| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | |||
| Manager | Neil Harris | |||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | |||
| League Two | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Nichols (6) All: Tom Nichols (6) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,567 vs Leicester City (7 January 2023) FA Cup | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 826 vs Colchester United (11 October 2022) EFL Trophy | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,375 | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 130th season in the existence of Gillingham Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2012–13 season following their relegation from League One the season before. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on June 22 once the players return.
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Crewe Alexandra contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Newcastle United contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 10 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Portsmouth contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Dagenham & Redbridge contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 28 December, and would become official on January 1, once the transfer window re-opens
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2022 | CM |  Henry Woods |  Maidstone United | Free transfer | [21] | 
| 30 June 2022 | LW |  Mustapha Carayol |  Burton Albion | Released | [22][23] | 
| 30 June 2022 | GK |  Aaron Chapman |  Stevenage | Released | [22][24] | 
| 30 June 2022 | GK |  Tommy Crump |  Harlow Town | Released | [22][25] | 
| 30 June 2022 | RB |  Ryan Jackson |  Cheltenham Town | Released | [22][26] | 
| 30 June 2022 | RB |  Harvey Lintott |  Northampton Town | Released | [22][27] | 
| 30 June 2022 | RW |  Danny Lloyd |  Rochdale | Released | [22][28] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CB |  Christian Maghoma |  Eastleigh | Released | [22][29] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CF |  Vadaine Oliver |  Bradford City | Released | [22][30] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CF |  Gerald Sithole |  Bolton Wanderers | Released | [22][31] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CM |  Ben Thompson |  Peterborough United | Released | [22][32] | 
| 30 June 2022[lower-alpha 1] | CB |  Jack Tucker |  Milton Keynes Dons | Compensation | [33] | 
| 13 January 2023 | CF |  Mikael Mandron |  Motherwell | Mutual Consent | [34][35] | 
| 22 February 2023 | CM |  Olly Lee | Retired | [36] | |
| 28 February 2023 | LW |  Callum Harriott |  Yeovil Town | Free Transfer | [37] | 
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at the club expired
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2022 | GK | .svg.png.webp) Ashley Maynard-Brewer |  Charlton Athletic | 17 November 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [38][39] | 
| 8 July 2022 | CB |  Elkan Baggott |  Ipswich Town | 19 January 2023[lower-alpha 2] | [40][41] | 
| 18 July 2022 | LB |  Ryan Law |  Plymouth Argyle | 9 January 2023[lower-alpha 3] | [42][43] | 
| 29 July 2022 | GK |  Glenn Morris |  Crawley Town | 31 December 2022 | [44] | 
| 15 August 2022 | RW |  Hakeeb Adelakun |  Lincoln City | End of Season | [45] | 
| 1 September 2022 | CB |  Haji Mnoga |  Portsmouth | 17 January 2023[lower-alpha 4] | [46][47] | 
| 26 January 2023 | CB |  Conor Masterson |  Queens Park Rangers | End of Season | [48] | 
| 31 January 2023 | CF |  Tristan Abrahams |  Eastleigh | End of Season | [49] | 
| 31 January 2023 | LW |  Aiden O'Brien |  Shrewsbury Town | End of Season | [50] | 
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2022 | MF |  Joseph Gbode |  Hastings United | Short-term | [51] | 
| 7 September 2022 | MF |  Sam Gale |  Sheppey United | Short-term | [52] | 
| 25 September 2022 | CB |  Freddie Carter |  Cray Wanderers | End of Season | [53] | 
| 6 November 2022 | CM |  Josh Chambers |  Worthing | 20 April 2023 | [54][55][56][57] | 
| 15 November 2022 | CB |  Alex Giles |  Sheppey United | Short-term | [58] | 
| 24 December 2022 | MF | .svg.png.webp) Matty Macarthur |  Margate | 21 March 2023 | [59][60] | 
| 19 January 2023 | MF |  Julian Kuhr |  Lordswood | End of Season | [61] | 
| 9 February 2023 | DF |  Ike Orji |  Chatham Town | End of Season | [19] | 
| 3 March 2023 | DF |  Will Dempsey |  Lordswood | End of Season | [62] | 
| 23 March 2023 | MF | .svg.png.webp) Matty Macarthur |  Sheppey United | Short-term | [63] | 
Pre-season and friendlies
The Gills announced their first pre-season friendly with a trip to Folkestone Invicta on 2 July.[64] A week later, the club announced two further fixtures to their schedule with a trip to Dover Athletic[65] and a visit from Portsmouth to Priestfield Stadium.[66] A trip to Deal Town was confirmed shortly afterwards.[67] A Gills XI was soon announced to have a trip to Chatham Town and a trip to Ramsgate, the latter on the same date as the Portsmouth friendly. A seventh friendly, against Southend United was confirmed on 1 June.[68] On July 13, the Gills added another addition to the schedule with Crystal Palace visiting the Priestfield Stadium.[69]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Folkestone Invicta | 0–2 | Gillingham | Folkestone | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Green  55' Lee  76' (pen.) | Stadium: The BuildKent Stadium Attendance: 949 Referee: Kirsty Dowle | 
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Deal Town | 3–0 | Gillingham XI | Deal | 
| 19:45 BST | Alford  Chapman  Walsh  | Report | Stadium: Charles Sports Ground Attendance: 422 | 
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Dover Athletic | 2–0 | Gillingham | River | 
| 13:00 BST | Higgs  44' Krasniqi  51' | Report | Stadium: Crabble Attendance: 917 Referee: Nick Dunn | 
| 13 July 2022 Friendly | Luton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Luton | 
| 15:00 BST | Jerome  21' (pen.)  29' | Report | Williams  50' | Stadium: The Brache Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | 
