# 2009–10 Gillingham F.C. season

Gillingham return to League One for the 2009–10 season after being promoted from League Two the previous season.

## Season review
### Kit

Vandanel continues as Gillingham's kit designer and KRBS.com stays as their main shirt sponsor.

### Events

* 9 Sep 2009: Michael Anderson is appointed as director.
* 19 Nov 2009: Alan Julian is transfer listed.
* 14 Dec 2009: Simon Royce is injured in car crash and will be out for at least four weeks.

### League

Gillingham began their League One campaign with a 5–0 win over Swindon Town, with Simeon Jackson getting the first League One hat-trick of the season. This was followed by a 4–2 loss against Tranmere Rovers and another two losses followed against Colchester United and Hartlepool United, moving the Gills into the relegation zone.
The Gills were held to a draw at Walsall, they then beat Exeter City and then a win over Millwall. Leeds United defeated Gillingham 4–1, followed closely by a draw against Norwich City and then another 4–1 loss to Southampton, conceding 9 and scoring only 3 in three games.
They bounced back quickly with a 3–2 win over Wycombe Wanderers. Two loses followed against Brighton & Hove Albion and MK Dons. The Gills then held another side, who was relegated for the Championship, Charlton Athletic, to a draw. Southend United then beat Gillingham 1–0.
The Gills continue their rollercoaster season with a 1–0 win over Oldham Athletic and then a loss to Bristol Rovers. Three days later Simeon Jackson put an early penalty away to beat Yeovil Town. Leyton Orient then beat Gillingham 3–1 and Carlisle United held the Gills to a goalless draws. Promotion chaser Huddersfield Town beat Gillingham 2–1. The nearly postponed game against Stockport County showed three stunning goals from Oli, on loan Brandy and Nutter, the second time the fans cleared out the snow it did not turn out so well as the Gills lost to Brentford, this was then followed by a scrappy draw against Exeter City.
Gillingham start the new year with a 3–1 loss to Swindon Town, followed by a goalless draw against Colchester United and then another draw against Hartlepool United. Walsall held Gillingham to a third consecutive draw. This undefeated streak ended with a 4–0 loss to Brentofrd and then a loss to Tranmere Rovers. A draw to Yeovil Town then followed, Bristol Rovers lost to Gillingham 1–0 but Leyton Orient held the Gills to a 1–1 draw. Carlisle United ended Gillingham's three-game unbeaten streak with a 2–0 win before quickly bouncing back and beating Huddersfield Town. Stockport County then drew with them, another draw with Charlton Athletic followed. MK Dons drew to Gillingham, to make the Gills third consecutive draw. Fellow relegation battlers Brighton & Hove Albion held Gillingham to a 1–1 draw. Gillingham beat an on form promotion hopefuls Leeds United.
Gillingham's four game unbeaten run was ended by fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic. Oli, Howe and Barcham gave Gillingham a 3–0 over Southend United. But losing the next game to Millwall.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 17 Apr. Source:

### Cups
#### FA Cup

In the first round of the cup the Gills beat Southend United 3–0. Gillingham then beat League Two outfit, Burton Albion to go through to the third round. The Gills travels to Accrington Stanley for the fourth round. The third-round game was postponed due to heavy snow in Lancashire, meaning both clubs would be put in the draw for the 4th round. Gillingham were knocked out by Accrington after the third attempt of playing the game.

#### League Cup

Gillingham's first opponents in the Cup was Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle. The Gills beat the Pilgrims 2–1 to qualify for the next round. The second round Gillingham lost to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers.

