Gillingham Football Club is an English association football club originally formed in 1893 under the name New Brompton F.C. The club adopted its present name in 1912, and played in the Southern League until 1920, when that league's top division was absorbed into the Football League as its new Division Three. The "Gills" were voted out of the league in favour of Ipswich Town at the end of the 1937–38 season, but returned 12 years later, when that league was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs.

Twice in the late 1980s Gillingham came close to winning promotion to the second tier of English football, but a decline then set in and in 1993 the club narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference. In 2000, Gillingham reached the second tier of the English league for the first time in the club's history. They went on to spend five seasons at this level, achieving a club record highest league finish of eleventh place in the 2002–03 season before being relegated twice to return to the league's bottom division, known since 2004 as Football League Two. The club has won honours at a professional level namely the Football League Fourth Division championship in the 1963–64 season as well as the Football League Two championship in the 2012–13 season.

Seasons SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyOtherTop scorer(s)RefDivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPos1893–94New Brompton did not play league footballQR1FA Amateur CupR3QAlbert Jenner2Brown, p. 12.1894–95SL Div 21211015710221stQR3Arthur Rule221895–96SL Div 1187473037186thQR2Dave Hutcheson8Brown, p. 13, Bradley, Triggs, p. 21.KL Div 12293103642217th1896–97SL Div 12072113242168thQR4Jack Frettingham10Brown, p. 14, Bradley, Triggs, p. 23.TMC10208213245th1897–98SL Div 1229493737226thQR5Jack Frettingham13Brown, p. 15, Bradley, Triggs, p. 406.TMC149233315203rd1898–99SL Div 12410593830256thR1Jack Frettingham14Brown, p. 16, Bradley, Triggs, p. 406.TMC1612224815261st1899–1900SL Div 128961339492411thQR4Jack Frettingham11Brown, p. 17, Bradley, Triggs, p. 406.TMC10811206171st1900–01SL Div 128751634511912thQR5Jack Frettingham14Brown, p. 18, Bradley, Triggs, p. 406.TMC641115792nd1901–02SL Div 1301071339382710thRIntAlf Milward12Brown, p. 19, Bradley, Triggs, p. 406.TMC121011527211st1902–03SL Div 130111183735336thRIntCharlie Satterthwaite14Brown, p. 20, Bradley, Triggs, p. 406.TMC125163342114th1903–04SL Div 1346131526432516thRIntJim Stevenson7Brown, p. 21.1904–05SL Div 1341111124041339thR1Walter Leigh11Brown, p. 22.1905–06SL Div 134781920622217thR2Bill Marriott5Brown, p. 23.1906–07SL Div 1381291747593316thR2Dan Cunliffe15Brown, p. 24.1907–08SL Div 138972244752520thR2Charlie McGibbon22Brown, p. 25.1908–09SL Div 140177164859417thQR5Arthur Pickett9Brown, p. 26.1909–10SL Div 1421951876744312thR1Albert Court25Brown, p. 27.1910–11SL Div 1381181934653018thR1Jock Taylor15Brown, p. 28.1911–12SL Div 1381191835723118thQR4Fred CorbettAbel LeeJock Taylor6Brown, p. 29.1912–13SL Div 13812101636533415thR1Arthur Wolstenholme7Brown, p. 30.1913–14SL Div 1381391648493513thR2Charlie Hafekost10Brown, p. 31.1914–15SL Div 138682443822020thR1Sam GilliganPeter Glen8Brown, p. 32.No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.1919–20SL Div 1421072534742722ndR1Arthur Wood14Brown, p. 33.1920–21Div 3428122234742822ndQR6Tommy Hall11Brown, p. 34.1921–22Div 3S421482047603618thR1Charlie Freeman14Brown, p. 35.1922–23Div 3S421572051573716thQR6Tommy HallHorace Williams11Brown, p. 36.1923–24Div 3S4212131743583715thR1Joe North17Brown, p. 37.1924–25Div 3S4213141535444013thQR6Frank Marshall11Brown, p. 38.1925–26Div 3S421781753494210thR2Fred