2020–21 Gillingham F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was Gillingham's 128th season in their history and the eighth consecutive season in EFL League One. Along with League One, the club participated in the 2020–21 FA Cup, 2020–21 EFL Cup and 2020–21 EFL Trophy.

Gillingham
2020–21 season
ChairmanPaul Scally
ManagerSteve Evans
StadiumPriestfield Stadium
League One10th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vadaine Oliver (17)
All:
Vadaine Oliver (20)

The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
31 July 2020RBEnglandRyan JacksonEngland Colchester UnitedFree transfer[1]
5 August 2020CFEnglandVadaine OliverEngland Northampton TownFree transfer[2]
10 August 2020CMEnglandJacob MellisEngland Bolton WanderersFree transfer[3]
12 August 2020LWEnglandJordan GrahamEngland Wolverhampton WanderersFree transfer[4]
14 August 2020RMScotlandAlex MacDonaldEngland Mansfield TownFree transfer[5]
17 August 2020CMEnglandKyle DempseyEngland Fleetwood TownFree transfer[6]
21 August 2020CBEnglandRobbie McKenzieEngland Hull CityFree transfer[7]
26 August 2020CBDemocratic Republic of the CongoChristian Maghoma Free agent—[8]
21 September 2020CFEnglandDominic SamuelEngland Blackburn RoversFree transfer[9]
20 January 2021LWEnglandTyreke JohnsonEngland SouthamptonUndisclosed[10]
29 January 2021GKFranceSacha BastienEngland StevenageFree transfer[11]

Loans in
Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
10 August 2020CBEnglandZech MedleyEngland ArsenalEnd of season[12]
13 August 2020AMEnglandTrae CoyleEngland ArsenalEnd of season[13]
10 September 2020DMScotlandScott RobertsonScotland Celtic30 January 2021[14][15]
17 September 2020DMEnglandJosh EcclesEngland Coventry City6 January 2021[16][17]
28 September 2020CBEnglandDeclan DrysdaleEngland Coventry City12 January 2021[18][19]
29 September 2020DMRepublic of IrelandThomas O'ConnorEngland SouthamptonEnd of season[20]
30 October 2020GKEnglandJoe LumleyEngland Queens Park Rangers6 November 2020[21]
8 January 2021LWEnglandTyreke JohnsonEngland Southampton20 January 2021[22][10]
14 January 2021CMEnglandCallum SlatteryEngland SouthamptonEnd of season[23]
15 January 2021CMEnglandOlly LeeScotland Heart of MidlothianEnd of season[24]
25 January 2021CBEnglandRobbie CundyEngland Bristol CityEnd of season[25]
1 February 2021DMEnglandJames MortonEngland Bristol CityEnd of season[26]

Loans out
Date from Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref.
10 August 2020RBNorthern IrelandLee HodsonScotland Hamilton Academical30 June 2021[27]
15 September 2020MFEnglandToby BancroftEngland Margate[28]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020AMEnglandBen AllenEngland BromleyReleased[29][30]
1 July 2020DMAntigua and BarbudaTJ BrambleEngland Dover AthleticReleased[31][32]
1 July 2020CMRepublic of IrelandMark ByrneRepublic of Ireland ShelbourneReleased[33][34]
1 July 2020RMEnglandRegan Charles-CookScotland Ross CountyFree transfer[35]
1 July 2020DMMaliOusseynou CisséEngland Leyton OrientReleased[33][36]
1 July 2020FWEnglandJay HardsEngland Whitstable TownReleased[29][37]
1 July 2020MFEnglandTommy LambUnited States Eckerd TritonsReleased[29][38]
1 July 2020MFEnglandHarry LaingUnited States Eckerd TritonsReleased[29][39]
1 July 2020LMEnglandBen PringleEngland MorecambeReleased[33][40]
21 July 2020CBGermanyMax EhmerEngland Bristol RoversFree transfer[41]
1 August 2020CFFranceMikael MandronEngland Crewe AlexandraFree transfer[42]
6 August 2020RBEnglandBarry FullerEngland Dorking WanderersMutual consent[43][44]
10 September 2020CFEnglandBrandon HanlanEngland Bristol RoversFree transfer[45]
28 January 2021GKEnglandJoe WalshEngland Queens Park RangersUndisclosed[46]
1 February 2021CMEnglandJacob MellisEngland Southend UnitedUndisclosed[47]

Pre-season
15 August 2020 Friendly Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
13:30 BST Report O'Keefe 21'
Ogilvie 52'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
18 August 2020 Friendly Watford XI 1–3 Gillingham St Albans
14:00 BST 14' Report Graham 2'
Willock 34'
Akinde 44'		 Stadium: Watford Training Ground
Attendance: 0
22 August 2020 Friendly Reading 2–1 Gillingham Reading
13:30 BST João 22'
Rinomhota 23'		 Report Akinde 25' (pen.) Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
25 August 2020 Friendly Gillingham 0–0 Cambridge United Gillingham
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly Leyton Orient 1–0 Gillingham Leyton
13:00 BST Johnson 89' Report Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions

EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 +21 74 Qualification for League One play-offs
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 +14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 +14 72
9 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 46 46 0 69
10 Gillingham 46 19 10 17 63 60 +3 67
11 Accrington Stanley 46 18 13 15 63 68 −5 67
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 12 16 56 61 −5 66
13 Milton Keynes Dons 46 18 11 17 64 62 +2 65
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 19 7 20 63 67 −4 64
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[48]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 19 10 17 63 60  +3 67 10 5 8 31 30  +1 9 5 9 32 30  +2

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[49]

12 September 2020 1 Gillingham 0–2 Hull City Gillingham
15:00 BST Robertson Yellow card 73'
O'Keefe Yellow card 73'
Ogilvie Yellow card 82'		 Report Lewis-Potter 3'
Honeyman Yellow card 73'
Magennis 82'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 September 2020 2 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Gillingham Wigan
15:00 BST Fox Yellow card 13'
Garner 21'
Naismith 64'
Cameron Yellow card 89'		 Report Graham 22', 30'
Eccles Yellow card 34'
Coyle 62'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
26 September 2020 3 Gillingham 2–0 Blackpool Gillingham
15:00 BST Samuel 4', 49' Report Kaikai Yellow card 75'
Robson Yellow card 81'
Ekpiteta Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Walker 12'
Pierre Yellow card 56'
Norburn Yellow card 75'		 Report Drysdale Yellow card 73'
Graham 90+4'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
10 October 2020 5 Gillingham 3–1 Oxford United Gillingham
13:00 BST Oliver 18'
Mellis 22'
Drysdale Yellow card 24'
Graham Yellow card 63' 70'		 Report Agyei 48' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
17 October 2020 6 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Gillingham Denbigh
13:00 BST Jerome 19'
Thompson Yellow card 33'
Morris 47'
Williams Yellow card 56'
Kasumu Yellow card 84'		 Report Robertson Yellow card 56' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
20 October 2020 7 Gillingham 0–2 Portsmouth Gillingham
18:30 BST Maghoma Yellow card 90+1' Report Marquis 15' Yellow card 90+1'
Jacobs 17'
Johnson Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
24 October 2020 8 Gillingham 0–2 Fleetwood Town Gillingham
13:00 BST Ogilvie Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 83'
Akinde Yellow card 41'
Samuel Yellow card 70'
Graham Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Madden 66'
Matete Yellow card 87'
Evans 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
27 October 2020 9 Ipswich Town 1–0 Gillingham Ipswich
19:00 GMT Dozzell Yellow card 57'
Bishop 86' Yellow card 88'		 Report MacDonald Yellow card 27' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
31 October 2020 10 Gillingham 0–2 Sunderland Gillingham
13:00 GMT Jackson Yellow card 40'
Graham soccer ball with red X 59'
MacDonald Red card 61'		 Report Gooch Yellow card 23' 90+4'
Maguire 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 November 2020 11 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Gillingham Crewe
19:00 GMT Offord Yellow card 12'
Ng Yellow card 76'
Mandron Yellow card 83'		 Report Akinde 58' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 November 2020 12 Gillingham 1–1 Charlton Athletic Gillingham
13:00 GMT Oliver Yellow card 66'
Graham 73'
Dempsey Yellow card 84'
Samuel Yellow card 85'
McKenzie Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Maddison Yellow card 30'
Washington soccer ball with red X 39'
Gilbey Yellow card 81'
Aneke 82'
Maatsen Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
24 November 2020 13 Gillingham 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
18:00 GMT Dempsey 3'
Samuel 57'		 Report Heneghan 28' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
2 December 2020 14 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Gillingham Horfield
19:00 GMT Report Oliver 26', 74' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
5 December 2020 15 Gillingham 2–0 Swindon Town Gillinham
13:00 GMT Robertson Yellow card 12'
Oliver 17'
McKenzie Yellow card 63'
Coyle 80'		 Report Payne Yellow card 25'
Odimayo Yellow card 42'
Conroy Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
12 December 2020 16 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 GMT James 29'
Halliday 53'
Smith Yellow card 86'		 Report Dempsey 51' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
15 December 2020 17 Gillingham 0–2 Accrington Stanley Gillingham
17:30 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 73' Report Bishop 44'
Charles 64'
Butcher Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 December 2020 18 Rochdale 1–4 Gillingham Rochdale
13:00 GMT O'Connell 90+2' Yellow card 90+4' Report McKenzie 9'
Akinde 21', 47' (pen.)
Ogilvie 45+1'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 December 2020 19 Northampton Town 3–1 Gillingham Northampton
19:45 GMT Hoskins 31' (pen.)
Rose 35'
Sheehan 47'
McWilliams Yellow card 82'
Ashley-Seal Yellow card 84'		 Report Dempsey 45' Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
2 January 2021 20 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Gillingham Plymouth
15:00 GMT Jephcott 33'
Nouble Yellow card 86'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 68'
Drysdale Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
9 January 2021 21 Gillingham 0–1 Burton Albion Gillingham
14:00 GMT Report Carter 33' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
16 January 2021 22 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Gillingham Accrington
15:00 GMT Sykes Yellow card 45'
Nottingham Yellow card 62'		 Report Dempsey 45+1'
Jackson Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 January 2021 23 Gilligham 2–2 Rochdale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Oliver 43', Yellow card 64'
Akinde 90+2'		 Report Lund Yellow card 11'
Keohane 69', 75'
Baah Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
26 January 2021 24 Gillingham 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
18:00 GMT Graham 11' (pen.)
Lee 38', 62'
Dempsey 45'
Oliver Yellow card 46'
Cundy Yellow card 67'
Akinde Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Porter 80'
Johnson Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
30 January 2021 25 Sunderland 2–2 Gillingham Sunderland
13:00 GMT McGeady 6'
Leadbitter soccer ball with red X43' 43'		 Report MacDonald 28'
Slattery Yellow card 87'
Graham 90'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 February 2021 26 Gillingham 0–3 Lincoln City Gillingham
18:00 GMT Slattery Yellow card 40'
Oliver Yellow card 41'
Akinde Yellow card 78'
Ogilvie Yellow card 90+9'		 Report McGrandles 14', 64'
Grant Yellow card 43', 59' (pen.)
Bridcutt Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
13 February 2021 27 Charlton Athletic 2–3 Gillingham Charlton
15:00 GMT Aneke 15', Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 70'
Stockley 52'
Oshilaja Yellow card 81'
Pearce Yellow card 90+3'

