Gillingham F.C. Players (1–24 Appearances)

Gillingham Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Gillingham, Kent, playing in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system, as of the 2021–22 season. The club was formed in 1893 as New Brompton F.C., a name which was retained until 1912, and has played home matches at Priestfield Stadium throughout its history. 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, but returned to the league 12 years later after it was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs. 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. The club's first team have competed in numerous nationally and regionally organised competitions, and all players who have played 50 or more such matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below.

Jock Robertson, the team's captain when Gillingham first entered the League in 1920, made a total of 388 appearances, a club record which stood for over ten years until overtaken by Charlie Marks, although Marks' total of 434 appearances includes those made while the club played outside the Football League. Goalkeeper John Simpson was the first Gillingham player to make over 600 appearances. Another goalkeeper, Ron Hillyard, set a new record of 655 appearances in the early 1990s, although Simpson still holds the record for appearances solely in the Football League. The club's all-time top goalscorer, with 149 career goals, is Brian Yeo, who also shares the record for the most League goals scored in a season with Ernie Morgan.

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.
*Statistics are correct up to the end of the 2021–22 season.

Players

Ron Hillyard.jpg, Ron Hillyard, Gillingham's appearance record holder, played a total of 655 games in a 17-year career with the club., alt=A middle-aged man with curly grey hair, wearing a red T-shirt with "Ryman Football League" printed on it
Steve Bruce at the cliff -march 92.JPG, Steve Bruce played over 200 times for Gillingham and later went on to captain Manchester United., alt=A brown-haired man in a light green sweatshirt with a neutral expression
Tony Cascarino.jpg, Tony Cascarino scored over 100 goals for Gillingham and later went on to play in the top divisions of English and French football., alt=A brown-haired man in a blue football shirt with a blue tracksuit top over it, smiling slightly
Stephen Smith, 1895.jpg, Former England international player Stephen Smith played for the club at the end of his career., alt=A man with a dark moustache, in a light-coloured football shirt, long dark shorts, and a cap, seated on the edge of a stone balustrade
AndyHess2009.jpg, alt=A middle-aged man, wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, standing on a grass field., Andy Hessenthaler served as the club's player-manager for five seasons
MarkBentley.jpg, Mark Bentley joined the club in 2006
PaulShaw.jpg, Paul Shaw joined the club following the Gills' promotion in 2000 and spent four years at Priestfield

See also

* List of Gillingham F.C. players (25–49 appearances)
* List of Gillingham F.C. players (1–24 appearances)

References

{{Lists of football players in England

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