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Lee  70' | Report | Hackett-Fairchild  27' Ogilvie  89' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Ramsgate | 4–0 | Gillingham XI | Ramsgate | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Southwood Stadium | 
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Gillingham | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 BST | Lee  50', 67' (pen.) | Report | Zaha  13', 72' (pen.) Benteke  23' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Chris Pollard | 
| 22 July 2022 Friendly | Chatham Town | 0–3 | Gillingham XI | Chatham | 
| 20:00 BST | Report | Macarthur  3'  20' Sithole  50' | Stadium: Bauvill Stadium Attendance: 805 | 
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Southend United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mandron  56' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,374 Referee: Callum Walchester | 
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | 6 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 30.43 | 
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 7 January 2023 | First round | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40.00 | 
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 20 December 2022 | First round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 25.00 | 
| EFL Trophy | 31 August 2022 | 11 October 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 | 
| Total | 58 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 31.03 | |||
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 58 | 
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 57 | 
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 55 | 
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 | 
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 55 | 
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 | 
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 | 
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[70]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[71]
| 30 July 2022 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wimbledon | 
| 15:00 BST | Nightingale  9' Chislett  15' Marsh  47' Maghoma  63' Currie  71' | Report | Ehmer  35' Lee  47' Reeves  57' Wright  67' Kashket  81' | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 6 August 2022 2 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Kashket  9' Ehmer  21' Wright  39' Law  88' | Report | Odoh  88' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,233 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 13 August 2022 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Gillingham | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Nevitt  18' Bristow  67' Dacres-Cogley  75' | Report | Baggott  54' MacDonald  81' | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 16 August 2022 4 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Adelakun  45' Wright  52' Baggott  69' Reeves  71' Lee  87' | Report | Mattock  5' Daly  26' Pattison  34',  86' Ramsay  85' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 20 August 2022 5 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Walsall | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Maher  46' Johnson  80' Daniels  90+1' White  90+4' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Bobby Madley | 
| 27 August 2022 6 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Gillingham | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Mellish  55' Gibson  70' | Report | Tutonda  29' O'Keefe  70' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,261 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 3 September 2022 7 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Mnoga  6'  10' | Report | Williams  55' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,927 Referee: Martin Woods | 
| 10 September 2022 | Crawley Town | Postponed | Gillingham | Crawley | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[72] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Cleethorpes | 
| 19:45 BST | Taylor  7' Holohan  90' | Report | Mandron  14',  86' Adelakun  78' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 17 September 2022 9 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Gbode  78' | Report | Akins  17',  29' Lapslie  33' Harbottle  66' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,195 Referee: Tom Reeves | 
| 24 September 2022 10 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 BST | Umerah  45' | Report | Wright  19' O'Keefe  36' Ehmer  89' | Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,298 Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 1 October 2022 11 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Sutton United | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | MacDonald  90+1' | Report | John  58' Eastmond  74' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,153 Referee: David Rock | 
| 8 October 2022 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Gillingham | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Agyei  19' Adebisi  21' Tabiner  90+2' | Report | Kashket  12' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 15 October 2022 13 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Stevenage | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Baggott  40' Adelakun  59' | Report | Rose  28'  39' Roberts  55' Earley  68' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,031 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 22 October 2022 14 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Barrow | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Baggott  74' | Report | Kay  35' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,034 | 
| 25 October 2022 15 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Gillingham | Leyton | 
| 19:45 BST | Smyth  52' Brown  55' Happe  72' Sotiriou  73' | Report | Jefferies  81' | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 7,099 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 29 October 2022 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Gillingham | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 BST | Maxwell  9' Biggins  60' | Report | Law  62' O'Keefe  84' | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 12 November 2022 17 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hoskins  27'  90+2' McGowan  58' Bowie  72' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
