The 2018–19 season was Gillingham's 126th season in their existence and sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CM Regan Charles-Cook Charlton Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Dean Parrett AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Josh Rees Bromley Undisclosed 2 July 2018 RB Barry Fuller AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 2 July 2018 CF Brandon Hanlan Charlton Athletic Free transfer 3 July 2018 CM Callum Reilly Bury Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF Greg Cundle Kingstonian Released 1 July 2018 CM Jake Hessenthaler Grimsby Town Released 1 July 2018 AM Lee Martin Exeter City Released 1 July 2018 AM Franck Moussa Free agent Released 1 July 2018 DM Aaron Morris Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Rhys Murphy Chelmsford City Released 1 July 2018 CB Ben Nugent Stevenage Rejected contract 1 July 2018 RM Scott Wagstaff AFC Wimbledon Released 12 October 2018 CB Finn O'Mara Folkestone Invicta Free transfer 17 January 2019 CF Conor Wilkinson Dagenham & Redbridge Mutual consent 31 January 2019 LW Navid Nasseri Free agent Mutual consent 31 January 2019 CF Josh Parker Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 1 February 2019 FW Leroy Hlabi Free agent Released 12 February 2019 CF Liam Nash Cork City Free transfer 28 February 2019 RW Noel Mbo Helsingborg Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 31 August 2018 DF Connor Ogilvie Gillingham 31 May 2019 30 January 2019 LM Billy King Dundee United 30 May 2019 31 January 2019 SS Graham Burke Preston North End 4 May 2019 31 January 2019 CF Tahvon Campbell Forest Green Rovers 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LW Ricky Holmes Sheffield United 4 May 2019 31 January 2019 CM Leonardo Lopes Wigan Athletic 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 17 August 2018 GK Louie Catherall Herne Bay September 2018 7 September 2018 CF Liam Nash Dulwich Hamlet 12 October 2018 22 October 2018 CF Liam Nash Concord Rangers November 2018 1 November 2018 DF Ryan Huckle Dover Athletic 1 December 2018 1 November 2018 CF Conor Wilkinson Dagenham & Redbridge 7 January 2019 23 November 2018 CM Ben Chapman Faversham Town December 2018 30 November 2018 DF Danny Divine Sittingbourne 31 December 2018 30 November 2018 DF Jack Tucker Hastings United 31 December 2018 30 November 2018 MF Henry Woods Sittingbourne 31 December 2018 7 December 2018 GK Louie Catherall Faversham Town 5 January 2019 7 December 2018 CF Leroy Hlabi Canterbury City January 2019 7 December 2018 CB Ryan Huckle Faversham Town 5 January 2019 18 January 2019 DM Bradley Stevenson Margate 17 February 2019 22 March 2019 DM Bradley Stevenson Hastings United 4 May 2019 22 March 2019 DF Jack Tucker Hastings United 4 May 2019
Competitions
Friendlies In May 2018, friendlies with Folkestone Invicta, Faversham Town, Margate, Tonbridge Angels and Eastleigh were announced.
League One
League table
Results summary
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
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