| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | ||
| Manager | Steve Evans | ||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alex Jakubiak (6) All: Alex Jakubiak (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,913 vsWest Ham United (5 January 2020) FA Cup | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,055 vsColchester United (3 September 2019) EFL Trophy | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,148 | ||
The2019–20 season wasGillingham's 127th in their existence and seventh consecutive season inLeague One. Along with League One, the club are also participated in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2019 | DF | Connor Ogilvie | Free transfer | [1] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Jack Bonham | Free transfer | [2] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | DM | Ousseynou Cissé | Free transfer | [3] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Lee Hodson | Free transfer | [4] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Stuart O'Keefe | Free transfer | [5] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Matty Willock | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 25 July 2019 | LW | Mark Marshall | Free transfer | [7] | ||
| 25 July 2019 | CF | Mikael Mandron | Free transfer | [8] | ||
| 4 September 2019 | LM | Ben Pringle | Free transfer | [9] | ||
| 24 January 2020 | CF | John Akinde | Undisclosed | [10] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Mikael Ndjoli | 8 January 2020 | [11][12] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | LW | Nathan Thomas | 24 July 2019 | [13][14] | ||
| 2 July 2019 | CB | Alfie Jones | 30 June 2020 | [15] | ||
| 26 July 2019 | CF | Alex Jakubiak | 31 January 2020 | [16][17] | ||
| 29 August 2019 | DM | Thomas O'Connor | 30 June 2020 | [18][19] | ||
| 29 August 2019 | CM | Olly Lee | 30 June 2020 | [20][21] | ||
| 9 January 2020 | LM | Jordan Roberts | 30 June 2020 | [22] | ||
| 31 January 2020 | LW | Jordan Graham | 30 June 2020 | [23] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | FW | Roman Campbell | September 2019 | [24] | ||
| 5 October 2019 | FW | Roman Campbell | November 2019 | [25] | ||
| 9 October 2019 | MF | Henry Woods | November 2019 | [26] | ||
| 4 December 2019 | MF | Henry Woods | January 2020 | [27] | ||
| 6 December 2019 | FW | Roman Campbell | January 2020 | [28] | ||
| 23 December 2019 | RB | Jimmy Witt | February 2020 | [29] | ||
| 23 December 2019 | MF | Jay Hards | February 2020 | [29] | ||
| 1 January 2020 | FW | Roman Campbell | February 2020 | [30] | ||
| 17 January 2020 | DM | Ousseynou Cissé | 30 June 2020 | [31] | ||
| 30 January 2020 | RB | Lee Hodson | 30 June 2020 | [32] | ||
| 22 February 2020 | DM | TJ Bramble | March 2020 | [33] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Jude Arthurs | Free agent | Released | [34] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Billy Bingham | Free transfer | [35][36] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Louie Catherall | Free agent | Released | [35] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Ben Chapman | Free transfer | [37] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Tom Hadler | Free transfer | [35][38] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Tomáš Holý | Free transfer | [39] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Ryan Huckle | Free transfer | [35][40] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Alex Lacey | Released | [35][41] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Charles Noyelle | Free transfer | [34][42] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Luke O'Neill | Free transfer | [35][43] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | George Sheminant | Free transfer | [34][44] | ||
| 10 July 2019 | CF | Tom Eaves | Free transfer | [45] | ||
| 15 July 2019 | CM | Dean Parrett | Free transfer | [46] | ||
| 26 July 2019 | CM | Callum Reilly | Mutual consent | [47][48] | ||
| 16 August 2019 | CM | Josh Rees | Mutual consent | [49][50] | ||
| 21 August 2019 | CM | Darren Oldaker | Mutual consent | [51][52] | ||
| 31 August 2019 | CF | Elliott List | Undisclosed | [53] | ||
| 2 September 2019 | CB | Gabriel Zakuani | Mutual consent | [54][55] | ||
| 2 September 2019 | MF | Bradley Stevenson | Mutual consent | [56][57] | ||
| 2 September 2019 | MF | Miquel Scarlett | Free agent | Mutual consent | [56] | |
| 23 January 2020 | RW | Mark Marshall | Released | [58][59] | ||
| 30 January 2020 | CF | Roman Campbell | Free transfer | [60] | ||
| 31 January 2020 | LB | Bradley Garmston | Mutual consent | [61][62] |
The Gills announced their pre-season programme on 18 June 2019.[63]
| 6 July 2019 (2019-07-06)Friendly | Faversham Town | 1–9 | Gillingham | Faversham |
| 14:00BST | Huckle | Report | Ogilvie Ndjoli Reilly Willock Thomas Tucker Charles-Cook | Stadium:Salters Lane Attendance: 830 |
| 13 July 2019 (2019-07-13)Friendly | Folkestone Invicta | 0–4 | Gillingham | Folkestone |
| 15:00BST | Report | Thomas Ndjoli Hanlan Trialist | Stadium:The Fullicks Stadium Attendance: 681 |
| 16 July 2019 (2019-07-16)Friendly | Dartford | 1–2 | Gillingham | Dartford |
| 19:45BST | Trialist | Report | List Byrne | Stadium:Princes Park Attendance: 815 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20)Friendly | Gillingham | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Gillingham |
| 14:00BST | O'Keefe Ndjoli List | Report | Aneke | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 21 July 2019 (2019-07-21)Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Millwall | Gillingham |
| 13:00BST | Trialist | Report | Skalák Mahoney | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 July 2019 (2019-07-23)Friendly | Dover Athletic | 2–2 | Gillingham | River |
| 19:45BST | Effiong Pavey | Report | List Hanlan | Stadium:Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 888 Referee: Isaac Searle |
| 26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)Friendly | Gillingham | 1–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 19:00BST | Mandron | Report | Hutchinson | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee:John Brooks |
