List of Gillingham F.C. players (25–49 appearances)

Gillingham Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Gillingham, Kent, playing in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system, as of the 2023–24 season. The club was formed in 1893 as New Brompton F.C.,[1] a name which was retained until 1912, and has played home matches at Priestfield Stadium throughout its history.[2] The club joined The Football League (now called the English Football League) in 1920, was voted out of the league in favour of Ipswich Town at the end of the 1937–38 season,[3] but returned to the league 12 years later after it was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs.[4] Between 2000 and 2005, Gillingham played in the second tier of the English football league system for the only time in the club's history, achieving a highest league finish of eleventh place in 2002–03.[4] The club's first team have competed in numerous nationally and regionally organised competitions, and all players who have played between 25 and 49 such matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below.

Picture of footballer Sean Clohessy
Defender Sean Clohessy played 46 times for Gillingham.

Each player's details include the duration of his Gillingham career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of games played and goals scored in all senior competitive matches. Several players have contributed significantly to the history of the club, despite only playing between 24 and 49 games.[nb 1] Deon Burton only spent one season at the club, but scored 13 goals, the second highest of any player that season,[5] to help the club win the championship of Football League Two in the 2012–13 season.[6] Dave Martin captained the Gills to promotion from the Football League Third Division in the 1995–96 season.[7] Charlie McGibbon scored a hat-trick when New Brompton knocked Sunderland of the Football League First Division out of the FA Cup in the 1907–08 season, the club's first "giant-killing".[8] Darius Henderson, Charlie Satterthwaite and Dick Edmed went on to play at the highest level of football in England following their time at Gillingham.[9][10][11]

Key

  • The list is ordered first by number of appearances, and then date of debut.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included. This feature of the game was introduced in the Football League at the start of the 1965–66 season.[12]
  • Statistics are correct up to the end of the 2022–23 season.
Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull backDFDefender
HBHalf backMFMidfielder
FWForward
Nationality
Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries for which he has played international football, or if the player has not played international football, his country of birth.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise all first team games in the English Football League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Third Division South Cup, Southern League, Southern League Cup, Kent League and Kent League Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded, as are supplementary matches played in the Kent League and Thames & Medway Combination between 1895 and 1903, when the club's primary competition was the Southern League.

