2012–13 Gillingham F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Gillingham in the 2012–13 season. This season they will play their league games in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.

Gillingham Football Club
2012–13 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerMartin Allen
Football League Two1st (promoted)
FA CupSecond round
Football League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Danny Kedwell (14)
All: Danny Kedwell (17)
Highest home attendance11,172 (vs. AFC Wimbledon, 20 April)
Lowest home attendance4,017 (vs. Scunthorpe United, 3 November)

This was the season Gillingham had won their first League Championship in nearly 50 years, finishing 1st in League Two after a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon in the penultimate match of the season.[1]

Results

Pre-season
21 July 2012 Dartford 0–1 Gillingham Princes Park
15:00 Report Strevens  73' Attendance: 1,049
7 July 2012 Gillingham 0–3 Watford Priestfield Stadium
19:30 Report Vydra  12', 15'
Mingoia  29'

League Two
18 August 2012 Gillingham 3–1 Bradford City Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  43', 54' (pen.)
Weston  88'		 Report  62' (pen.) Wells Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Mike Russell
21 August 2012 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Gillingham Adams Park
19:45 Report  56' Martin
 25'  78' Flanagan		 Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Steve Martin
25 August 2012 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–2 Gillingham Victoria Road
15:00 Gayle  34' (pen.) Report  30' Burton
 62' Weston		 Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Robert Lewis
1 September 2012 Gillingham 1–1 Chesterfield Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  21' Report  13' Westcarr Attendance: 4,380
Referee: Pat Miller
8 September 2012 Barnet 1–3 Gillingham Underhill Stadium
15:00 Saville  23' Report  10' Payne
 11' Kedwell
 39' Burton		 Attendance: 2,835
Referee: Graham Scott
15 September 2012 Gillingham 4–0 Bristol Rovers Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  5' (pen), 15'
Lee  45'
Whelpdale  82'		 Report Attendance: 4,768
Referee: Sutton
18 September 2012 Gillingham 1–0 Southend United Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Kedwell  45+3'
Dack  45+9'		 Report Attendance: 4,920
Referee: Phil Gibbs
22 September 2012 Port Vale 0–2 Gillingham Vale Park
15:00 Report  11' Burton
 25' Whelpdale		 Attendance: 6,978
Referee: Bond
29 September 2012 Gillingham 1–2 Rochdale Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Jackman  33'
Kedwell  74' (pen)		 Report  15' Tutte
 59' Grant		 Attendance: 5,874
Referee: Phillips
2 October 2012 Northampton Town 1–2 Gillingham Sixfields Stadium
19:45 Akinfenwa  82' Report  44' Burton
 55' Payne
 90+4'  Allen		 Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Hooper
6 October 2012 Oxford United 0–0 Gillingham Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 6,690
Referee: Williamson
13 October 2012 Gillingham 4–0 Aldershot Town Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Allen  11'
Kedwell  27' (pen)
Weston  38'
Whelpdale  66'		 Report Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Haywood
20 October 2012 Gillingham 4–1 Burton Albion Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Flanagan  22'
Fish  40'
Weston  59'
Martin  63'		 Report  54' Diamond Attendance: 7,268
Referee: Collins
23 October 2012 Torquay United 2–1 Gillingham Plainmoor
19:45 Craig  56'
Nicholson  84'		 Report  53' Burton Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Malone
27 October 2012 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Gillingham Kingsmeadow
15:00 Report  23' Vincelot Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Sarginson
6 November 2012 Gillingham 0–0 Cheltenham Town Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 6,096
10 November 2012 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Gillingham Home Park
15:00 Nelson  33'
Young  79'		 Report  38' Strevens
 88' Barrett		 Attendance: 6,396
17 November 2012 Gillingham 2–1 Morecambe Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Montrose  37'
Burton  90'		 Report  69' Redshaw Attendance: 5,402