| 27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)Friendly | Stevenage | Cancelled | Gillingham | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Lamex Stadium |
| 29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)Friendly | Welling United | 5–0 | Gillingham | Welling |
| 19:30BST | Oyinsan Coombes Cosgrave Cook | Report | Stadium:Park View Road Referee: Alan Dale |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 | 1.69 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | 1.64 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | 1.59 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 | |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 | |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source:BBC
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, theEFL League One fixtures were revealed.[65]
| 3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Sadlier | Report | Jakubiak Fuller | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,939 Referee: John Busby |
| 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)2 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Cissé | Report | O'Toole Akins Broadhead Brayford | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,682 Referee: James Linington |
| 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20)3 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Blackpool | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Jakubiak | Report | Kaikai Gnanduillet Bushiri | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,390 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)4 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Bordesley |
| 15:00BST | Hyam | Report | Fuller Byrne | Stadium:St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 5,624 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)5 | Gillingham | 5–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Ogilvie Lee Willock Hanlan Boon | Report | Lowe | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,065 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07)6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
| 15:00BST | Payne Mullin Jennings | Report | Byrne Jakubiak Jones | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 6,687 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)7 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Ndjoli | Report | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,814 Referee: James Adcock |
| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)8 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Horfield |
| 19:45BST | Smith Sercombe | Report | O'Connor | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)9 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Byrne | Report | Vincent-Young Wilson Judge | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)10 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Gillingham | Oxford |
| 15:00BST | Henry Taylor Brannagan | Report | Fuller Ehmer | Stadium:The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,553 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)11 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Jones O'Keefe Fuller Ndjoli Hanlan | Report | Cox Acquah Lennon Bwomono Kiernan | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,091 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)12 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Gillingham | Milton |
| 15:00BST | Brown | Report | Ehmer O'Keefe Byrne Jones Tucker | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)13 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Ehmer Byrne Mandron Ogilvie | Report | Ward Eisa Knight | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45BST | Beckles Pierre Giles Goss Okenabirhie | Report | Jones O'Keefe | Stadium:Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 October 2019 (2019-10-26)15 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Gillingham | Accrington |
| 12:00BST | McConville Clark | Report | Charles-Cook Jones | Stadium:Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: John Busby |
| 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)16 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Smith Lindsay Crooks | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 16 November 2019 (2019-11-16)17 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Mandron | Report | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,567 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 23 November 2019 (2019-11-23)18 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Gillingham | Norbiton |
| 15:00GMT | Pinnock Wagstaff Pigott Delaney Appiah | Report | Ogilvie Byrne Pringle | Stadium:The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 7 December 2019 (2019-12-07)19 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Tucker Ogilvie | Report | Flanagan Ozturk | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 December 2019 (2019-12-14)20 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Madden | Report | Fuller Hanlan Jones Ehmer Jakubiak Pringle | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,468 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21)21 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Gillingham |
| 13:00GMT | Mandron Hanlan Ehmer Lee | Report | Gilbey | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 26 December 2019 (2019-12-26)22 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 15:00GMT | Norwood Nsiala Judge Edwards | Report | Tucker | Stadium:Portman Road Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)23 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 13:00GMT | Lee Ogilvie O'Keefe | Report | Keohane O'Connell Camps Baah Sánchez Williams | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: David Rock |
| 1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)24 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Fuller Jakubiak | Report | Evans Naylor Raggett | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,724 Referee: Alan Young |
| 4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) | Southend United | v | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Roots Hall | ||
| Note: The match was postponed on 2 December, due to the club's progression in theFA Cup.[66] | ||||