#### Football League Trophy

Gillingham beat Colchester United in the first round. Then two weeks after playing Norwich City in the league, the Gills took them of in the FLT and were knocked out by the Canaries.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Simon Royce |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Barry Fuller (captain) |
| 3 | DF | ENG | John Nutter |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Stuart Lewis |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Simon King |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Garry Richards |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Kevin Maher |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Mark Bentley (captain (2nd)) |
| 9 | MF | ENG | Chris Palmer |
| 10 | FW | CAN | Simeon Jackson |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Andy Barcham |
| 14 | MF | NIR | Adam Miller |
| 15 | FW | GHA | Chris Dickson (on loan from Charlton Athletic) |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Josh Gowling |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Andy Pugh |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Danny Jackman |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Jacob Erskine |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Dennis Oli |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Tom Wynter |
| 23 | GK | NIR | Alan Julian |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Rashid Yussuff |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Luis Cumbers |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Curtis Weston |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Luke Rooney |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Jack Payne |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Rene Howe (on loan from Peterborough United) |
| 30 | FW | BRB | Mark McCammon (on loan to Bradford City) |
| 31 | DF | IRL | Darren Dennehy (on loan from Cardiff City) |
| 34 | FW | ENG | James Walker |
| — | FW | ENG | Tom Murphy |

### Statistics

Last Update 3 April 2010
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Simon Royce | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Barry Fuller | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | John Nutter | 38 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Stuart Lewis | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Simon King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Garry Richards | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Kevin Maher | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Mark Bentley | 37 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ENG | Chris Palmer | 27 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | CAN | Simeon Jackson | 45 | 17 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Andy Barcham | 46 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Simon Locke* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NIR | Adam Miller | 26 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Scott Vernon* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | GHA | Chris Dickson | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Josh Gowling | 34 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Andy Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Danny Jackman | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Jacob Erskine | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Matt Fry* | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Dennis Oli | 36 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Tom Wynter | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | NIR | Alan Julian | 29 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Rashid Yussuff | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Luis Cumbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Curtis Weston | 43 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Luke Rooney | 15 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Jack Payne | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Febian Brandy* | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Rene Howe | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | BRB | Mark McCammon | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | IRL | Darren Dennehy | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Tristan Plummer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | James Walker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG | Tom Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* *Indicates player left during the season

## Transfers
### Summer transfers in

| Player | Club | Fee |
| Jacob Erskine | Bromley | Free |
| Josh Gowling | Carlisle United | Undisclosed |
| Danny Jackman | Northampton Town | Undisclosed |
| Kevin Maher | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| Chris Palmer | Walsall | Free |
| Rashid Yussuff | Charlton Athletic | Free |

### Summer transfers out

* * Indicates the player joined club after being released
| Player | Club | Fee |
| Sean Clohessy | Salisbury City* | Free |
| Andrew Crofts | Brighton & Hove Albion* | Free |
| Albert Jarrett | Barnet | Free |
| Chris Kiely | Released | – |
| Gary Mulligan | Northampton Town | Free |
| Nicky Southall | Dover Athletic | Free |
| Tayler Thomas | Released | – |

### Loans in

| Player | Club | Arrival Date | Return Date |
| Josh Gowling | Carlisle United | 20 July | 20 August |
| Matt Fry | West Ham United | 15 October | 20 January |
| Scott Vernon | Colchester United | 15 October | 15 November |
| Febian Brandy | Manchester United | 4 November | 4 February |
| Simon Locke | Reading | 16 December | 16 January |
| Rene Howe | Peterborough United | 20 January | End of Season |
| Darren Dennehy | Cardiff City | 21 January | 21 February |
| Tristan Plummer | Bristol City | 21 January | 21 February |
| Chris Dickson | Charlton Athletic | 15 February | 15 May |

#### Notes

* ↑ Player returned before return date.

### Loan out

| Player | Club | Arrival Date | Return Date |
| Luis Cumbers | AFC Wimbledon | 5 November | 5 January |
| Jacob Erskine | Bromley | 16 October | 16 November |
| Adam Miller | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 November | 10 January |
| Tom Wynter | Dover Athletic | 16 November | 16 December |
| Andy Pugh | Welling United | 20 November | 20 January |

### Winter Transfers in

| Player | Club | Fee |
| James Walker | Unattached | Free |

## Fixtures & results
### League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 8 Aug | Swindon Town | H | 5–0 | 6,852 | Bentley, Jackson(3), Miller |
| 15 Aug | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–4 | 5,590 | Weston, Barcham |
| 18 Aug | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | 4,849 | Weston |
| 22 Aug | Hartlepool United | H | 0–1 | 4,696 | |
| 29 Aug | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 3,331 | |
| 5 Sep | Exeter City | H | 3–0 | 5,107 | Jackson(2), Rooney |
| 12 Sep | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 8,097 | Barcham, Weston |
| 19 Sep | Leeds United | A | 1–4 | 21,026 | Barcham |
| 26 Sep | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 7,550 | Jackson |
| 3 Oct | Southampton | A | 1–4 | 19,457 | Rooney |
| 10 Oct | Wycomber Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 5,316 | Gowling, Weston, Jackson |
| 13 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–2 | 5,960 | |
| 17 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 0–2 | 11,764 | |
| 24 Oct | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | 10,304 | Jackson |
| 30 Oct | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 7,830 | |
| 14 Nov | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 4,787 | Weston |
| 21 Nov | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–2 | 6,210 | Barcham |
| 24 Nov | Yeovil Town | H | 1–0 | 4,450 | Jackson |
| 1 Dec | Leyton Orient | A | 1–3 | 3,183 | Weston |
| 5 Dec | Carlisle United | H | 0–0 | 7,214 | |
| 12 Dec | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–2 | 13,844 | Jackson |
| 19 Dec | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | 4,769 | Oli, Brandy, Nutter |
| 26 Dec | Brentford | H | 0–1 | 7,019 | |
| 28 Dec | Exeter City | A | 1–1 | 5,761 | Lewis |
| 16 Jan | Swindon Town | A | 1–3 | 6,773 | Palmer |
| 23 Jan | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 4,948 | |
| 26 Jan | Hartlepool United | A | 1–1 | 2,465 | Jackson |
| 30 Jan | Walsall | H | 0–0 | 4,769 | |
| 6 Feb | Brentford | A | 0–4 | 6,036 | |
| 9 Feb | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–1 | 3,840 | |
| 13 Feb | Yeovil Town | A | 0–0 | 3,853 | |
| 20 Feb | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 5,302 | Jackson |
| 23 Feb | Leyton Orient | H | 1–1 | 4,753 | Dickson |
| 27 Feb | Carlisle United | A | 0–2 | 4,646 | |
| 6 Mar | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 5,388 | Jackson (2) |
| 13 Mar | Stockport County | A | 0–0 | 3,894 | |
| 20 Mar | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–2 | | Barcham, Oli |
| 27 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 2–2 | 5,465 | Miller, Barcham |
| 3 Apr | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–1 | 3,486 | |
| 5 Apr | Southend United | H | 3–0 | 7,657 | Oli, Howe, Barcham |
| 10 Apr | Millwall | A | 0–4 | 13,714 | |
| 13 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–1 | 7,977 | Miller |
| 17 Apr | Leeds United | H | 3–2 | 9,649 | Miller, Bentley, Naylor (OG) |
| 24 Apr | Norwich City | A | 0-2 | 25.227 | |
| 1 May | Southampton | H | 2-1 | 9.504 | Howe, Gowling |
| 8 May | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0-3 | 7.110 | |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 7 Nov | One | Southend United | H | 3–0 | 4,605 | Weston, Brandy, Bentley |
| 28 Nov | Two | Burton Albion | H | 1–0 | 4,996 | Weston |
| 19 Jan | Three | Accrington Stanley | A | 0–1 | 1,322 | |

### League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 11 Aug | One | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 3,306 | Jackson, Barcham |
| 25 Aug | Two | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–3 | 7,293 | Jackson |

### Football League Trophy

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 Sep | One | Colchester United | H | 1 – 1 4–3 (pens) | 1,752 | Jackson |
| 6 Oct | Two | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 2,814 | |