| 19 November 2022 18 | Newport County | 2–0 | Gillingham | Newport | 
| 15:00 GMT | Farquharson  43', 56' Waite  72' Moriah-Welsh  90+5' | Report | Mandron  15' Alexander  22' Walker  66' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 22 November 2022 19 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Crawley | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Ehmer  18' Gbode  20' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,284 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 3 December 2022 20 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Salford City | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Reeves  53' | Report | Vassell  54' Watson  61' Hendry  75' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Paul Howard | 
| 11 December 2022 | Gillingham | Postponed | Bradford City | Gillingham | 
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[73] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 | Stockport County | Postponed | Gillingham | Edgeley | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[74] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 21 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ehmer  45+2' Tutonda  68' Kashket  90+10' | Report | Tchamadeu  26' Tovide  45+2' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 29 December 2022 22 | Sutton United | 2–1 | Gillingham | Sutton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Baggott  43' (o.g.) Eastmond  54',  90+3' Bugiel  71' | Report | Jefferies  14' McKenzie  78' | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Thomas Parsons | 
| 2 January 2023 23 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Gillingham | Stevenage | 
| 15:00 GMT | Piergianni  23' Sweeney  34' Gilbey  64' Rose  88' | Report | Wright  37' | Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Sunny Gill | 
| 14 January 2023 24 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Nichols  40' Jefferies  59' Dieng  72' | Report | Dolan  19' Tumilty  38' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 21 January 2023 25 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester | 
| 15:00 GMT | Akinde  61' | Report | Williams  27' Tutonda  36',  68' Nichols  45+3' | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 5,435 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 28 January 2023 26 | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Gillingham | Swindon | 
| 15:00 GMT | Williams  1' Khan  41'  81' Austin  57' (pen.), 78' Brennan  69' | Report | Dieng  3',  24' Wright  9' (pen.) Nichols  13',  44' | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Paul Howard | 
| 4 February 2023 27 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Williams  48' | Report | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,317 Referee: Lewis Smith | 
| 11 February 2023 28 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Mansfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke  21' Akins  35' (pen.) Keillor-Dunn  62' Maris  80' | Report | Tutonda  19' Ehmer  34' Lapslie  68' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,937 Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 14 February 2023 29 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lapslie  56' MacDonald  70' Hawkins  87' | Report | Glennon  19' Holohan  75',  90+1' Waterfall  90+4' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 18 February 2023 30 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Gillingham | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Keohane  47' Ebanks-Landell  50' | Report | Hawkins  23' Lapslie  75' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 25 February 2023 31 | Gillingham | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Masterson  6' Ehmer  58' Alexander  66' | Report | Woodyard  45+5' Al-Hamadi  52' Pell  62' Gunter  65' McAteer  75' Marsh  90+4' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,453 (913 away supporters) Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 28 February 2023 32 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Bradford City | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Tutonda  66' Lapslie  90+4' | Report | Smallwood  27' Cook  49' Platt  52' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,276 (363 away supporters) Referee: Alan Young | 
| 5 March 2023 33 | Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Harrogate | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hawkins  67' Dieng  89' | Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 7 March 2023 34 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Gillingham | Edgeley | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Tutonda  77' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,168 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 11 March 2023 35 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Williams  32' Masterson  83' | Report | Hendry  90+1' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,674 (267 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 18 March 2023 36 | Walsall | 2–0 | Gillingham | Bescot | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson  50',  90+2' Comley  90+5' Wilkinson  90+5' | Report | O'Brien  30' | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,709 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill | 
| 21 March 2023 37 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | MacDonald  11' Nichols  57' O'Brien  70' Ehmer  90+5' | Report | Griffiths  42' Ainley  62' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,796 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 25 March 2023 38 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | MacDonald  45+3' Hawkins  75' Williams  90+4' | Report | Garner  45+3' Moxon  58' Barclay  87' Feeney  90+1' Dennis  90+2' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,110 (475 away supporters) Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 1 April 2023 39 | Barrow | 2–1 | Gillingham | Barrow-in-Furness | 