20 November 2012 Gillingham 2–3 Exeter City Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Whelpdale  4'
Jackman  79'		 Report  27' Gow
 54', 87' Cureton		 Attendance: 6,851
24 November 2012 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Gillingham Crown Ground
15:00 Beattie  72' (pen) Report  42' Weston
 72' Nelson		 Attendance: 1,624
8 December 2012 Rotherham United 1–2 Gillingham New York Stadium
15:00 Taylor  69' Report  11', 57' Burton Attendance: 8,029
15 December 2012 Gillingham 2–2 Fleetwood Town Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Lee  42'
Weston  65'		 Report  20' Brown
 28' Goodall		 Attendance: 8,571
26 December 2012 Gillingham 0–1 Barnet Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Report  19' Hyde Attendance: 7,448
1 January 2013 Southend United 0–1 Gillingham Roots Hall
13:00 Report  3' Whelpdale Attendance: 7,498
5 January 2013 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Gillingham Memorial Stadium
15:00 Report  3' Whelpdale
 44' Burton		 Attendance: 6,088
12 January 2013 Gillingham 1–2 Port Vale Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  21' Report  4' Pope
 20' Hughes		 Attendance: 8,392
26 January 2013 Gillingham 1–1 York City Priestfield Stadium
15:00 McDonald  85' Report  17' (og) Lee Attendance: 4,893
29 January 2013 Gillingham 2–0 Northampton Town Priestfield Stadium
19:45 McDonald  4'
Weston  84'		 Report Attendance: 5,600
4 February 2013 Gillingham 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Report  85' McClure Attendance: 4,758
9 February 2013 Bradford City 0–1 Gillingham Valley Parade
15:00 Report  64' McDonald Attendance: 10,887
12 February 2013 York City 0–0 Gillingham Bootham Crescent
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,699
16 February 2013 Gillingham 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Legge  29'
Burton  68' (pen)		 Report  52' Ilesanmi
23 February 2013 Chesterfield 0–1 Gillingham Proact Stadium
15:00 Report  50' McDonald Attendance: 5,235
26 February 2013 Gillingham 0–1 Oxford United Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Report  84' Potter Attendance: 4,928
2 March 2013 Aldershot Town 1–1 Gillingham Recreation Ground
15:00 Reid  47' Report  75' Legge Attendance: 3,267
9 March 2013 Gillingham 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Priestfield Stadium
15:00 German  31'
Whelpdale  62'		 Report  77' Banton Attendance: 10,260
12 March 2013 Exeter City 0–0 Gillingham St James Park
19:45 Report Attendance: 3,608
16 March 2013 Morcambe 1–1 Gillingham Globe Arena
15:00 Redshaw  42' Report  52' Dack Attendance: 1,674
19 March 2013 Rochdale 1–1 Gillingham Spotland Stadium
19:45 Donnelly  12' Report  56' Kedwell
 88' Frampton		 Attendance: 1,551
23 March 2013 Gillingham 1–0 Accrington Stanley Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Fish  24' Report Attendance: 10,097
30 March 2013 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Gillingham Highbury Stadium
15:00 Matt  33', 69' Report  3' Kedwell
 43' Allen		 Attendance: 3,033
1 April 2013 Gillingham 1–0 Rotherham United Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Burton  22' Report Attendance: 6,796
6 April 2013 Gillingham 1–0 Torquay United Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  48' Report Attendance: 7,574
13 April 2013 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gillingham Whaddon Road
15:00 Hector  67' Attendance: 4,939
20 April 2013 Gillingham 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Burton  12'
Kedwell  23'		 Midson  65'
Meades  82'		 Attendance: 11,172
27 April 2013 Burton Albion 3–2 Gillingham Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Kee  33'
Symes  39'
Zola  63'		 Weston  9'
Nyafli  66'		 Attendance: 5,426

FA Cup
3 November 2012 Gillingham 4–0 Scunthorpe United Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Fish  59'
Burton  65'
Kedwell  76' (pen)
Birchall  90'		 Attendance: 4,017
1 December 2012 Preston North End 2–0 Gillingham Deepdale
15:00 Monakana  12'
Beavon		 Attendance: 5,271

League Cup
14 August 2012 Bristol City 1–2 Gillingham Ashton Gate Stadium
15:00 Elliott  90'  45' (pen) Kedwell
 54' Strevens		 Attendance: 4,339
28 August 2012 Gillingham 0–2 Middlesbrough Priestfield Stadium
19:45  23' Carayol
 90' Park		 Attendance: 5,146

League Trophy
4 September 2012 Crawley Town 3–2 Gillingham Broadfield Stadium
19:45 Walsh  40'
Clarke  47'
Neilson  86'		  22' Dack
 49' Montrose		 Attendance: 1,249

League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Gillingham (C, P) 46 23 14 9 66 39 +27 83 Promotion to Football League One
2 Rotherham United (P) 46 24 7 15 74 59 +15 79
3 Port Vale (P) 46 21 15 10 87 52 +35 78
4 Burton Albion 46 22 10 14 71 65 +6 76 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Cheltenham Town 46 20 15 11 58 51 +7 75
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 16 7 5 48 24  +24 55 7 4 4 28 15  +13 9 3 1 20 9  +11

Last updated: 29 January 2012.
Source: BBC Sport

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 7 April 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Stuart Nelson 480450102000
2 DF Matt Fish 48343+12112010
3 DF Joe Martin 402382001010
4 MF Jack Payne (on loan to Peterborough United) 21215+42101000
5 DF Danny East (on loan from Hull City) 201+10000000
6 DF Leon Legge 222222000000
7 MF Chris Whelpdale 45737+47101+1010
8 MF Charlie Lee 34222+920+102000
9 FW Danny Kedwell 411627+11140+112100
10 MF Anton Robinson (on loan from Huddersfield Town) 14012+20000000
12 DF Andy Frampton 32021+90001010
14 MF Charlie Allen 35222+102002010
15 DF Callum Davies 17012+20101+1000
16 MF Lewis Montrose (on loan to Oxford United) 17212+31001011
17 FW Adam Birchall 1817+800+110+100+10
18 MF Bradley Dack 1928+81100+1011
20 FW Deon Burton 421331+912111000
21 GK Tommy Forecast (on loan from Southampton) 301+10000010
22 DF Jack Evans 100000000+10
23 MF Charlie Webster 0000000000
24 MF Myles Weston 38819+188100000
26 DF Adam Barrett 451431101000
28 MF Steven Gregory 17013+40000000
33 MF Mahlon Romeo 1010000000
35 DF Devante McKain 100+10000000
36 MF Nathan Nyafli 110+11000000
37 DF Sam Muggleton 1010000000
38 MF Harry Grant 1010000000
39 MF Kane Haysman 100+10000000
FW Ashley Miller 0000000000
Players featured for club who have left:
5 DF Connor Essam 0000000000
6 DF Tom Flanagan (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) 15112+11001010
10 FW Ben Strevens 1424+71001+1110
11 MF Danny Jackman 1316+31102010
19 FW Antonio German (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 714+31000000
25 MF Michael Richardson (on loan from Newcastle United) 201+10000000
28 DF David Wright (on loan from Crystal Palace) 7070000000
29 FW Robbie Findley (on loan from Nottingham Forest) 703+40000000
29 FW Cody McDonald (on loan from Coventry City) 746+14000000
30 DF Romain Vincelot (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) 1018+11100000

Goalscoring record
RankNo.Po.NameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 9FWDanny Kedwell[2]1411016
2 20FWDeon Burton1210013
3 24MFMyles Weston80008
4 7MFChris Whelpdale70007
5 2DFMatt Fish21003
6 14MFCharlie Allen20002
18MFBradley Dack10012
8MFCharlie Lee20002
6DFLeon Legge20002
3DFJoe Martin20002
16MFLewis Montrose10012
10FWBen Strevens10102
13 28DFAdam Barrett10001
17FWAdam Birchall01001
6DFTom Flanagan10001
19FWAntonio German10001
11DFDanny Jackman10001
4MFJack Payne10001
30DFRomain Vincelot10001
Total6042268

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1GKStuart Nelson3100000031
2DFMatt Fish5000100060
3DFJoe Martin6000000060
4MFJack Payne4000000040
6DFTom Flanagan1100000011
7MFChris Whelpdale1000000010
8MFCharlie Lee6000000060
9FWDanny Kedwell1000000010
10MFAnton Robinson1000000010
10FWBen Strevens1000000010
11MFDanny Jackman1100000011
12DFAndy Frampton1100000011
14MFCharlie Allen5100100061
15DFCallum Davies1000000010
16MFLewis Montrose2000100030
18MFBradley Dack1100000011
20FWDeon Burton4000000040
24MFMyles Weston2000000020
26DFAdam Barrett2000000020
28MFSteven Gregory1000000010
28DFDavid Wright1000000010
29FWRobbie Findley1000000010'
30DFRomain Vincelot1000000010
Total495003000535

Transfers

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
14 MF Charlie Allen 20EU Notts County Free Transfer Summer 2013 Free BBC Sport
1 GK Stuart Nelson 30EU Notts County Free Transfer Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
10 FW Ben Strevens 32EU Wycombe Wanderers Free Transfer Summer 2013 Free BBC Sport
20 FW Deon Burton 35EU Gabala Free Transfer Summer 2013 Free BBC Sport
26 DF Adam Barrett 32EU Bournemouth Transfer Summer 2013 Undisclosed BBC Sport
24 MF Myles Weston 24EU Brentford Transfer Summer 2014 Undisclosed BBC Sport
28 MF Steven Gregory 25EU Bournemouth Free Transfer Winter 2014 Free BBC Sport
6 DF Leon Legge 27EU Brentford Transfer Winter 2015 Undisclosed BBC Sport

Loans in
No.
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Loan club
 Started
 Ended
 Start source
 End source
21 GK Tommy Forecast 34 Southampton 20 July 31 May BBC Sport
6 DF Tom Flanagan
21 Milton Keynes Dons 30 July 17 December BBC Sport This is Kent
28 DF David Wright 32 Crystal Palace 12 September 19 October BBC Sport Kent News
29 FW Robbie Findley 27 Nottingham Forest 21 September 29 October BBC Sport Kent News
30 DF Romain Vincelot 27 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 October 3 January BBC Sport Kent Online
6 DF Leon Legge 27 Brentford 1 January 31 January BBC Sport BBC Sport
29 FW Cody McDonald 26 Coventry City 25 January March BBC Sport
10 MF Anton Robinson 34 Huddersfield Town 31 January 31 May BBC Sport
25 MF Michael Richardson 21 Newcastle United 14 February 22 March Newcastle United FC Kent Online
19 FW Antonio German 21 Brentford 26 February 26 March BBC Sport
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Out
N
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Type
 Moving to
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Apps
 Goals
 Source
15 DF Matthew Lawrence 46 Contract Ended Summer Free 73 0 Gillingham FC
11 FW Dennis Oli 28 Contract Ended Wycombe Wanderers Summer Free 147 15 Gillingham FC
17 MF Danny Spiller 30 Contract Ended Luton Town Summer Free 49 4 Bedforshire on Sunday
5 DF Simon King 29 Contract Ended Inverness Caledonian Thistle Summer Free 112 3 BBC Sport
33 FW Jo Kuffour 30 Contract Ended Wycombe Wanderers Summer Free 31 9 BBC Sport
6 DF Garry Richards 25 Contract Ended Luton Town Summer Free 122 6 BBC Sport
10 MF Curtis Weston 25 Contract Ended Barnet Summer Free 166 19 Barnet FC
28 GK Paulo Gazzaniga 20 Transfer Southampton Summer Undisclosed 22 0 BBC Sport
2 DF Barry Fuller 27 Contract Ended Barnet Summer Free 151 0 Barnet FC
5 DF Connor Essam 20 Transfer Crawley Town Winter Free 18 0 BBC Sport
11 DF Danny Jackman 30 Transfer Kidderminster Harriers Winter Undisclosed 99 7 BBC Sport
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.

Loans out
No.
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Loan club
 Started
 Ended
 Start source
 End source
5 DF Connor Essam 20 Luton Town 31 August 30 September BBC Sport
17 FW Adam Birchall
27 Dartford 24 September 29 October Gillingham FC Kent News
19 GK Ross Flitney 28 Eastleigh 25 October 25 November Non League Daily
24 MF Lewis Montrose 32 Oxford United 4 January 30 May BBC Sport
4 MF Jack Payne 29 Peterborough United 26 January 30 May Peterborough United FC
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

References
  1. "Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. "Danny Kedwell Soccerbase". Soccer Base. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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