 43 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Thompson 18' Szmodics 21'Dembélé 51' |
Report | Ogilvie 15' MacDonald 23'Dempsey 85' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
Gillingham v Northampton Town
| 24 April 2021 44 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Oliver 11' O'Keefe 32'Cundy 42'Lee 68'Samuel 71' |
Report | Watson 14' Mills 40'Morris 55'Edmondson 79'Horsfall 83' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
Burton Albion v Gillingham
| 1 May 2021 45 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Gillingham | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Graham 37' MacDonald 39' |
Report | Taylor 13' Hemmings 45+1'Earl 85'Broom 90' 90+1'Fondop-Talom 90+1' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle
| 9 May 2021 46 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Gillingham |
| 12:00 BST | Oliver 28' O'Keefe 56'Dempsey 70' |
Report | Reeves 55' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[50] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[51]
Win Draw Loss
Gillingham v Woking
| 7 November 2020 First round | Gillingham | 3–2 | Woking | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Graham 9' Samuel 59', 68'Oliver 79' |
Report | Kretzschmar 23' 70' Davison 53' 56' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Gillingham v Exeter City
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Gillingham | 2–3 | Exeter City | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT | Oliver 21' Samuel 80' |
Report | Law 29' Atangana 33'Randall 35', 40'Sparkes 76' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[52] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[53]
Gillingham v Southend United
| 5 September 2020 First round | Gillingham | 1–0 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 13:00 BST | Ogilvie 27' Jackson 40' 58'O'Keefe 60' |
Report | Hobson 25' White 47'Hutchinson 56' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Gillingham v Coventry City
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Gillingham | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 18:00 BST | Robertson 47' Graham 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Bapaga 22' Bakayoko 42'Biamou 61'Mason 81' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
Ogilvie  Graham Robertson Mellis Coyle |
Walker Biamou Sheaf Rose Eccles |
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Stoke City v Gillingham
| 23 September 2020 Third round | Stoke City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00 BST | Campbell 37' McClean 90' |
Report | Maghoma 90' Jackson 90' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[54] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[55]
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
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Source: EFL.com
Gillingham v Crawley Town
| 8 September 2020 Group stage | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Gillingham |
| 17:30 BST | Coyle 40' Oliver 50'Woods 66' |
Report | McNerney 75' Ferguson 78' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
Ipswich Town v Gillingham
| 6 October 2020 Group stage | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 19:00 BST | Dobra 57' Folami 68'Gibbs 83' |
Report | Maghoma 53' Akinde 56'Eccles 89' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Gillingham v Arsenal U21
| 10 November 2020 Group stage | Gillingham | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Arsenal U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Eccles 36' Coyle 56' |
Report | Cîrjan 6' López 43'Saliba 75' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Coyle Samuel McKenzie Eccles |
Balogun Moller Cottrell Cîrjan |
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Cambridge United v Gillingham
| 8 December 2020 Second round | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Mullin 67' (pen.) Hannant 79' |
Report | Woods 37' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: David Rock |
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