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Where is Gillingham from? Football club from Gillingham, Inglaterra. Home stadium: Priestfield Stadium. Honors: 2 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.
Gillingham Football Club (EFL League Two)
Where is Gillingham from? It is a football club based in the city of Gillingham (Inglaterra). Home matches are played at Priestfield Stadium.
General Information & Facts
- Founded: 1893
- Nickname: The Gills
- Stadium: Priestfield Stadium - Capacity: 11582 spectators
Historical Records
- All-time top scorer: Brian Yeo (136)
- Most appearances: Ron Saunders (492)
- Biggest win: 10-0 vs. Chesterfield (1987)
Honours & Official Titles
- 2x EFL League Two (Cuarta División)
Historical Timeline
Year - 1893 (Foundation and Origin of Colours): Formally founded on 18 May 1893 in Gillingham, Kent, under the name New Brompton F.C., following a meeting of local businessmen at the Napier Arms pub. The initiative arose from a desire to professionalise football in the area, inspired by the success of the amateur club Chatham Excelsior F.C., and required an enclosed ground (Priestfield Stadium) in order to charge admission. In honour of prestigious clubs such as Notts County, they adopted black and white stripes as their original colours.
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Year - 1912 (Adoption of the name Gillingham F.C.): From the 1912–13 season onwards, the board of directors changed the club’s name to Gillingham F.C. to foster a greater sense of belonging and connection to the town where the ground was located. In the 1930s, in an effort to break a run of poor results, the team replaced the black and white stripes with all-blue shirts, a colour that defines the modern identity of the club nicknamed ‘The Gills’.
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Year - 1938 (Expulsion from the Football League): Having been a founding member of the Third Division in 1920, the club suffered a major sporting setback in 1938 when, after finishing bottom of the table, it failed to secure re-election to remain in the Football League, being replaced by Ipswich Town and dropping down to the Southern League for twelve years.
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Year - 1950 (Return and Professional Consolidation): After winning multiple Southern League titles in the late 1940s, the club was successfully readmitted to the Football League in 1950. From that point onwards, the club established itself as Kent’s sole professional representative in the English national league system.
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Official Match Chronology & Records
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Notts County
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Bradford City
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Plymouth Argyle
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against MK Dons
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Bristol Rovers
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Tranmere Rovers
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Walsall