| 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)25 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | Beevers | Report | Jones O'Connor | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 6,696 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)26 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Oxford United | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Lee | Report | Fosu Mackie Baptiste Browne | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,051 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 January 2020 (2020-01-25)27 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Gillingham | Spotland |
| 15:00GMT | Henderson Ryan Dooley | Report | Roberts | Stadium:Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)28 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | O'Keefe Lee Akinde | Report | Hart Walker Pierre | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)29 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Gillingham | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Sarkic O'Toole Nartey | Report | Fuller Roberts | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Alan Young |
| 11 February 2020 (2020-02-11)30 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Gillingham | Blackpool |
| 19:45GMT | Gnanduillet Ronan Delfouneso | Report | O'Keefe Akinde Charles-Cook Hanlan | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,816 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)31 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor John Fuller | Report | Sheaf John Okenabirhie Wright Halliday | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,754 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 18 February 2020 (2020-02-18)32 | Southend United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45GMT | Mitchell-Nelson Kelman | Report | Tucker Ogilvie Ehmer | Stadium:Roots Hall Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)33 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Gillingham | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Hesketh Edun Bridcutt Bostwick | Report | Fuller Hanlan | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)34 | Gillingham | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Charles-Cook | Report | Pigott Roscrow O'Neill Reilly | Stadium:Priesfield Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)35 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | Öztürk Lafferty | Report | Graham Roberts O'Keefe Mandron | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,872 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) | Gillingham | v | Fleetwood Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[67] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Gillingham | Denbigh |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Stadium mk | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[67] | ||||
| 29 March 2020 (2020-03-29) | Rotherham United | v | Gillingham | Rotherham |
| 13:00GMT | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[67] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) | Gillingham | v | Accrington Stanley | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) | Gillingham | v | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 14 April 2020 (2020-04-14) | Bolton Wanderers | v | Gillingham | Horwich |
| 20:00BST | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) | Gillingham | v | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Gillingham | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Adams Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
| 3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) | Gillingham | v | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68] | ||||
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[69] The second round draw was made live on 11 November fromChichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[70] The third round draw was made live onBBC Two fromEtihad Stadium,Micah Richards andTony Adams conducted the draw.[71]
| 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)First round | Sunderland | 1–1 | Gillingham | Sunderland |
| 13:00GMT | McGeady Willis O'Nien | Report | Hanlan Lee | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,892 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)First round replay | Gillingham | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland | Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | Ehmer Hanlan | Report | De Bock O'Nien Connelly | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,561 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)Second round | Gillingham | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 14:00GMT | Byrne Lee Hanlan | Report | Halliday Wright Bingham | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,216 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)Third round | Gillingham | 0–2 | West Ham United | Gillingham |
| 18:15GMT | Jones | Report | Zabaleta Fornals | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,913 Referee:Andrew Madley |
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[72]
| 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13)First round | Gillingham | 2–2 (1–4p) | Newport County | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Hanlan Ndjoli | Report | Abrahams Howkins Amond | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones Mandron Marshall | Sheehan Amond Demetriou Abrahams | |||
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[73]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| 3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)Group stage | Gillingham | 2–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | O'Keefe Mandron | Report | Cowan-Hall Robinson Sarpong-Wiredu | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Referee: David Rock |
| 8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)Group stage | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 19:45BST | Huws Roberts Mandron Keane | Report | Mandron Woods | Stadium:Portman Road Referee: Tom Nield |
| 12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)Group stage | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:00GMT | Jakubiak Tucker | Report | White | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |