GILLINGHAM F.C.
Founded: 1893
Also Known As:
NEW BROMPTON FC (1893-1912)
GILLINGHAM FC (1912-)
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GILLINGHAM F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of the GILLINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of
Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, the "Gills" play their
home matches at the Priestfield Stadium. In 2013–14, Gillingham competed in Football League
One, the third tier in the English football league system, after gaining promotion from
Football League Two as champions the previous season.
The club was founded in 1893 and joined the Football League in 1920. They were voted out of
the league in favour of Ipswich Town at the end of the 1937–38 season, but returned to it 12
years later after it was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs. Twice in the late 1980s they came
close to winning promotion to the second tier of English football, but a decline then set
in and in 1993 they narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference. Between 2000
and 2005, Gillingham were in the second tier of the English football league system for
the only time in their history, achieving a club record highest league finish of eleventh
place in 2002–03.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Gillingham F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Gills |
| Year Founded
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| 1893 (124 years ago) |
| English County
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| Kent |
| Current Ground
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| Priestfield Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Gillingham, England |
| Club's Owner
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| GFC Holdings
owned by Paul Scally (100%) |
| Club Chairman
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| Paul Scally |
| Current Manager
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| Adrian Pennock |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| League One, 20th place |
HOME COLORS
Blue with
Navy Blue/White Trim
AWAY COLORS
White with
Red w/White Trim
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
MEMS PRIESTFIELD STADIUM
Redfern Ave, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, ME7-4DD, England
OPENED: .......... 1893
SURFACE: ........ Grass
CAPACITY: ...... 11,582 (all seated)
RECORD: ......... 23,002 (1948 vs Queens Park Rangers)
FIELD SIZE: ..... 114 x 75 yards (104 x 69 meters)
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THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Divisions 2-4)
[Plus the Top Division of the Football Conference]
** NOTE ** The 1940-41 thru 1945-46 League Seasons cancelled due to World War II,
while clubs only completed three matches each before the 1939-40 Season was cancelled.
** NOTE ** The 1915-16 thru 1918-19 League Seasons cancelled due to World War I.
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