2011–12 Gillingham F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Gillingham in the 2011–12 season. This season they played their league games in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.

Gillingham Football Club
2011-12 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerAndy Hessenthaler
FA CupThird Round
(eliminated by Stoke City)
Football League CupFirst Round
(eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion)
Football League TrophySouthern Section
Second Round
(eliminated by Barnet)
Top goalscorerDanny Kedwell (12)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,750 vs. Bristol Rovers, 17 December 2011
All: 10,360 vs. Stoke City, 7 January 2012
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,751 vs. Barnet, 6 March 2012
All: 1,278 vs. Barnet, 4 October 2011
Average home league attendance5,360

League data

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Cheltenham Town 46 23 8 15 66 50 +16 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
7 Crewe Alexandra (O, P) 46 20 12 14 67 59 +8 72
8 Gillingham 46 20 10 16 79 62 +17 70
9 Oxford United 46 17 17 12 59 48 +11 68
10 Rotherham United 46 18 13 15 67 63 +4 67
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 19 11 16 83 65  +18 68 12 4 6 48 30  +18 7 7 10 35 35  0

Last updated: 5 May 2012.
Source: BBC Sport

Results

Pre-season friendlies
The Gillingham team line up before the friendly against Ramsgate
6 July 2011 Ashford United0 - 3GillinghamThe Homelands
13:00 Rooney  18'
Montrose  25'
Oli  41'		 Attendance: 1,126
9 July 2011 Bromley2 - 1GillinghamHayes Lane
13:00 Hill  69', 90' Rooney  61'
12 July 2011 Erith & Belvedere0 – 5GillinghamPark View Road
19:30 Richards  10'
Rooney  12', 29'
Kedwell  85'
Cowan-Hall  89'
13 July 2011 Ramsgate0 – 1GillinghamSouthwood Stadium
19:30 Afusi  68' Attendance: 497
15 July 2011 Dartford2 – 5GillinghamPrinces Park
19:45 Pallen  20', 26' Oli  34'
Whelpdale  39'
Montrose  61'
Rooney  74', 87'		 Attendance: 1,010
19 July 2011 Welling United0 – 3GillinghamPark View Road
19:45 Birchall  47'
Martin  78' (o.g.)
Kedwell  90'
23 July 2011 Gillingham0 – 1MillwallMEMS Priestfield Stadium
13:00 Marquis  90'
25 July 2011 Braintree Town1 – 1GillinghamCressing Road
19:45 Martin  39' Oli  45'
26 July 2011 Gillingham0 – 1Leyton OrientMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:30 Mooney  30'
30 July 2011 Gillingham1 – 2Peterborough UnitedMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Lawrence  41' McCann  79'
Griffiths  88'

League Two
Goalmouth action from the game away to Shrewsbury Town in January (Gillingham in pink)
6 August 2011 1Gillingham1–0Cheltenham TownMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Montrose  26' Attendance: 5,360
13 August 2011 2Crewe Alexandra1–2GillinghamAlexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller  74' Whelpdale  23'
Spiller  25'		 Attendance: 3,401
16 August 2011 3Barnet2–2GillinghamUnderhill Stadium
19:45 McLeod  61', 90+4' Spiller  6'
J. Payne  73'		 Attendance: 2,466
20 August 2011 4Gillingham3–0Plymouth ArgyleMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  74', 90+4'
Rooney  86'		 Attendance: 5,053
27 August 2011 5Rotherham United3–0GillinghamDon Valley Stadium
15:00 Harrison  53'
Grabban  63'
Evans  78'		 Attendance: 3,740
3 September 2011 6Gillingham0–1Shrewsbury TownMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Wroe  90+4' (pen.) Attendance: 4,869
10 September 2011 7Gillingham1–1Accrington StanleyMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Rooney  88' (pen.) Craney  84' Attendance: 4,619
13 September 2011 8Southend United1–0GillinghamRoots Hall
19:45 Phillips  87' Attendance: 4,598
17 September 2011 9Hereford United1–6GillinghamEdgar Street
15:00 Winnall  87' Nouble  19'
Richards  24'
Heath  40' (o.g.)
Jackman  49'
Whelpdale  79'
Payne  83'		 Attendance: 1,848
24 September 2011 10Gillingham3–1Burton AlbionMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  20', 50'
Nouble  49'		 Kee  40' Attendance: 4,946
1 October 2011 11AFC Wimbledon3–1GillinghamKingsmeadow
15:00 Jolley  10', 12'
Midson  22'		 Lee  67' Attendance: 4,606
8 October 2011 12Gillingham1–1Port ValeMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Danny Kedwell  63' Richards  33' Attendance: 4,676
15 October 2011 13Torquay United2–5GillinghamPlainmoor
15:00 Robertson  47'
Stevens  51'		 Kuffour  6', 39'
Rooney  56' (pen.)
Nouble  78'
Whelpdale  89'		 Attendance: 2,582
22 October 2011 14Gillingham1–0Oxford UnitedPriestfield Stadium
15:00 Montrose  45' Attendance: 5,819
25 October 2011 15Swindon Town2–0GillinghamThe County Ground
19:45 Ritchie  80'
Smith  90+1'		 Attendance: 7,787
29 October 2011 16Morecambe2–1GillinghamGlobe Arena
15:00 Hunter  8'
Ellison  68'		 Nouble  90+5' (pen.) Attendance: 2,067
5 November 2011 17Gillingham4–3Northampton TownPriestfield Stadium
15:00 Kuffour  11', 30', 45+1' (pen.)
Kedwell  90+1' (pen.)		 Berahino  35', 60'
Langmead  54'		 Attendance: 4,704
19 November 2011 18Aldershot Town1–2GillinghamRecreation Ground
15:00 Davies  80' Nouble  6'
Whelpdale  30'		 Attendance: 3,449
26 November 2011 19Gillingham0–0Bradford CityPriestfield Stadium
15:00 Attendance: 7,074
10 December 2011 20Macclesfield Town0–0GillinghamMoss Rose
15:00 Attendance: 1,724
17 December 2011 21Gillingham4–1Bristol RoversPriestfield Stadium
15:00 Montrose  8'
Kedwell  45+5' (pen.), 73' (pen.)
Jackman  68'		 Carayol  52' Attendance: 7,750
26 December 2011 22Crawley Town1–2GillinghamBroadfield Stadium
15:00 Tubbs  34' (pen.) Kuffour  50', 52' Attendance: 4,255
30 December 2011 23Dagenham & Redbridge2–1GillinghamVictoria Road
19:45 Bingham  22'
Woodall  65'		 Kedwell  7' Attendance: 3,120
2 January 2012 24Gillingham1–0Aldershot TownMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Jackman  46'
Martin  2'  61'		 Attendance: 5,432
14 January 2012 25Shrewsbury Town2–0GillinghamGreenhous Meadow
15:00 Collins  5'
Cansdell-Sherriff  30'
Sharps  76'
Wright  87'		 Weston  53'
Lee  64'		 Attendance: 4,940
21 January 2012 26Gillingham3–4AFC WimbledonMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Tomlin  4'
Kuffour  54'
Tomlin  62'		 Moore  60'
Richards  73' (o.g.)
Midson  80' (pen)
Jake Midson  89'		 Attendance: 6,326
24 January 2012 27Accrington Stanley4–3GillinghamCrown Ground
15:00 Smith  1', 19', 45'
Joyce  31'		 Jackman  7'
Tomlin  70', 85'		 Attendance: 1,734
4 February 2012 Gillingham–Hereford UnitedMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00
11 February 2012 Burton Albion–GillinghamPirelli Stadium
15:00
13 February 2012 28Gillingham1–2Southend UnitedMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Tomlin  87' Dickinson  10'
Martin  31' (og)		 Attendance: 4,441
18 February 2012 29Portvale2–1GillinghamVale Park
15:00 Rigg  81'
Richards  90' (pen.)		 Whelpdale  45' Attendance: 4,027
21 February 2012 30Gillingham0–0Rotherham UnitedMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Attendance: 3,248
25 February 2012 31Gillingham2–0Torquay UnitedMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 King  51'
Kedwell  90' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,865
28 February 2012 32Gillingham5–4Hereford UnitedMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Whelpdale  45'
Kedwell  46'
Lee  81', 88'
Tomlin  90'		 Purdie  4' (pen.)
Barkhuizen  7', 70'
Evans  80'		 Attendance: 3,784
3 March 2012 33Plymouth Argyle0–1GillinghamHome Park
15:00 Martin  23' Attendance: 6,382
6 March 2012 34Gillingham3–1BarnetMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Oli  47'
Obita  76'
lee  87'		 Kamdjo  39' Attendance: 3,751
10 March 2012 35Gillingham3–4Crewe AlexandraMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Payne  48'
Whelpdale  67'
Miller  73'		 Powell  27', 53'
Leitch-Smith  52'
Clayton  90'		 Attendance: 5,428
17 March 2012 36Cheltenham Town0–3GillinghamWhaddon Road
15:00 Obita  45', 54'
Whelpdale  83'		 Attendance: 3,137
20 March 2012 37Gillingham0–1Crawley TownMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Bulman  50' Attendance: 5,204
24 March 2012 38Bradford City2–2GillinghamValley Parade
15:00 Wells  71'
Hanson  84'		 Montrose  25'
Ramsden  56' (og)		 Attendance: 9,858
27 March 2012 39Burton Albion1–0GillinghamPirelli Stadium
19:45 Fish  54' (og) Attendance: 1,714
31 March 2012 40Gillingham2–0Macclesfield TownMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Fish  51'
Whelpdale  85'		 Attendance: 4,562
6 April 2012 41Bristol Rovers2–2GillinghamMemorial Stadium
15:00 Richards  59'
Carayol  80'		 Whelpdale  56'
Oli  90'		 Attendance: 6,160
9 April 2012 42Gillingham1–2Dagenham & RedbridgeMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Vine  58' Woodall  38'
Green  73'		 Attendance: 5,773
14 April 2012 43Oxford United0–0GillinghamKassam Stadium
15:00 Attendance: 7,322
21 April 2012 44Gillingham3–1Swindon TownMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  26'
Whelpdale  52', 90'		 McCormack  81' Attendance: 6,390
28 April 2012 45Northampton Town1–1GillinghamSixfields Stadium
15:00 Wilson  41' Kuffour  54' Attendance: 5,832
5 May 2012 46Gillingham2 – 0MorecambeMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Lee  18'  25'  76' Haining  9'
Alessandra  44'		 Attendance: 4,382

FA Cup
12 November 2011 First RoundAFC Bournemouth3−3GillinghamDean Court
15:00 GMT Purches  20'
Zubar  59'
Malone  60'		 Report Payne  37'
Jackman  71'
Kedwell  90'		 Attendance: 4,282
Referee: Dave Phillips
22 November 2011 ReplayGillingham3–2AFC BournemouthMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:45 GMT Weston  21'
Richards  75'
S. Payne  82'		 Report Frampton  55' (o.g.)
Arter  90+1'		 Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Fred Graham
3 December 2011 Second RoundLeyton Orient0–1GillinghamBrisbane Road
15:00 GMT Report Weston  45+1' Attendance: 3,763
Referee: Phil Gibbs
7 January 2012 Third RoundGillingham1–3Stoke CityMEMS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 GMT Kedwell  16' Report Walters  34'
Jerome  43'
Huth  49'		 Referee: Mark Halsey

League Cup
9 August 2011 Round 1Brighton & Hove Albion1–0GillinghamFalmer Stadium
19:45 Barnes  67' (pen.) Attendance: 16,295

Football League Trophy
4 October 2011 SS Round 2Gillingham1–3BarnetMEMS Priestfield Stadium
19:00 Richards  5' Report McLeod  11' (pen.), 84'
Marshall  72'		 Attendance: 1,278

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 21 April 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ross Flitney 31027+003+001+000+00
2 DF Barry Fuller 1009+000+001+000+00
3 DF Andy Frampton 31024+104+001+001+00
4 MF Charlie Lee 37427+544+001+000+00
5 DF Simon King 918+110+000+000+00
6 DF Garry Richards 28324+013+010+001+01
7 MF Chris Whelpdale 431233+5123+001+000+10
8 MF Jack Payne 34328+124+011+000+00
9 FW Danny Kedwell 441435+3124+021+000+10
10 MF Curtis Weston 34221+803+020+101+00
11 FW Dennis Oli 2524+1721+300+000+00
12 MF Joe Martin 37130+313+001+000+00
15 DF Matthew Lawrence 29024+202+001+000+00
16 DF Matt Fish 25116+411+200+101+00
17 MF Danny Spiller 1526+820+001+000+00
18 MF Danny Jackman 42534+443+010+001+00
19 MF Lewis Montrose 41426+943+101+001+00
20 DF Callum Davies 300+200+000+000+10
21 MF Dean Rance 100+000+100+000+00
22 DF Connor Essam 16015+100+000+000+00
23 FW Rowan Vine 713+410+000+000+00
24 DF Jack Evans 704+300+000+000+00
25 MF Alex Brown 000+000+000+000+00
27 MF Tom Brunt 000+000+000+000+00
28 GK Paulo Gazzaniga 17014+101+000+001+00
30 FW Adam Birchall 000+000+000+000+00
31 FW Ashley Miller 512+310+000+000+00
33 FW Jo Kuffour 28823+480+000+001+00
37 DF Olly Lee 705+200+000+000+00
38 FW Gavin Tomlin 1069+160+000+000+00
MF Nicky Southall 000+000+000+000+00
Players featured for club who have left:
FW Frank Nouble 14512+150+000+001+00
MF Luke Rooney 19311+631+000+001+00
MF Jordan Obita 635+130+000+000+00
FW Stefan Payne 1920+1411+310+100+00

Top scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1FW9Danny Kedwell1220014
2MF7Chris Whelpdale1200012
3FW33Jo Kuffour80008
4FW38Gavin Tomlin60006
5MF18Danny Jackman41005
=FW29Frank Nouble50005
7MF4Charlie Lee40004
=MF19Lewis Montrose40004
9MF8Jack Payne21003
=MF12Jordan Obita30003
=DF6Garry Richards11013
=MF14Luke Rooney30003
13FW11Dennis Oli20002
=MF23Stefan Payne1102
=MF17Danny Spiller20002
=MF10Curtis Weston02002
17DF16Matt Fish10001
=DF5Simon King10001
=MF12Joe Martin10001
=FW31Ashley Miller10001
=FW23Rowan Vine10001
TOTALS 7480183

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
12MFJoe Martin7300100083
4MFCharlie Lee130200000150
14MFLuke Rooney4200000042
19MFLewis Montrose8110001091
3DFAndy Frampton6000101080
14MFMatthew Lawrence5000100060
8MFJack Payne4010100060
17MFDanny Spiller11000000'11
9FWDanny Kedwell4000100050
18MFDanny Jackman4000000040
6DFGarry Richards4000000040
10MFCurtis Weston3000001040
28GKPaulo Gazzaniga2000001030
23MFStefan Payne1000101030
22DFConnor Essam2000000020
16DFMatt Fish2000000020
2DFBarry Fuller2000100010
5DFSimon King1000000010
33FWJo Kuffour1000000010
12MFJordan Obita1000000010
7MFChris Whelpdale1000000010
TOTALS 76 7 4 0 7 0 5 0 92 7

Awards
End of Season Awards[1] Winner
Supporters Player of the SeasonDanny Jackman
Away Supporters Player of the SeasonJack Payne
MEMS Player of the SeasonDanny Jackman
Players' Player of the SeasonDanny Jackman
Young Player of the SeasonPaulo Gazzaniga
Goal of the SeasonChris Whelpdale vs Torquay United

