List of Gillingham F.C. records and statistics
Gillingham F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Gillingham, Kent, playing in Football League One, the third level of the English football league system, as of the 2008–09 season. The club was formed in 1893 as New Brompton F.C.,[1] a name which was retained until 1913,[2] and has played home matches at Priestfield Stadium throughout its history.[1] The club joined the Football League in 1920,[3] was voted out of the league in favour of Ipswich Town at the end of the 1937–38 season,[4] but returned to the league 12 years later after it was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs.[5] Between 2000 and 2005, Gillingham played in the second tier of the English league for the only time in the club's history, achieving a highest league finish of eleventh place in 2002–03.[6]
The record for most games played for the club is held by Ron Hillyard, who made 655 appearances between 1974 and 1991. Brian Yeo is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 149 goals during his Gillingham career. Andrew Crofts holds the record for the most international caps gained as a Gillingham player, having made 12 appearances for Wales. The highest transfer fee ever paid by the club is the £600,000 paid to Reading for Carl Asaba in 1998, and the highest fee received is the £1,500,000 paid by Manchester City for Robert Taylor in 1999. The highest attendance recorded at Priestfield was 23,002 for the visit of Queens Park Rangers in 1948. The club holds one Football League record, having conceded the fewest goals in a 46-match season, when the team conceded only 20 goals during the 1995–96 season.
All figures are correct as of the end of the 2010–11 season.
Honours and achievements
Gillingham's only major honour in English football is the Football League Fourth Division championship, which the club won in the 1963–64 season.[7] The club has also achieved promotion on four other occasions, most recently in the 2008–09 season, when a 1–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the 2009 Football League Two play-off final secured a return to League One following relegation the previous season.[8]
Gillingham's only previous victory at Wembley Stadium came in the 1999–2000 season, when a 3–2 victory over Wigan Athletic in the Second Division play-off final clinched promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time in Gillingham's history.[9] Between 1938 and 1950, when the club played outside the Football League, Gillingham won the Southern Football League championship on two occasions and the Kent League once.[10]
Other honours
National cup competitions
Player records
Age
Appearances
All competitive first team matches are included. Statistics correct as of the end of the 2010–11 season. Appearances as substitute are in brackets. Players who played for the club prior to 1920 or between 1938 and 1950, when the club played in the Southern League and Kent League rather than the Football League, have appearances in those competitions included in their totals.[21]
| # |
Name |
Years |
Leaguea |
FA Cup |
League Cupb |
Other |
Total |
| 1 |
Hillyard, RonRon Hillyard |
1974–1991 |
563 (0) |
34 (0) |
44 (0) |
14 (0) |
655 (0) |
| 2 |
Simpson, JohnJohn Simpson |
1957–1972 |
571 (0) |
26 (0) |
19 (0) |
0 (0) |
616 (0) |
| 3 |
Weatherly, MarkMark Weatherly |
1974–1989 |
458 (49) |
33 (5) |
38 (3) |
14 (1) |
543 (58) |
| 4 |
Boswell, JimmyJimmy Boswell |
1946–1958 |
470 (0) |
36 (0) |
17 (0) |
0 (0) |
523 (0) |
| 5 |
Marks, CharlieCharlie Marks |
1943–1957 |
392 (8) |
42 (2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
434 (10) |
| 6 |
Tydeman, DickDick Tydeman |
1969–1977
1981–1984 |
371 (3) |
22 (0) |
23 (1) |
3 (0) |
419 (4) |
| 7 |
Smith, PaulPaul Smith[22] |
1997–2005
2005–2006 |
345 (4) |
21 (0) |
18 (0) |
12 (2) |
396 (6) |
| 8 |
Robertson, JockJock Robertson |
1919–1933 |
365 (0) |
30 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
395 (0) |
| 9 |
Yeo, BrianBrian Yeo |
1963–1975 |
356 (11) |
16 (0) |
15 (0) |
0 (0) |
387 (11) |
| 10 |
Southall, NickyNicky Southall[23] |
1997–2001
2002–2005
2007–2009
2010– |
338 (23) |
17 (0) |
11 (1) |
14 (0) |
379 (24) |
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Hughie Russell, 42 goals (including 33 Southern League goals) in the 1946–47 season.[13]
- Most goals in a season during Football League membership: Brian Yeo, 32 goals (including 31 League goals) in the 1973–74 season.[24]
- Most Football League goals in a season:
- Most goals in a Football League match: 6, Fred Cheesmur (against Merthyr Town, 26 April 1930).[27]
- Most goals in any match: 9, Hughie Russell (against Gloucester City, Southern League, 9 November 1946).[28]
- Fastest hat-trick: Jimmy Scarth, three goals in two minutes and 30 seconds (against Leyton Orient, 1 November 1952).[29] At the time this was the fastest hat-trick in Football League history, a record which lasted until 2004.[30]
Top goalscorers