| 15:00 BST | Morris  9' (o.g.) Neal  15' Kay  66' Gotts  90+4'} | Report | O'Brien  45+2' Masterson  82' Nichols  87' | Stadium: So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,703 (320 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 7 April 2023 40 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Nichols  44' | Report | Barlow  88' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,842 (192 away supporters) Referee: Dean Whitestone | 
| 10 April 2023 41 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Appéré  32' Norman Jr.  71' Hondermarck  82' | Report | O'Brien  63' Coleman  90+1' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,904 (847 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 15 April 2023 42 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Stockport County | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Masterson  16' Ehmer  23' Lapslie  54' Alexander  84' Dieng  87' | Report | Collar  89' Knoyle  90' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,810 (519 visiting supporters) Referee: Martin Woods | 
| 18 April 2023 43 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | MacDonald  16' Ehmer  32' Alexander  76' (pen.) | Report | Beckles  14' Pratley  21' Smyth  26' Hunt  45+3' Turns  73' Richie Wellens  off the pitch' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,629 (1,651 away supporters) Referee: Carl Brook | 
| 22 April 2023 44 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Gillingham | Bradford | 
| 15:00 BST | Cook  48', 84' (pen.) Stubbs  90+9' | Report | Dieng  12' Lapslie  45+1' Coleman  53' Nichols  83' Hawkins  90+7' | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 18,501 (353 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Benjamin Speedie | 
| 29 April 2023 45 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Newport County | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,872 (419 away supporters) Referee: Craig Hicks | 
FA Cup
Gillingham were drawn away to AFC Fylde in the first round,[75] to Dagenham & Redbridge in the second round[76] and at home to Leicester City in the third round.[77]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Gillingham | Medlar-with-Wesham | 
| 15:00 BST | Bird  45+2' Walker  83' | Report | O'Keefe  5' Mandron  45+3' | Stadium: Mill Farm Attendance: 996 Referee: Tom Reeves | 
| 15 November 2022 First round replay | Gillingham | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Williams  2' Kashket  10' Walker  43' Baggott  48' | Report | Whitmore  10' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Gillingham | Dagenham | 
| 17:00 GMT | 
 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 8 December 2022 Second round replay | Gillingham | 3–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Gillingham | 
| 19:15 GMT | Tutonda  21' Baggott  26' Ehmer  77' Jefferies  89' Adelakun  90+5' | Report | Robinson  15' Phipps  79' Saunders  84' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,533 Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 7 January 2023 Third round | Gillingham | 0–1 | Leicester City | Gillingham | 
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Iheanacho  56' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 8,567 Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Gills were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon in the first round and at home to Exeter City in the second round.[78][79] An away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was drawn for the fourth round.[80]
| 9 August 2022 First round | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Gillingham | Wimbledon | 
| 19:45 BST | Assal  62' | Report | Ehmer  43' Reeves  69' Green  81',  90+2' Mandron  90' | Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Gillingham | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Exeter City | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Ehmer  13' | Report | Sweeney  20' Stubbs  81' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,127 Referee: Carl Brook | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Lee  Mandron  Wright  Reeves  Adelakun  Tutonda  | Brown  Cox  Caprice  Collins  Coley  Key  | |||
| 8 November 2022 Third round | Brentford | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Gillingham | Brentford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Toney  3' | Report | Jefferies  5' Mandron  75' | Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 16,278 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Toney  Ghoddos  Dasilva  Mbeumo  Jensen  Damsgaard  | Mandron  Adelakun  Wright  Alexander  Kashket  MacDonald  | |||
| 20 December 2022 Fourth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Jiménez  77' (pen.) Aït-Nouri  90+1' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,943 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
EFL Trophy
On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Gillingham with Charlton Athletic and Colchester United.[81] Three days later, Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A.[82]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 | 
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 31 August 2022 Group stage | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Gillingham | Charlton | 
| 19:00 BST | Walker  15' (o.g.) Henry  52',  54' Leaburn  59' Dench  75' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,888 Referee: Sunny Gill | 
| 4 October 2022 Group stage | Gillingham | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 BST | Walker  19'  71' Wright  76' | Report | Ferguson  31' Miller  63' Tsoungui  81' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 838 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 11 October 2022 Group stage | Gillingham | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Colchester United | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Baggott  16' Walker  43'  65' Kashket  60' Jefferies  77' | Report | Lubala  23' Akinde  45' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 828 Referee: Sam Allison | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Walker  Adelakun  Wright  Kashket  Chambers  Green  | Longstaff  Nouble  Newby  Tchamadeu  Chilvers  Marshall-Miranda  | |||
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