Players

List of Gillingham F.C. players with between 25 and 49 appearances
NameNationalityPositionGillingham
career
Apps.GoalsNotes[13]
Simon Osborn  EnglandMF2001–2003495
Adrian Foster  EnglandFW1994–19964911
Bobby Folds  EnglandDF1968–1971492
George Ballsom  WalesFB1935–1938490
Bill Pickering  EnglandFB1926–1927490
Ben Reeves  EnglandMF2021–2023482[14]
Charlie Livesey  EnglandFW1961–19634817
James McKee  ScotlandFW1904–1906488
E.S. King  EnglandFB1897–1899480
Cheye Alexander  Saint LuciaDF2022–473[15]
Shaun Williams  Republic of IrelandDF2022–473[16]
Chris Palmer  EnglandDF2009–2011476[17]
David Stocks  EnglandDF1965–1966470
Johnny Edgar  EnglandFW1958–19594724
Paul Lucas  EnglandFW1956–1958477
William Jones  EnglandHB1929–1932472
George Chance  EnglandFW1924–1925474
Hugh Goldie  ScotlandHB1902–1904473
Will Wright  EnglandDF2022–462[18]
Sean Clohessy  EnglandDF2005–2009461[19]
Derek Hales  EnglandFW1984–19864611
Jack Rutherford  EnglandGK1927–1931460
A.P. GladwellunknownFW1894–19014612
Allan Gauden  EnglandFW1974–1976453
Peter Shearing  EnglandGK1971–1973450
John Ballagher  EnglandFW1962–19644512
Jimmy Reid  ScotlandFW1908–19104517
Dom Jefferies  WalesMF2022–473[20]
Larry Gage  EnglandGK1950–1951440
Harry Rowley  EnglandFW1938–19394441
George Tadman  EnglandFW1935–19364419
Jimmy Poxton  EnglandFW1928–1929449
Callum Reilly  Republic of IrelandMF2018, 2018–2019435[21]
Deon Burton  JamaicaFW2012–20134313[22]
Peter Feely  EnglandFW1974–19764322
Derek Bellotti  EnglandGK1966–1970430
Peter Smith  EnglandHB1958–1960432
Len Henson  EnglandHB1946–1951430
George Crawford  EnglandFB1927–1929431
Joe North  EnglandFW1923–19244317
Percy Barnfather  EnglandFW1904–1906434
Albert Dunkley  EnglandFW1901–1903438
Tommy Leigh  EnglandFW1901–19034319
Charlie Allen  EnglandMF2012–2014422[23]
Bill Albury  EnglandHB1959–19604215
Tom Nekrews  EnglandFB1953–1958420
Billy Hales  EnglandFW1950–19524216
Owen Marshall  EnglandFB1921–1923420
Syd Gore  EnglandFW1918–1921, 1929–1930420
Alf Whyman  EnglandFW1908–1909428
Glenn Morris  EnglandGK2022–2023, 2023–410[24]
Terry Simpson  EnglandMF1968–1969414
T. HolmesunknownGK1910–1911410
P. Boyle  ScotlandFB1908–1909410
P. TraversunknownFW1904–1906413
Walter Leigh  EnglandFW1903–19054116
Irvin Gernon  EnglandDF1986–1988401
Neil Grewcock  EnglandFW1981–1983404
Bob Wilson  ScotlandHB1960–1961400
Brian Payne  EnglandFW1957–1960405
W. Johnson  EnglandFW1938–19394014
George Tweed  EnglandFB1937–1939400
Tommy Millington  WalesFW1928–1929402
Reg McKee  EnglandFW1925–19274015
Dan Cunliffe  EnglandFW1906–19074015
Rod Wallace  EnglandFW2002–20044012[25]
Callum Davies  EnglandDF2010–2015390[26]
Neil Harris  EnglandFW2005–2006396[27]
Les Berry  EnglandDF1986–1988390
Robert Costello  ScotlandFB1938–1939390
Tommy Robinson  EnglandFW1936–19373913
George Scott  EnglandFW1930–1932397
Jim Thomson  ScotlandGK1921–1923390
Tom Boucher  EnglandFW1903–1905397
Darius Henderson  EnglandFW2003–20053910[28]
Conor Masterson  Republic of IrelandDF2022, 2023, 2023–382[29]
Jason Lillis  EnglandFW1987–1989387
Tony Funnell  EnglandFW1978–19803810
Dave Coxhill  ScotlandMF1973–1975381
Mike Bickle  EnglandFW1971–1973387
Peter Stringfellow  EnglandFW1962–1964384
Wendell Morgan  WalesFW1957–1958384
Joe Hutton  ScotlandFW1957–1958387
H. ChapmanunknownHB1945–1948380
Patrick Bradley  ScotlandFW1926–1928383
Bill Palmer  EnglandFW1922–1923385
Michael Harriman  Republic of IrelandDF2013–2014371[30]
Stefan Payne  EnglandFW2010–2012372[31]
Dominic Naylor  EnglandDF1995–1996372
Dave Martin  EnglandDF1995–1996372
Mel Eves  EnglandFW1986–1988379
Rodney Green  EnglandFW1964–19653717
Ken Lambert  EnglandFW1952–19533710
Bobby Veck  EnglandFW1950–19513712
S. Trumper  EnglandFW1945–19503722
T. BradburyunknownFW1938–1939370
Harry Loasby  EnglandFW1930–19313722
A. Bull  EnglandHB1904–1906370
W. HarrisunknownGK1901–1903370
Jim GascoigneunknownGK1895–1897370
Scott Kashket  EnglandFW2022–363[32]
Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu  DR CongoFW2006–2007365[33]
Darren Carr  EnglandDF1998–1999362
George Shipley  EnglandMF1987–1989363
Phil Handford  EnglandMF1982–1984362
Dave Chadwick  EnglandFW1974–1975363
Tommy Johnston  ScotlandFW1961–19623610
Arthur Mills  EnglandFW1933–19343613
Jim Forsyth  ScotlandHB1928–1929360
Harry Wright  EnglandFW1920–1921360
Charlie McGibbon  EnglandFW1907–19083622
J. FullertonunknownHB1907–1908360
Jimmy Hartley  ScotlandFW1906–19083615
S.R. NeameunknownHB1900–1903360
Clint Easton  EnglandMF2006–2007361[34]
Alfie Jones  EnglandDF/MF2019–2020352[35]
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas  EnglandFW2016–20173510[36]
Gavin Hoyte  Trinidad and TobagoDF2014–2015350[37]
Antonio German  EnglandFW2013–2015353[38]
Delroy Facey  EnglandFW2007–2008353[39]
Vic Hole  EnglandFW1945–19483536
Charlie Robinson  EnglandHB1933–1935350
Stanley Amos  EnglandFW1926–19283512
Jack Morris  EnglandFW1904–1905359
Henry Clutterbuck  EnglandGK1903–1904350
Danny Lloyd  EnglandMF2021–2022345[40]
Billy Bingham  EnglandMF2017–2019340[41]
Alex Lacey  EnglandDF2017–2019342[42]
Duncan Jupp  ScotlandDF2006–2007340[43]
Patrick Agyemang  GhanaFW2003–2005348[44]
Charlie Young  EnglandDF1977–1982342
Ronnie Clark  ScotlandFW1956–1958348
John Durkin  ScotlandFW1953–1955346
Harry Anstiss  EnglandFW1934–1935346
Stuart McMillan  EnglandFW1921–1922342
H.J. SalterunknownFW1907–1908348
Charlie Satterthwaite  EnglandFW1902–19033414
George Smith  EnglandFW1902–19033411
Andrew Swan  ScotlandFW1899–1900347
Harry BucklandunknownFW1894–18963410
Darren Oldaker  EnglandMF2015–2019335[45]
Ian Chapman  EnglandDF1996–1997331
Don Campbell  EnglandDF1962–1964330
Sam Moore  EnglandFW1958–1960339
Jim Taylor  EnglandFW1956–19583316
R. PriceunknownHB1945–1947332
T. McGeeunknownFW1938–19393311
Harry Marsden  EnglandFB1934–1935330
Harry Robotham  EnglandHB1907–1908330
Harry Singleton  EnglandFW1903–1904331
C. EvansunknownFW1901–1906330
Ted Killean  EnglandFB1901–1903330
James BlairunknownHB1901–1902331
W. HumphreyunknownFB1900–1902330
Hugh Gallacher  ScotlandFW1897–1899333
Alec GentleunknownHB1896–1898330
Chris Pike  WalesFW1994–19953218
Richie Bowman  EnglandMF1981–1983327
Joe Wilson  EnglandFB1928–19303210
Albert Legge  EnglandFW1928–1929325
Harry Bruce  EnglandFB1928–1929320
Mark Bell  ScotlandHB1912–1913320
James Lockie  EnglandFB1899–1900320
Hakeeb Adelakun  EnglandFW2022–2023311[46]
Dean Parrett  EnglandMF2018–2019311[47]
Ross Flitney  EnglandGK2011–2013310[48]
Jo Kuffour  GhanaFW2010–2012319[49]
Kevin Rattray  EnglandMF1995–1996313
Bill Fogarty  EnglandMF1975–1977310
Bob Taylor  EnglandHB1956–1959315
Arthur Fowler  EnglandFW1935–1938313
Frank Taylor  EnglandFW1928–1929318
A.J. LissendenunknownFB1912–1920312
George WalkerunknownHB1906–1907310
Ernie Watts  EnglandHB1904–1905310
Joe Turner  EnglandFW1904–19053110
James Carter  EnglandGK1899–1900310
John Glover  EnglandFB1899–1900310
Alex Jakubiak  EnglandFW2019–2020307[50]
Dean McDonald  EnglandFW2006–2007306[51]
Glen Thomas  EnglandDF1995–1998300
David Byrne  EnglandFW1985–1986303
Carl Gilbert  EnglandFW1967–19703011
Leon Vaessen  EnglandMF1961–1963300
Billy Armfield  EnglandFW1932–1933307
George Buckle  EnglandGK1931–1932300
Charlie Reddock  ScotlandHB1925–1926300
George MasseyunknownFW1909–1912302
Jim StevensonunknownFW1903–1904307
W.E. ThomasunknownFW1894–1897303
Elkan Baggott  IndonesiaDF2022–2023293[52]
Paul Konchesky  EnglandDF2016–2017290[53]
Craig Armstrong  EnglandDF1996, 2007–2008291[54]
Billy Death  EnglandFW1930–1931299
J.M. HawkesunknownFB1909–1912290
Bill Henderson  ScotlandHB1908–1909290
Arthur Archer  EnglandFB1902–1903290
Teddy Daw  EnglandGK1902–1903290
Charlie Bunyan  EnglandGK1898–1899290
David Skea  ScotlandFW1897–18982912
Amine Linganzi  CongoMF2013–2015281[55]
Josh Pritchard  EnglandMF2014–2015280[56]
Peter Hunt  EnglandMF1977–1978280
Pat Hilton  EnglandFW1975–1977281
Neil O'Donnell  ScotlandMF1974–1976280
Allan Scott  EnglandFW1933–19342812
Horace Williams  WalesFW1922–19232811
Alex Steel  ScotlandHB1919–1920281
Arthur Wolstenholme  EnglandFW1912–1913287
Lewis Walker  EnglandFW2022–274[57]
Daniel Phillips  Trinidad and TobagoMF2021–2022271[58]
Ben Nugent  EnglandDF2017–2018270[59]
Frank Nouble  EnglandFW2011, 2016–2017278[60]
Ben Chorley  EnglandMF2006–2007271[61]
Jimmy Fletcher  EnglandFW1957–19582713
Dave Smith  ScotlandGK1929–1931270
Albert Hook  EnglandHB1924–1925270
Dick Edmed  EnglandFW1923–1926277
David Fullarton  ScotlandHB1908–1910270
Tom Pangbourne  EnglandFW1899–1900278
Bill Ford  ScotlandFW1897–18982710
F. ManningunknownHB1894–1896275
Jordan Green  EnglandFW2022–2023261[62]
Mustapha Carayol  GambiaFW2021–2022261[63]
Charlie Kelman  United StatesFW2021, 2022262[64]
Matty Willock  MontserratMF1997–1998260
Sean Clare  EnglandFW2017–2018261[65]
Brian Statham  EnglandDF1997–1998260
Lenny Piper  EnglandMF1996–1998262
Trevor Lewis  WalesFW1952–1955262
Jimmy Dodds  IrelandFW1936–1937266
Stan Hillier  EnglandFW1926–1928264
H. KellyunknownFW1919–1920261
F. Cannon  EnglandFW1910–1911266
Adam Haywood  EnglandFW1900–1901261
Aaron Chapman  EnglandGK2021–2022262[66]
Glenn Aitken  EnglandDF1972–1975250
Cliff Payton  EnglandFW1958–1960255
Jim Bartley  EnglandFB1926–1930250
Albert Richards  EnglandFW1925–1926254
Harry Lee  EnglandFW1919–1920254
Bill Hooper  EnglandFW1914–1915251
Bert Powell  EnglandFW1908–1909253
J. CockrillunknownFB1895–1897251

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