Transfers
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2011 DF Matt Fish Dover Athletic Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2011 GK Ross Flitney Dover Athletic Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2011 DF Andy Frampton Millwall Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2011 FW Danny Kedwell AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed Fee [2]
1 July 2011 MF Lewis Montrose Wycombe Wanderers Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2011 MF Chris Whelpdale Peterborough United Undisclosed Fee [2]
5 July 2011 MF Charlie Lee Peterborough United Undisclosed Fee [3]
12 July 2011 FW Adam Birchall Dover Athletic Undisclosed Fee [4]
28 July 2011 GK Paulo Gazzaniga Valencia Free Transfer [5]
12 January 2012 FW Jo Kuffour Bristol Rovers Free Transfer [6]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref
17 June 2011 MF Chris Palmer Burton Albion Free Transfer [7]
22 June 2011 GK Alan Julian Stevenage Free Transfer [8]
29 June 2011 FW Andy Barcham Scunthorpe United Free Transfer [9]
29 June 2011 GK Lance Cronin Bristol Rovers Free Transfer [10]
8 July 2011 DF John Nutter Lincoln City Free Transfer [11]
8 July 2011 DF Tony Sinclair Lincoln City Free Transfer [11]
17 January 2012 MF Luke Rooney Swindon Town Undisclosed [12]
27 January 2012 FW Stefan Payne Aldershot Town Free Transfer [13]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
15 September 2011 FW Frank Nouble West Ham United 17 December 2011 [14][15]
30 September 2011 FW Jo Kuffour Bristol Rovers 30 December 2011 [16][17]
12 January 2012 FW Gavin Tomlin Dagenham & Redbridge 30 May 2012 [18]
17 February 2012 MF Olly Lee West Ham United 15 April 2012 [19]
2 March 2012 MF Jordan Obita Reading 2 April 2012 [20][21]
22 March 2012 FW Rowan Vine Queens Park Rangers 30 May 2012 [22]
Players loaned out
Date Pos. Name Club End Date Ref.
11 August 2011 ST Dean Rance Bishop's Stortford F.C. September 2011 [23]
11 August 2011 DF Connor Essam Bishop's Stortford F.C. September 2011 [23]
16 August 2011 GK Darren Hawkes Ramsgate F.C. September 2011 [24]
31 August 2011 DF Simon King Plymouth Argyle 7 November 2011 [25][26]
25 October 2011 DF Callum Davies Thurrock 21 November 2011 [27]
12 December 2011 DF Jack Evans Welling United 3 March 2012 [28][29]
12 December 2011 DF Connor Essam Dartford 3 March 2012 [30]
2 March 2012 MF Dean Rance Dover Athletic 2 April 2012 [31]

References
  1. "Player of the Year". Gillingham F.C. 6 May 2012.
  2. "Gillingham complete six signings". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
  3. "Gillingham sign Charlie Lee from Peterborough United". BBC Football. 5 July 2011.
  4. "Gillingham sign Adam Birchall from Dover Athletic". BBC Football. 12 July 2011.
  5. "Gillingham sign goalkeeper Pablo Gazzaniga". BBC Football. 28 July 2011.
  6. "Kuffour makes Gills move". Sky Sports.
  7. "Burton Albion sign Gillingham midfielder Chris Palmer". BBC Football. 17 June 2011.
  8. "Keeper Alan Julian back at Stevenage". BBC Football. 22 June 2011.
  9. "Barcham clinches Iron move". Sky Sports.
  10. "Bristol Rovers sign Lance Cronin and Scott McGleish". BBC Football. 29 June 2011.
  11. "Lincoln sign Kyle Perry, John Nutter & Tony Sinclair". BBC Football. 8 July 2011.
  12. "Swindon Town sign Luke Rooney from Gillingham". BBC Sports.
  13. "Aldershot sign striker Stefan Payne from Gillingham". BBC Sports.
  14. "Gills delight as Nouble signs". Sky Sports.
  15. "Nouble keen on Gills return". Sky Sports.
  16. "Gills clinch Kuffour loan". Sky Sports.
  17. "Kuffour wants Gills stay". Sky Sports.
  18. "Gillingham sign Daggers striker Gavin Tomlin". BBC Sport.
  19. "West Ham midfielder Oliver Lee joins Gills". Kent News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  20. "GILLS SIGN ENGLAND YOUTH INTERNATIONAL." Gillingham Football Club.
  21. "Gills lose Obita's services". Sky Sports.
  22. "Gillingham sign QPR striker Rowan Vine on loan". BBC Sports.
  23. "Gillingham youngsters Dean Rance and Connor Essam join Bishop's Stortford on loan". Kent Messenger Online.
  24. "Gillingham's Daren Hawkes joins Ryman League Ramsgate on loan for a month". Kent Messenger Online.
  25. "Pilgrims bring in King". Sky Sports.
  26. "Plymouth Argyle extend Simon King's loan until November". BBC Football.
  27. "Callum heads out on loan..." Gillingham F.C.
  28. "Day brings in Jack Evans on loan". Pitchero. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
  29. "Jack Evans' loan extended". Pitchero. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
  30. "Dartford Loan Gills Defender". Non League Chat. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012.
  31. "Reading winger Jordan Obita joins Andy Hessenthaler's Gillingham while midfielder Dean Rance leaves for Dover Athletic". Kent Online.
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