All competitive first team matches are included. Appearances, including those as substitute, are in brackets. Players who played for the club prior to 1920 or between 1938 and 1950, when the club played in the Southern League and Kent League rather than the Football League, have goals in those competitions included in their totals.[21]
| # |
Name |
Years |
Leaguea |
FA Cup |
League Cupb |
Other |
Total |
| 1 |
Yeo, BrianBrian Yeo |
1963–1975 |
136 (356) |
4 (16) |
9 (15) |
0 (0) |
149 (387) |
| 2 |
Russell, HughieHughie Russell |
1946–1952 |
106 (186) |
12 (23) |
2 (0) |
0 (0) |
120 (209) |
| 3 |
Wilson, TugTug Wilson |
1936–1949 |
91 (211) |
5 (16) |
17 (25) |
0 (1) |
113 (253) |
| 4 |
Cascarino, TonyTony Cascarino[D] |
1981–1987 |
78 (219) |
11 (17) |
9 (18) |
12 (15) |
110 (269) |
| 5 |
Gibbs, BrianBrian Gibbs |
1962–1969 |
101 (259) |
3 (9) |
6 (16) |
0 (0) |
110 (284) |
| 6 |
Lovell, SteveSteve Lovell |
1986–1993 |
94 (233) |
5 (10) |
2 (17) |
3 (15) |
104 (275) |
| 7 |
Richardson, DamienDamien Richardson |
1972–1991 |
94 (323) |
5 (14) |
3 (20) |
0 (0) |
102 (357) |
| 8 |
Price, KenKen Price |
1976–1983 |
78 (255) |
7 (21) |
4 (18) |
0 (0) |
89 (194) |
| 9 |
Morgan, ErnieErnie Morgan[D] |
1953–1957 |
73 (155) |
4 (8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
77 (163) |
| 10 |
Westwood, DannyDanny Westwood |
1975–1982 |
74 (211) |
1 (12) |
2 (12) |
0 (3) |
77 (238) |
International caps
| Player |
Country |
Caps while at club |
Notes |
| Crofts, AndrewAndrew Crofts |
Wales Wales |
12 |
[34] |
| Cox, IanIan Cox |
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago |
11 |
[29] |
| Jackson, SimeonSimeon Jackson |
Canada Canada |
10 |
[35] |
| Sidibe, MamadyMamady Sidibe |
Mali Mali |
7 |
[29] |
| Sancho, BrentBrent Sancho |
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago |
6 |
[29] |
| Cascarino, TonyTony Cascarino |
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland |
3 |
[29] |
| Daniel, RimmelRimmel Daniel |
Grenada Grenada |
3 |
[36] |
| Cochrane, TerryTerry Cochrane |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland |
2 |
[29] |
| Richardson, DamienDamien Richardson |
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland |
2 |
[29] |
| Brown, JasonJason Brown |
Wales Wales |
1 |
[37] |
| Fox, FreddieFreddie Fox (disputed)[E] |
England England |
1 |
[29] |
Transfer fees
Record transfer fees paid
| # |
Name |
Fee |
Paid to |
Date |
Notes |
| 1 |
Asaba, CarlCarl Asaba |
£600,000 |
Reading |
01998-08-29 29 August 1998 |
[38] |
| 2 |
Taylor, RobertRobert Taylor |
£500,000 |
Brentford |
01998-08-01 1 August 1998 |
[39] |
| 3 |
Shaw, PaulPaul Shaw |
£450,000 |
Millwall |
02000-07-04 4 July 2000 |
[40] |
| 4= |
King, MarlonMarlon King |
£250,000 |
Barnet |
02000-06-28 28 June 2000 |
[41] |
| 4= |
Akinbiyi, AdeAde Akinbiyi |
£250,000 |
Norwich City |
01997-01-06 6 January 1997 |
[42] |
| 4= |
Hope, ChrisChris Hope |
£250,000 |
Scunthorpe United |
02000-07-04 4 July 2000 |
[43] |
Record transfer fees received
| # |
Name |
Fee |
Received from |
Date |
Notes |
| 1 |
Taylor, RobertRobert Taylor |
£1,500,000 |
Manchester City |
01999-11-29 29 November 1999 |
[39] |
| 2 |
Akinbiyi, AdeAde Akinbiyi |
£1,200,000 |
Bristol City |
01998-06-01 1 June 1998 |
[42] |
| 3 |
King, MarlonMarlon King |
£950,000 |
Nottingham Forest |
02003-11-27 27 November 2003 |
[44] |
| 4 |
Corbett, JimmyJimmy Corbett |
£525,000 |
Blackburn Rovers |
01998-05-21 21 May 1998 |
[45] |
| 5 |
Henderson, DariusDarius Henderson |
£450,000 |
Watford |
02005-08-04 4 August 2005 |
[46] |
Managerial records
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Club records
Goals
- Most Football League goals scored in a season: 90 in 46 matches, Division Four, 1973–74.[6]
- Fewest Football League goals scored in a season: 34 in 42 matches, Division Three, 1920–21.[6]
- Most Football League goals conceded in a season: 101 in 46 matches, Division Three South, 1950–51.[6]
- Fewest Football League goals conceded in a season: 20 in 46 matches, Division Three, 1995–96,[6] a league record for a 46 game season.[48]
- Most league goals scored in a season at any level: 111 in 20 matches, Kent League, 1945–46.[6][15]
- Fewest league goals scored in a season at any level: 20 in 34 matches, Southern League Division One, 1905–06.[6][15]
Points
- Most points in a Football League season:
- Fewest points in a Football League season:
- Most points in a season at any level:
- Fewest points in a season at any level:
Matches
Firsts
- First match: New Brompton 1–5 Woolwich Arsenal reserves, friendly, 2 September 1893[F][49]
- First FA Cup match: Ilford 6–3 New Brompton, first qualifying round, 14 October 1893[49]
- First Southern League match: Sheppey United 0–6 New Brompton, Division Two, 15 September 1894[49]
- First Football League match: Gillingham 1–1 Southampton, Division Three South, 28 August 1920[50]
- First Football League Cup match: Gillingham 1–1 Preston North End, second round, 19 October 1960[51]
Record wins
Record defeat
Attendances
Notes
A. ^ Promoted via the play-off system after finishing in third place.
B. ^ Promoted automatically by finishing in second place on both occasions.
C. ^ Promoted via the play-off system after finishing in fifth place.
D. ^ Cascarino is placed higher than Gibbs, and Morgan higher than Westwood, as they reached their goals totals in fewer matches.
E. ^ The history page on the official Gillingham F.C. website lists Fox as having gained his one England cap whilst with the club. Triggs (2001) repeats this claim but states elsewhere in the book that Fox was transferred from Gillingham to Millwall in April 1925, a month before his only England appearance. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation lists him as a Millwall player at the time of the England match.
F. ^ This was the first match for the club's first team, but it was preceded by the first match for the club's reserve team, which occurred earlier on the same day.
References
- General
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-8994-6820-X.
- Triggs, Roger (1984). Gillingham Football Club: A Chronology 1893–1984. Kent County Libraries.
- Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- Specific
- ^ a b Triggs (1984), p8
- ^ Triggs (1984), p9
- ^ Triggs (1984), p10
- ^ Triggs (1984), p13
- ^ Triggs (1984), p19
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Gillingham". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/GILLINGH.HTM. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g Brown, p3
- ^ "Gillingham 1-0 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 2009-05-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8048284.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Second time lucky for Gills". BBC Sport. 2000-05-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/767702.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Brown, pp55, 56, 58
- ^ Brown, p109
- ^ Brown, pp83, 105
- ^ a b c Brown, p56
- ^ Brown, p58
- ^ a b c d e "New Brompton". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/NEW-BROM.HTM. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ a b Brown, p55
- ^ "Freeman Makes History". Gillingham F.C.. 2007-11-12. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1165436,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Andy's Colourful Career". Dover Athletic F.C.. 2007-05-28. http://dover-athletic.co.uk/index.php?p=news&id=777&link=. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Games played by Andy Hessenthaler in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=3455&seasonid=135. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ Bradley, Andy (19 September 1987). "Extra Time". Gillingham F.C. Official Matchday Magazine.
- ^ a b Brown, pp122–129.
- ^ "Paul Smith". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7431. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Nicky Southall". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7496. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Brown, p83
- ^ Triggs (2001), p344
- ^ Triggs (2001), p226
- ^ Triggs (2001), p349
- ^ a b Triggs (1984), p16
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gillingham FC History (1893– )". Gillingham F.C.. 2007-09-09. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubHistory/0,,10416,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ Mark Mitchener (2004-02-25). "Hayter keeps feet on ground". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/3485294.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ Triggs (1984), p28
- ^ "Gills Warrior makes history". Your Medway News. 2006-06-12. http://yourmedway.co.uk/kent-news/Gills-Warrior-makes-history-newsinkent977.aspx?news=sport. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago statistics". BBC. 2006-06-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/trinidad_and_tobago/4921058.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^ "Crofts collects twelfth cap". Gillingham F.C.. 2008-06-01. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1322050,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Jackson, Simeon". national-football-teams.com. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=30554. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Rimmel in action for Grenada". Gillingham F.C.. 2009-07-09. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1717303,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ "Gills keeper seals Blackburn move". BBC Sport. 2006-06-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/5094320.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ Triggs (2001), p45
- ^ a b Triggs (2001), p313
- ^ Triggs (2001), p288
- ^ Triggs (2001), p185
- ^ a b Triggs (2001), p41
- ^ Triggs (2001), p162
- ^ "Marlon King". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=15062. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Jim Corbett". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=15901. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Darius Henderson". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=19479. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b Brown, p130
- ^ Barnes, Stuart (2007). News of the World Football Annual 2007–2008. Invincible Press. pp. p334. ISBN 0-0072-5555-9.
- ^ a b c Brown, p12
- ^ Brown, p34
- ^ Brown, p70
- ^ Brown, p.42