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Gillingham
2023–24 season
OwnerBrad Galinson
ChairmanBrad Galinson
Head CoachNeil Harris
(until 5 October)[1]
Keith Millen
(interim)[1]
Stephen Clemence
(from 1 November)[2]
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League Two12th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ashley Nadesan
(2)
All:
Ashley Nadesan
Robbie McKenzie
(3 each)

The 2023–24 season is the 131st season in the history of Gillingham and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

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As of 23 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Glenn Morris GK England Woolwich (1983-12-20) 20 December 1983 (age 40) Crawley Town 12 January 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
25 Jake Turner GK England Wilmslow (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25) Newcastle United 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
33 Taite Holtam GK England Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
3 Max Clark LB England Kingston upon Hull (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28) Stevenage 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
4 Conor Masterson CB Republic of Ireland Celbridge (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998 (age 26) Queens Park Rangers 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
5 Max Ehmer CB Germany Frankfurt (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32) Bristol Rovers 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
13 Scott Malone LB England Rowley Regis (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33) Millwall 24 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
14 Robbie McKenzie RB England Kingston upon Hull (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 26) Hull City 21 August 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
22 Shadrach Ogie CB Republic of Ireland Limerick (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23) Leyton Orient 18 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
24 Remeao Hutton RB Burundi England Walsall (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) Swindon Town 17 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
35 Alex Giles CB England (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 Shaun Williams DM Republic of Ireland Portmarnock (1986-10-19) 19 October 1986 (age 38) Portsmouth 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
7 George Lapslie CM England Waltham Forest (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27) Mansfield Town 14 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
8 Jonny Williams AM Wales Pembury (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 (age 31) Swindon Town 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
11 Dom Jefferies CM Wales (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22) Brentford 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
17 Jayden Clarke CM England London (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23) Dulwich Hamlet 19 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
18 Ethan Coleman DM England Reading (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24) Leyton Orient 19 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
38 Timothée Dieng DM France Grenoble (1992-04-09) 9 April 1992 (age 32) Exeter City 11 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
41 Stanley Skipper MF England (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 19) Arsenal 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Josh Andrews CF England Solihull (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 23) Birmingham City 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
10 Ashley Nadesan CF England Redhill (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30) Crawley Town 27 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
12 Oliver Hawkins CF England Ealing (1992-04-08) 8 April 1992 (age 32) Mansfield Town 12 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
19 Jorge Cabezas Hurtado CF Colombia Tumaco (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 21) Watford 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
23 Connor Mahoney RW England Blackburn (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 27) Huddersfield Town 25 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
29 Joseph Gbode CF England Southwark (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
31 Ronald Sithole CF England Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
36 Kieron Agbedi CF England Dover Athletic 11 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
47 Josh Walker CF England London (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 26) Burton Albion 25 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
Nathan Harvey GK England (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 22) Charlton Athletic 3 September 2023 Free Transfer
26 Ike Orji RB England (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 21) Chatham Town 9 February 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
30 Matthew MacArthur LW Australia Sydney (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20) Southampton 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
32 Josh Chambers CM England London (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
34 Sam Gale CM England (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
45 Macauley Bonne CF Zimbabwe England Ipswich (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29) Charlton Athletic 11 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 LB England Max Clark England Stevenage Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Conor Masterson England Queens Park Rangers Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2023 AM Wales Jonny Williams England Swindon Town Free Transfer [5]
18 July 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Shadrach Ogie England Leyton Orient Undisclosed [6]
24 July 2023 LB England Scott Malone England Millwall Free Transfer [7]
27 July 2023 CF England Ashley Nadesan England Crawley Town Undisclosed [8]
11 August 2023 CF England Kieron Agbedi England Dover Athletic Free Transfer [9]
11 August 2023 CF Zimbabwe Macauley Bonne England Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [10]
3 September 2023 GK England Nathan Harvey England Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [11]
17 January 2024 RB Burundi Remeao Hutton England Swindon Town Undisclosed [12]
1 February 2024 CF England Josh Andrews England Birmingham City Undisclosed [13]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 LB England Bailey Akehurst England Hastings United Released [14][15]
30 June 2023 CB England Freddie Carter England Eastbourne Borough Released [14]
30 June 2023 LB England Will Dempsey England Folkestone Invicta Released [14][16]
30 June 2023 RW England Jordan Green England Ramsgate Released [14][17]
30 June 2023 RW England Scott Kashket England Sutton United Released [14][18]
30 June 2023 CM United States Julian Kuhr Free agent Released [14]
30 June 2023 RM Scotland Alex MacDonald England Stevenage Free Transfer [19]
30 June 2023 CM England Elliott Moore England Folkestone Invicta Released [14][20]
30 June 2023 CM England Stuart O'Keefe England Aldershot Town Released [14][21]
30 June 2023 LB England Lewis Page England Dagenham & Redbridge Released [14][22]
30 June 2023 AM Northern Ireland Ben Reeves Free agent Released [14]
30 June 2023 LB Democratic Republic of the Congo David Tutonda England Morecambe Free Transfer [23]
1 August 2023 RB England Will Wright England Crawley Town Undisclosed [24]
17 January 2024 CF England Lewis Walker England Woking Free Transfer [25]
29 January 2024 RB Saint Lucia Cheye Alexander Free agent Mutual Consent [26]
1 February 2024 CF England Tom Nichols England Mansfield Town Undisclosed [27]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
25 August 2023 RW England Connor Mahoney England Huddersfield Town End of Season [28]
25 January 2024 CF England Josh Walker England Burton Albion End of Season [29]
1 February 2024 CF Colombia Jorge Cabezas Hurtado England Watford End of Season [30]

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
3 September 2023 GK England Nathan Harvey England Lewes End of Season [11]
29 September 2023 CF England Lewis Walker England Woking 1 January 2024 [31]
4 October 2023 CF England Joseph Gbode England Maidstone United 1 November 2023 [32]
11 November 2023 CM England Josh Chambers England Welling United 9 December 2023 [33]
21 November 2023 DM England Sam Gale England Hastings United 19 December 2023 [34]
2 December 2023 CF England Joseph Gbode England Aveley 22 February 2024 [35][36]
5 December 2023 RB England Ike Orji England Welling United 2 January 2024 [37]
9 December 2023 CB England Alex Giles England Chatham Town 6 January 2024 [38]
5 January 2024 LW Australia Matthew Macarthur England Dartford 3 February 2024 [39]
1 February 2024 CF Zimbabwe Macauley Bonne England Cambridge United End of Season [40]
15 March 2024 LW Australia Matthew Macarthur England Tonbridge Angels End of Season [41]
16 March 2024 RB England Ike Orji England Hemel Hempstead Town End of Season [42]
22 March 2024 CM England Josh Chambers England Worthing End of Season [43]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 16 May, The Gills announced their first pre-season friendly, where an XI would travel to Tonbridge Angels.[44] A day later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Dover Athletic.[45] A third fixture was added in June, against Dartford.[46] On June 5, a further fixture was announced, against Dagenham & Redbridge.[47] A day later, a visit from Charlton Athletic was also added to the schedule.[48] A seventh friendly, against Millwall was later announced.[49] On 30 June, the club announced their full schedule, which included one final friendly which was a behind closed doors game against Cambridge United on 25 July.[50]

Also confirmed by the club was a pre-season tour to Como in Italy for a five-day warm weather training camp.[51]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Dover Athletic 0–4 Gillingham River
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Crabble
12 July 2023 Friendly Como 0–1 Gillingham Como
13:00 CEST
12:00 BST		 Report Jefferies 88' Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
15 July 2023 Friendly Gillingham 0–2 Millwall Gillingham
13:00 BST Report Nisbet 25' (pen.)
Emakhu 87'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: John Busby
18 July 2023 Friendly Gillingham 1–3 Charlton Athletic Gillingham
19:30 BST Wright 32' Report Campbell 1'
Blackett-Taylor 53'
Payne 55'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,932
Referee: Gavin Ward
22 July 2023 Friendly Dartford 0–5 Gillingham Dartford
13:00 BST Report Williams 9', 35'
Dieng 19'
Jefferies 48'
Clarke 84'		 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 884
Referee: Isaac Searle
25 July 2023 Friendly Cambridge United 4-0 Gillingham Cambridge
13:00 BST Brophy 2'
Okenabirhie 28', 59' (pen.)
Cousins 35'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
29 July 2023 Friendly Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Gillingham Dagenham
15:00 BST Report Ogie 52' Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium
Attendance: 579

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 12th 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 039.13
FA Cup First round Third round 3 2 0 1 4 4 +0 066.67
EFL Cup First round Second round 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 050.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 033.33
Total 54 22 10 22 58 72 −14 040.74

Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Bradford City 46 19 12 15 61 59 +2 69
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 65
11 Walsall 46 18 11 17 69 73 −4 65
12 Gillingham 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 64
13 Harrogate Town 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 63
14 Notts County 46 18 7 21 89 86 +3 61
15 Morecambe 46 17 10 19 67 81 −14 58[a]
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[53]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.[52]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 18 10 18 46 57  −11 64 9 9 5 25 23  +2 9 1 13 21 34  −13

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Stockport County 0–1 Gillingham Edgeley
15:00 BST Report Williams Yellow card 3'
Coleman Yellow card 45'
Ogie Yellow card 58'
Nichols Yellow card 76'
McKenzie 86'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,116
Referee: Ben Speedie
12 August 2023 2 Gillingham 1–0 Accrington Stanley Gillingham
15:00 BST Jefferies Yellow card 5'
Nadesan 29'
Ogie Yellow card 58'
Ehmer Yellow card 90'		 Report Andrews Yellow card 26'
Rich-Baghuelou Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,489
Referee: Will Finnie
15 August 2023 3 Sutton United 0–1 Gillingham Sutton
19:45 BST Angol Yellow card 5'
Milsom Yellow card 25'		 Report Nadesan 10'
Coleman Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,714
Referee: Scott Tallis
19 August 2023 4 Crawley Town 0–1 Gillingham Crawley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Edward Duckworth
26 August 2023 5 Gillingham 0–3 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,991
Referee: Thomas Kirk
2 September 2023 6 Grimsby Town 2–0 Gillingham Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: Adam Herczeg
9 September 2023 7 Gillingham 1–0 Harrogate Town Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,778
Referee: Neil Hair
16 September 2023 8 Gillingham 2–1 Morecambe Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,915
Referee: Declan Bourne
23 September 2023 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,371
Referee: Thomas Parsons
30 September 2023 10 Gillingham 1–1 Mansfield Town Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,488
Referee: Jacob Miles
3 October 2023 11 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Gillingham Crewe
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Daniel Middleton
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 12 Gillingham 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
15:00 BST Bonne 26'
Malone Yellow card 35', 55'
Turner Yellow card 73'		 Report Williams Yellow card 58'
Harvie Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Dean Yellow card 81'
Harrison 82'
Stewart Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,119
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) 13 Walsall 4–1 Gillingham Walsall
15:00 BST Hutchinson 34', 59', 85'
Draper 39'
Tierney Yellow card 70'
Knowles Yellow card 72'
McEntee Yellow card 77'		 Report Clark Yellow card 49'
Bonne 60', Yellow card 74'
Ogie Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,632
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) 14 Gillingham 1–2 Notts County Gillingham
15:00 BST Malone 52', Yellow card 52'
Lapslie Yellow card 77'		 Report Langstaff 38'
Macari 78'
O'Brien Yellow card 84'
Cameron Yellow card 90+6'
McGoldrick Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,983
Referee: Alan Young
24 October 2023 15 Swindon Town 0–1 Gillingham Swindon
19:45 BST Report Mahoney 22'
Clarke Yellow card 68'
Alexander soccer ball with red X74', Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,853
Referee: Peter Wright
28 October 2023 16 Gillingham 0–2 Newport County Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,869
Referee: Tom Reeves
11 November 2023 17 Wrexham 2–0 Gillingham Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: STōK Racecourse
Attendance: 10,268
Referee: Will Finnie
18 November 2023 18 Gillingham 3–1 Salford City Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Paul Howard
25 November 2023 19 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Gillingham Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 November 2023 20 Gillingham 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,747
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 December 2023 22 Gillingham 0–2 Bradford City Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,874
Referee: Scott Jackson
22 December 2023 23 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Gillingham Nailsworth
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Referee: Sam Allison
26 December 2023 24 Gillingham 0–2 Crawley Town Gillingham
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,150
Referee: Ben Atkinson
29 December 2023 25 Gillingham 1–0 Sutton United Gillingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,334
Referee: David Rock
1 January 2024 26 Colchester United 0–1 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,923
Referee: Sam Purkiss
13 January 2024 28 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Gillingham Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Daniel Middleton
20 January 2024 29 Gillingham 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 January 2024 30 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Gillingham Denbigh
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Carl Brook
3 February 2024 31 Gillingham 1–1 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,710
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 February 2024 32 Notts County 1–3 Gillingham Nottingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Referee: Scott Oldham
13 February 2024 33 Gillingham 2–2 Swindon Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,260
Referee: Declan Bourne
17 February 2024 34 Newport County 1–0 Gillingham Newport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,724
Referee: Ollie Yates
20 February 2024 27[55] Gillingham 0–0 Stockport County Gillingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,321
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup commitments.
24 February 2024 35 Gillingham 1–0 Wrexham Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,693
Referee: Scott Simpson
2 March 2024 36 Salford City 0–2 Gillingham Kersal
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 2,995
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 March 2024 21[56] Barrow 2–0 Gillingham Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Scott Tallis
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to an unplayable playing surface.[57]
9 March 2024 37 Gillingham 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: James Linngton
12 March 2024 38 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Gillingham Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,527
Referee: Thomas Kirk
16 March 2024 39 Gillingham 1–1 Grimsby Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,065
Referee: James Bell
23 March 2024 40 Morecambe 2–3 Gillingham Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,408
Referee: Paul Howard
29 March 2024 41 Gillingham 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,112
Referee: Tom Reeves
1 April 2024 42 Harrogate Town 5–1 Gillingham Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,133
Referee: Simon Mather
6 April 2024 43 Bradford City 1–0 Gillingham Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Referee: Edward Duckworth
13 April 2024 44 Gillingham 3–0 Barrow Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,796
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 April 2024 45 Mansfield Town 2–1 Gillingham Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Sam Purkiss
27 April 2024 46 Gillingham 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,723
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

FA Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

The Gills were drawn away to Hereford in the first round,[58] at home to either Charlton Athletic or Cray Valley Paper Mills in the second round,[59] and at home to Sheffield United in the third round.[60][61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round Hereford 0–2 Gillingham Hereford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Ollie Yates
2 December 2023 Second round Gillingham 2–0 Charlton Athletic Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,717
Referee: Sunny Gill
6 January 2024 Third round Gillingham 0–4 Sheffield United Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,809
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Gillingham were drawn at home to Southampton in the first round,[62] and away to Luton Town in the second round.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Gillingham 3–1 Southampton Gillingham
19:45 BST Nadesan 12'
Lapslie Yellow card 27'
McKenzie 51', 67' Yellow card 65'
Jefferies Yellow card 58'
Ehmer Yellow card 88'
Gbode Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Perraud Yellow card 44'
Charles Yellow card 64'
Lyanco Yellow card 78'
Alcaraz 89'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 7,775
Referee: Carl Brook
29 August 2023 Second round Luton Town 3–2 Gillingham Luton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,468
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Gillingham were drawn into Southern Group E along with Leyton Orient, Portsmouth and Fulham U21.[64]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Portsmouth 3 2 1 0 0 10 5 +5 8 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Fulham U21 3 1 0 2 0 6 5 +1 5
3 L2 Gillingham 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4 L1 Leyton Orient 3 0 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Gillingham 2–1 Leyton Orient Gillingham
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 1,388
Referee: Ben Atkinson
10 October 2023 Group stage Portsmouth 5–1 Gillingham Portsmouth
19:45 BST Anjorin 11'
Towler Yellow card 47' 80'
Stevenson 50'
Yengi 54'
Kamara 72'		 Jefferies Yellow card 25'
Ogie Yellow card 37'
Williams J. 45'
Orji Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 5,066
Referee: Farai Hallam
7 November 2023 Group stage Gillingham 0–1 Fulham U21 Gillingham
19:00 GMT Report Loupalo-Bi 43' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Craig Hicks

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