Lee Bowyer Yellow card		 Report Lee 1'
Ogilvie 37'
Tucker Yellow card 79'
McKenzie Yellow card 80'
Dempsey 86'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
16 February 2021 28 Gillingham 1–3 Peterborough United Gillingham
18:00 GMT Akinde 32' (pen.), Yellow card 65'
Slattery Yellow card 48'
McKenzie Yellow card 79'		 Report Kent Yellow card 44'
Clarke-Harris 47', Yellow card 64', 67'
Dembélé 52'
Butler Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 February 2021 29 Gillingham 2–0 Bristol Rovers Gillingham
13:00 GMT Akinde 67', soccer ball with red X 73', 90+1' Report Hanlan Yellow card 52'
Ayunga Yellow card 70'
McCormick Yellow card 84'
Baldwin Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
23 February 2021 30 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham Wimbledon
18:30 GMT Rudoni 89' Report O'Keefe Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
27 February 2021 31 Portsmouth 1–1 Gillingham Milton
15:00 GMT Raggett 32'
Mnoga Yellow card 82'		 Report Oliver 40'
O'Keefe Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 March 2021 32 Gillingham 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
18:00 GMT Graham 28' (pen.)
O'Keefe Yellow card 38'
Oliver 44'
Ogilvie 74'		 Report Grigg 4'
O'Hora 45+6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
6 March 2021 33 Gillingham 3–1 Ipswich Town Gillingham
13:00 GMT Tucker 7'
Oliver 73', 80'		 Report Chambers 65'
Norwood Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 March 2021 34 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Gillingham Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Vassell 2' (pen.), Yellow card 90+3' Report O'Keefe Yellow card 90+3'
Oliver Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
13 March 2021 35 Swindon Town 1–3 Gillingham Swindon
13:00 GMT Pitman 41'
Twine Yellow card 76'		 Report Ogilvie Yellow card 47'
Oliver 59', 63'
Dempsey 68'
O'Keefe Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
16 March 2021 36 Lincoln City 0–3 Gillingham Lincoln
19:00 GMT Johnson Yellow card 69'
Edun Yellow card 72'		 Report Oliver 10'
Dempsey 20'
O'Keefe Yellow card 49'
Tucker Yellow card 63'
Akinde Yellow card 76'
Graham 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 March 2021 37 Gillingham 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Graham 2'
Oliver 4'		 Report Anderson 19'
Coppinger 23'
Okenabirhie Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Will Finnie
27 March 2021 38 Hull City 1–1 Gillingham Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Eaves 9'
Greaves Yellow card 37'		 Report O'Keefe Yellow card 64'
Lee 67'
MacDonald Yellow card 71'
O'Connor Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
31 March 2021 39 Gillingham 1–0 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
17:30 GMT O'Keefe Yellow card 49'
Dempsey Yellow card 73'
Oliver 76'
Samuel Yellow card 85'		 Report Proctor Yellow card 51'
Robinson Yellow card 90+3'
Tilt Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 April 2021 40 Blackpool 4–1 Gillingham Blackpool
15:00 BST Yates 5', 20'
Kaikai 30'
Embleton Yellow card 39', 61'		 Report Graham 14'
O'Keefe Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 April 2021 41 Gillingham 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00 BST O'Keefe Yellow card 22'
Jackson Yellow card 68'
Tucker Yellow card 77'		 Report Love Yellow card 79' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 April 2021 42 Oxford United 3–2 Gillingham Oxford
17:30 BST Winnall 74'
Long 84', 90+3'
Taylor Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Oliver 40'
Jackson Yellow card 66'
Cundy 72'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
20 April 2021 43 Peterborough United 0–1 Gillingham Peterborough
19:45 BST Thompson Yellow card 18'
Szmodics Yellow card 21'
Dembélé Yellow card 51'		 Report Ogilvie 15'
MacDonald Yellow card 23'
Dempsey Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
24 April 2021 44 Gillingham 2–2 Northampton Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Oliver 11'
O'Keefe Yellow card 32'
Cundy Yellow card 42'
Lee 68'
Samuel Yellow card 71'		 Report Watson Yellow card 14'
Mills Yellow card 40'
Morris Yellow card 55'
Edmondson 79'
Horsfall 83'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
1 May 2021 45 Burton Albion 1–1 Gillingham Gillingham
15:00 BST Graham 37'
MacDonald Yellow card 39'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 13'
Hemmings Yellow card 45+1'
Earl Yellow card 85'
Broom 90'Yellow card 90+1'
Fondop-Talom Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
9 May 2021 46 Gillingham 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Gillingham
12:00 BST Oliver 28'
O'Keefe Yellow card 56'
Dempsey Yellow card 70'		 Report Reeves Yellow card 55' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[50] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[51]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Gillingham 3–2 Woking Gillingham
15:00 GMT Graham Yellow card 9'
Samuel 59', 68'
Oliver 79'		 Report Kretzschmar 23' Yellow card 70'
Davison Yellow card 53' 56'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
28 November 2020 Second round Gillingham 2–3 Exeter City Gillingham
13:00 GMT Oliver 21'
Samuel 80'		 Report Law 29'
Atangana Yellow card 33'
Randall 35', 40'
Sparkes Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[52] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[53]