Brown16Brown, p. 39.1926–27Div 3S4211102154723220thR2Bill Arblaster18Brown, p. 40.1927–28Div 3S4213111862813716thR3Jonah Wilcox28Brown, p. 41.1928–29Div 3S421092343832922ndR1Arthur Dominy14Brown, p. 42.1929–30Div 3S421182351803021stR1Fred Cheesmur18Brown, p. 43.1930–31Div 3S4214101861763816thR2Harry Loasby22Brown, p. 44.1931–32Div 3S421082440822821stR1Bill White9Brown, p. 45.1932–33Div 3S42188167261447thR2George Nicol28Brown, p. 46.1933–34Div 3S4211112075963317thR2Third Division South CupR1Sim Raleigh18Brown, p. 47.1934–35Div 3S4211131855753520thR1Third Division South CupR1Bill Baldwin13Brown, p. 48.1935–36Div 3S421491966773716thR2Third Division South CupR1George Tadman18Brown, p. 49.1936–37Div 3S421881672614411thR2Third Division South CupR2Jimmy Watson21Brown, p. 50.1937–38Div 3S 421062636772622ndR1Third Division South CupR2Jimmy Watson13Brown, p. 51.1938–39SL44296910457643rdQR4Southern League CupR2Harry Rowley41Brown, p. 52.1939–40SL3201644n/aSouthern League CupR1Harry Rowley4Brown, p. 53.No further competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War.1945–46KL20181111133371stQR4Kent League CupWVic Hole29Brown, p. 55.1946–47SL31206510345471stR3Southern League CupWHughie Russell42Brown, p. 56.1947–48SL3421588143472ndR3Southern League CupGSHughie Russell23Brown, p. 57.1948–49SL422610610448621stQR4Southern League CupSFHughie Russell36Brown, p. 58.1949–50SL 46239149261555thR2Southern League CupR2Harold Williams18Brown, p. 59.1950–51Div 3S4613924691013522ndR2Dave Thomas21Brown, p. 60.1951–52Div 3S4611132271813522ndR2Derek LewisDave Thomas22Brown, p. 61.1952–53Div 3S4612151939704021stR2Trevor Long11Brown, p. 62.1953–54Div 3S4619101761664810thR1Ernie Morgan21Brown, p. 63.1954–55Div 3S462015117766554thR2Ernie Morgan33Brown, p. 64.1955–56Div 3S4619101761664810thR1Ernie Morgan16Brown, p. 65.1956–57Div 3S4612132154853722ndR2Jim Taylor16Brown, p. 66.1957–58Div 3S461392452813522ndR3Ron Saunders19Brown, p. 67.1958–59Div 4462091782774911thR1Johnny Edgar24Brown, p. 68.1959–60Div 4462110157469527thR3Pat Terry22Brown, p. 69.1960–61Div 44615131864664315thR3R2Pat Terry22Brown, p. 70.1961–62Div 44413112073943720thR1R1Charlie Livesey15Brown, p. 71.1962–63Div 4462213117149575thR3R1George Francis13Brown, p. 72.1963–64Div 4 46231495930601stR1R4Brian Gibbs18Brown, p. 73.1964–65Div 346239147050557thR2R1Brian Gibbs23Brown, p. 74.1965–66Div 346228166254526thR1R2Brian Gibbs24Brown, p. 75.1966–67Div 34615161558624611thR2R2Brian Gibbs17Brown, p. 76.1967–68Div 34618121659634811thR1R2Brian Gibbs16Brown, p. 77.1968–69Div 34613151854634120thR2R1Brian Yeo18Brown, p. 78.1969–70Div 34613132052643920thR5R2Mike Green16Brown, p. 79.1970–71Div 3 4610132342673324thR1R1Mike Green12Brown, p. 80.1971–72Div 44616131761674513thR3R3Brian Yeo24Brown, p. 81.1972–73Div 4461911166358499thR1R2Damien Richardson14Brown, p. 82.1973–74Div 4 46251299049622ndR1R2Brian Yeo32Brown, p. 83.1974–75Div 34617141565604810thR1R1Damien Richardson21Brown, p. 84.1975–76Div 34612191558684315thR2R2Damien RichardsonDanny Westwood12Brown, p. 85.1976–77Div 34616121855644412thR1R2Damien Richardson18Brown, p. 86.1977–78Div 3461520116760507thR2R1Ken Price20Brown, p. 87.1978–79Div 346211786542594thR1R1Danny Westwood19Brown, p. 88.1979–80Div 34614141849514216thR1R2Ken Price17Brown, p. 89.1980–81Div 34612181648584215thR2R2Ken Price13Brown, p. 90.1981–82Div 3462011156456716thR4R1Football League Group CupGSKen PriceDean White14Brown, p. 91.1982–83Div 34616131758596113thR2R3Tony Cascarino19Brown, p. 92.1983–84Div 3462010167469708thR4R1R1(S)Dave Mehmet17Brown, p. 93.1984–85Div 346258138062834thR4R2R1(S)Tony Cascarino20Brown, p. 94.1985–86Div 3462213118154795thR3R2SF(S)Tony