# 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.
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.

## League Two
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 3 | Port Vale (P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 78 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 75 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 January 2012. Source: BBC Sport

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 7 April 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | JP Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Stuart Nelson | 48 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Matt Fish | 48 | 3 | 43+1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Joe Martin | 40 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jack Payne (on loan to Peterborough United) | 21 | 2 | 15+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Danny East (on loan from Hull City) | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Leon Legge | 22 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Chris Whelpdale | 45 | 7 | 37+4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Charlie Lee | 34 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Danny Kedwell | 41 | 16 | 27+11 | 14 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Anton Robinson (on loan from Huddersfield Town) | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Andy Frampton | 32 | 0 | 21+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Charlie Allen | 35 | 2 | 22+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Callum Davies | 17 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Lewis Montrose (on loan to Oxford United) | 17 | 2 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | WAL | Adam Birchall | 18 | 1 | 7+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Bradley Dack | 19 | 2 | 8+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | JAM | Deon Burton | 42 | 13 | 31+9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Tommy Forecast (on loan from Southampton) | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Jack Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Charlie Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Myles Weston | 38 | 8 | 19+18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Adam Barrett | 45 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Steven Gregory | 17 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Mahlon Romeo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Devante McKain | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Nathan Nyafli | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Sam Muggleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Harry Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Kane Haysman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Ashley Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players featured for club who have left: ||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Connor Essam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Tom Flanagan (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) | 15 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Ben Strevens | 14 | 2 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Danny Jackman | 13 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Antonio German (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Michael Richardson (on loan from Newcastle United) | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | David Wright (on loan from Crystal Palace) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | USA | Robbie Findley (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Cody McDonald (on loan from Coventry City) | 7 | 4 | 6+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | FRA | Romain Vincelot (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | 10 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goalscoring record

| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 9 | FW | Danny Kedwell | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | Deon Burton | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 24 | MF | Myles Weston | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | MF | Chris Whelpdale | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | DF | Matt Fish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 14 | MF | Charlie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | MF | Bradley Dack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | MF | Charlie Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | DF | Leon Legge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | DF | Joe Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | MF | Lewis Montrose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | FW | Ben Strevens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 28 | DF | Adam Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 17 | FW | Adam Birchall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | DF | Tom Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 19 | FW | Antonio German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 11 | DF | Danny Jackman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | MF | Jack Payne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 30 | DF | Romain Vincelot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 60 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 |

## Transfers
### In

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

### Loans in

| No. | P | Name | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
| 21 | GK | Tommy Forecast | 37 | 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 | 38 | 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 | |

### Out

| N | P | Name | Age | Type | Moving to | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Apps | Goals | Source |
| 15 | DF | Matthew Lawrence | 50 | 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 | Bedfordshire 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 |

### Loans out

| No. | P | Name | 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 | 36 | Oxford United | 4 January | 30 May | BBC Sport | |
| 4 | MF | Jack Payne | 32 | Peterborough United | 26 January | 30 May | Peterborough United FC | |