5 September 2020 First round Gillingham 1–0 Southend United Gillingham
13:00 BST Ogilvie 27'
Jackson Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 58'
O'Keefe Yellow card 60'		 Report Hobson Yellow card 25'
White Yellow card 47'
Hutchinson Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
15 September 2020 Second round Gillingham 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Coventry City Gillingham
18:00 BST Robertson Yellow card 47'
Graham 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Bapaga Yellow card 22'
Bakayoko Yellow card 42'
Biamou 61'
Mason Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
Ogilvie soccer ball with check mark
Graham soccer ball with check mark
Robertson soccer ball with check mark
Mellis soccer ball with check mark
Coyle soccer ball with check mark		 Walker soccer ball with check mark
Biamou soccer ball with check mark
Sheaf soccer ball with check mark
Rose soccer ball with red X
Eccles soccer ball with check mark
23 September 2020 Third round Stoke City 1–0 Gillingham Stoke-on-Trent
19:00 BST Campbell 37'
McClean Yellow card 90'		 Report Maghoma Yellow card 90'
Jackson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[54] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[55]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Arsenal U21 3 2 1 0 0 5 3 +2 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Gillingham 3 1 0 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3 L2 Crawley Town 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 L1 Ipswich Town 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Gillingham 2–1 Crawley Town Gillingham
17:30 BST Coyle 40'
Oliver 50'
Woods Yellow card 66'		 Report McNerney Yellow card 75'
Ferguson 78'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
6 October 2020 Group stage Ipswich Town 2–0 Gillingham Ipswich
19:00 BST Dobra 57'
Folami Yellow card 68'
Gibbs Yellow card 83'		 Report Maghoma Yellow card 53'
Akinde Yellow card 56'
Eccles Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 November 2020 Group stage Gillingham 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Arsenal U21 Gillingham
19:00 GMT Eccles Yellow card 36'
Coyle 56'		 Report Cîrjan 6'
López Yellow card 43'
Saliba Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
Penalties
Coyle soccer ball with check mark
Samuel soccer ball with red X
McKenzie soccer ball with red X
Eccles soccer ball with check mark		 Balogun soccer ball with check mark
Moller soccer ball with check mark
Cottrell soccer ball with check mark
Cîrjan soccer ball with check mark
8 December 2020 Second round Cambridge United 2–0 Gillingham Cambridge
19:45 GMT Mullin 67' (pen.)
Hannant 79'		 Report Woods Yellow card 37' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: David Rock

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