Cascarino21Brown, p. 95.1986–87Div 346239146548785thR3R2SF(S)League play-offsRUTony Cascarino30Brown, p. 96.1987–88Div 34614171577615913thR3R2GSSteve Lovell27Brown, p. 97.1988–89Div 3 461243047814023rdR1R2R1(S)Steve Lovell17Brown, p. 98.1989–90Div 44617111846486214thR1R1R1(S)Steve Lovell18Brown, p. 99.1990–91Div 44612111657605415thR1R1R1(S)Steve Lovell21Brown, p. 100.1991–92Div 44215121563535711thR1R1R1(S)David Crown24Brown, p. 101.1992–93Div 3429132048644021stR3R2GSDavid Crown9Brown, p. 102.1993–94Div 34212151544515116thR2R1GSNicky Forster18Brown, p. 103.1994–95Div 34210112146644119thR3R1R2(S)Chris Pike18Brown, p. 104.1995–96Div 3 46221774920832ndR3R1GSLeo Fortune-West15Brown, p. 105.1996–97Div 24619101760596711thR3R4R1(S)Iffy Onuora23Brown, p. 106.1997–98Div 2461913145247708thR1R1R1(S)Ade Akinbiyi22Brown, p. 107.1998–99Div 2462214107544804thR1R1SF(S)League play-offsRUCarl Asaba22Brown, p. 108.1999–2000Div 2 462510117948853rdQFR2R1(S)League play-offsWRobert Taylor18Brown, p. 109.2000–01Div 14613161747616613thR4R2—Marlon King15Brown, p. 110.2001–02Div 14618101864676412thR5R3—Marlon King20Brown, p. 111.2002–03Div 14616141656656211thR4R3—Paul Shaw13Brown, p. 112.2003–04Div 1461492348675121stR4R3—Patrick AgyemangPaul ShawMamady SidibeDanny Spiller62004–05Champ 4612142045665022ndR3R1—Darius Henderson92005–06Lge 14616121850646014thR1R3R2(S)Darren Byfield142006–07Lge 1461782156775916thR2R1R1(SE)Michael Flynn122007–08Lge 1 4611132244734622ndR1R1SF(S)Chris Dickson112008–09Lge 2 462112135855755thR3R1R2(S)League play-offsWSimeon Jackson212009–10Lge 1 4612142048645021stR3R2R2(S)Simeon Jackson172010–11Lge 2461717126757688thR1R1R1(S)Cody McDonald252011–12Lge 2462010167962708thR3R1R2(SE)Danny Kedwell142012–13Lge 2 46231496639831stR2R2R1(SE)Danny Kedwell162013–14Lge 1461582360795317thR1R1R1(SE)Cody McDonald172014–15Lge 14616141665666212thR1R2F(S)Cody McDonald182015–16Lge 1461912157156699thR1R2QF(S)Bradley Dack152016–17Lge 14612142059795020thR1R3GSJosh Wright132017–18Lge 14613171650555617thR2R1R2STom Eaves182018–19Lge 14615102161725513thR4R1GSTom Eaves222019–20Lge 1351215842345110thR3R1GSAlex JakubiakBrandon Hanlan72020–21Lge 146 19 10 17 63 60 67 10thR2R3R2Vadaine Oliver202021–22Lge 1 46 8 16 22 35 69 40 21stR1R2GSVadaine Oliver112022–23Lge 246 14 13 19 36 49 55 17thR3R4GSTom Nichols62023–24 Lge 246 18 10 18 46 57 64 12thR3R2GSConnor Mahoney72024–25 Lge 246 14 16 16 41 46 58 17thR1R1GSJayden Clarke72025–26Lge 246 13 14 19 53 72 53 17thR1R1GSBradley Dack7

Key WinnersRunners upPromotedRelegated

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or league reorganisation. Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.

Key to league record: P – Games played W – Games won D – Games drawn L – Games lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position

Key to rounds: QR1 – First qualifying round QR2 – Second qualifying round, etc. RInt – Intermediate round R1 – First round R2 – Second round, etc. QF – Quarter-final SF – Semi-final Grp – Group stage GrpS – Group stage (Southern section) R1S – First round (Southern section) R2S – Second round (Southern section), etc. R1SE – First round (South Eastern section) SQF – Quarter-final (Southern section) n/a – Not applicable

Key to divisions: Champ – EFL Championship Lge 1 – EFL League One Lge 2 – EFL League Two Div 1 – Football League First Division Div 2 – Football League Second Division Div 3 – Football League Third Division Div 3S – Football League Third Division South Div 4 – Football League Fourth Division SL – Southern League KL – Kent League TMC – Thames and Medway Combination

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