2016–17 Gillingham F.C. season explained

Club:Gillingham F.C.
Season:2016–17
Manager:Justin Edinburgh
(until 3 January)[1]
Adrian Pennock
(from 4 January)[2]
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Chairman:Paul Scally
Stadium:Priestfield Stadium
League:League One
League Result:20th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Josh Wright (13)
Season Topscorer:
Josh Wright (14)
Highest Attendance:8,760 vs Fleetwood Town
(22 April 2017)
League One
Lowest Attendance:2,128 vs Luton Town
(30 August 2016)
EFL Trophy
Average Attendance:6,129
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
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The 2016–17 season was Gillingham's 124th season in their existence and fourth consecutive season in League One.[3] Along with League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2016 Free transfer [4]
1 July 2016 Free transfer [5]
6 July 2016 Free transfer [6]
7 July 2016 Free transfer [7]
21 July 2016LBPaul KoncheskyLeicester CityFree transfer[8]
12 August 2016CMJamie O'HaraFulhamFree transfer[9]
3 October 2016 Free transfer
3 October 2016 Free transfer [10]
20 January 2017 Free transfer [11]
28 January 2017 Free transfer [12]
2 February 2017 Free transfer [13]
21 February 2017 Free transfer [14]
23 February 2017CBZesh RehmanPahang FAFree transfer[15]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2016 Released
1 July 2016 Compensation [16]
1 July 2016 Released [17]
1 July 2016 Released
1 July 2016 Released
8 July 2016 Free transfer [18]
29 July 2016 Free transfer [19]
6 August 2016 Undisclosed [20]
18 January 2017 Free transfer [21]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
6 July 2016 End of Season
7 July 2016 31 January 2017 [22]
5 August 2016 End of Season [23]
8 August 2016 End of Season [24]
26 August 2016 7 January 2017 [25]
31 August 2016 3 January 2017 [26]
31 January 2017 End of Season [27]
31 January 2017 End of Season

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
29 July 2016 Henry Newcombe 1 January 2017 [28]
31 August 2016CFGreg CundleBillericay Town28 October 2016[29]
24 December 2016CFGreg CundleBishop's StortfordEnd of Season[30] [31]
1 January 2017 Henry Newcombe End of Season [32]
12 January 2017MFBradley StevensonHastings United9 February 2017[33]
16 January 2017 Sam Lawford Work Experience [34]
2 February 2017 End of Season [35]

Competitions

League One

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 2016–17 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made, Gillingham were drawn away against Southend United.[36]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy.

Notes and References

  1. News: Club Statement - January 3 2017 . Gillingham Official Site . 3 January 2017 . 4 January 2017.
  2. News: Pennock, Lovell And Day Join The Gills . Gillingham Official Site . 4 January 2017 . 4 January 2017.
  3. News: History . Statto . 2016-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160830233225/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/gillingham/history . 2016-08-30 . dead .
  4. News: Mark Byrne Joins The Gills . Gillingham Official Site . 15 June 2016 . 15 June 2016.
  5. News: Gillingham Sign Billy Knott . Gillingham Official Site . 16 June 2016 . 16 June 2016.
  6. News: Gills Make Double Signing . Gillingham Official Site . 6 July 2016 . 6 July 2016.
  7. News: Scott Wagstaff Joins Gillingham . Gillingham Official Site . 7 July 2016.
  8. Web site: PAUL KONCHESKY SIGNS FOR GILLINGHAM. 2016-07-22.
  9. News: Jamie O'Hara Joins The Gills . Gillingham Official Site . 12 August 2016 . 12 August 2016.
  10. News: Gills Sign Ex-Premier League Duo . Gillingham Official Site . 3 October 2016 . 3 October 2016.
  11. News: Czech Goalkeeper Joins The Gills . Gillingham Official Site . 20 January 2017 . 20 January 2017.
  12. News: Josh Parker Signs For The Gills . Gillingham Official Site . 28 January 2017 . 28 January 2017.
  13. News: Bondz N'Gala: Gillingham sign centre-back after Eastleigh release . BBC Sport . 2 February 2017 . 2 February 2017.
  14. News: Muldoon Joins The Gills . Gillingham Official Site . 21 February 2017 . 22 February 2017.
  15. News: Former Fulham, QPR and Bradford defender Zesh Rehman joins Gillingham. Kent Online. 2017-02-25. en-GB.
  16. News: Brentford complete triple signing . BBC . 1 July 2016 . 1 July 2016.
  17. News: Gillingham FC Retained List . Gillingham FC . 10 May 2016 . 10 May 2016.
  18. News: Josh joins the Borough cause . Eastbourne Borough Official Site . 8 July 2016 . 28 August 2016 .
  19. News: East Thurrock add three more as Coventry finalises his squad . Echo News . 29 July 2016 . 8 December 2016.
  20. News: Luke Norris Joins Swindon Town . Gillingham Official Site . 6 August 2016 . 7 August 2016.
  21. News: Frank Nouble: Southend United sign former West Ham, Ipswich and Gillingham striker . BBC Sport . 18 January 2017 . 18 January 2017.
  22. News: Gills sign Premier League forward . Gillingham F.C. . 7 July 2016 . 7 July 2016.
  23. News: Gills Sign Jay Emmanuel-Thomas . Gillingham Official Site . 5 August 2016 . 8 August 2016.
  24. News: Premier League Defender Signs On Loan . Gillingham Official Site . 8 August 2016 . 8 August 2016.
  25. News: Gills Sign Championship Goalkeeper . Gillingham Official Site . 26 August 2016 . 26 August 2016.
  26. News: Gills Sign Bournemouth Defender . Gillingham Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
  27. News: Gills Make Double Signing . Gillingham Official Site . 31 January 2017 . 1 February 2017.
  28. News: Chatham loan Newcombe . KentOnline . 29 July 2016 . 9 August 2016.
  29. News: Blues loan for Gillingham youngster. en-gb. 2017-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202081133/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/latest-transfer-news/blues-loan-for-gillingham-youngster.html. 2017-02-02. usurped.
  30. News: Blues loanee delighted to open his account. 2017-01-11. Herts & Essex Observer. en. 2017-01-22.
  31. News: Cundle to remain a Blue – BSFC. 2017-01-27. BSFC. en-US. 2017-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202050937/http://www.bsfc.co.uk/cundle-to-remain-a-blue/. 2017-02-02. dead.
  32. News: Non league registration changes . pitchero . 1 January 2017 . 6 February 2017.
  33. News: Gillingham youth player Bradley Stevenson joins Darren Hare's Hastings United on loan. Kent Online. en-GB. 2017-01-19.
  34. News: Ramsgate Match Report v Hastings . Ramsgate F.C. Official Site . 17 January 2017 . 6 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104932/http://www.ramsgate-fc.co.uk/teams/145589/news/17-jan-hastings-1-ramsgate-2-1743099.html . 6 February 2017 . dead .
  35. News: Billy Knott Joins Lincoln City . Gillingham Official Site . 2 February 2017 . 2 February 2017.
  36. News: Gillingham draw Southend United in the EFL Cup. 22 June 2016. 22 July 2016. Kent Online.

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