| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | |||
| Manager | Neil Harris | |||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | |||
| League Two | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Tom Nichols (6) All:Tom Nichols (6) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,567 vsLeicester City (7 January 2023) FA Cup | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 826 vsColchester United (11 October 2022) EFL Trophy | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,375 | |||
The2022–23 season was the 130th season in the existence ofGillingham Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two since the2012–13 season following their relegation fromLeague One theseason before. In addition to the league, they also competed in the2022–23 FA Cup, the2022–23 EFL Cup and the2022–23 EFL Trophy.
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2022 | CM | Free transfer | [21] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | LW | Released | [22][23] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Released | [22][24] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Released | [22][25] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Released | [22][26] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Released | [22][27] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | RW | Released | [22][28] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Released | [22][29] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Released | [22][30] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Released | [22][31] | ||
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Released | [22][32] | ||
| 30 June 2022[a] | CB | Compensation | [33] | ||
| 13 January 2023 | CF | Mutual Consent | [34][35] | ||
| 22 February 2023 | CM | Retired | [36] | ||
| 28 February 2023 | LW | Free Transfer | [37] | ||
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2022 | GK | 17 November 2022[a] | [38][39] | ||
| 8 July 2022 | CB | 19 January 2023[b] | [40][41] | ||
| 18 July 2022 | LB | 9 January 2023[c] | [42][43] | ||
| 29 July 2022 | GK | 31 December 2022 | [44] | ||
| 15 August 2022 | RW | End of Season | [45] | ||
| 1 September 2022 | CB | 17 January 2023[d] | [46][47] | ||
| 26 January 2023 | CB | End of Season | [48] | ||
| 31 January 2023 | CF | End of Season | [49] | ||
| 31 January 2023 | LW | End of Season | [50] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2022 | MF | Short-term | [51] | ||
| 7 September 2022 | MF | Short-term | [52] | ||
| 25 September 2022 | CB | End of Season | [53] | ||
| 6 November 2022 | CM | 20 April 2023 | [54][55][56][57] | ||
| 15 November 2022 | CB | Short-term | [58] | ||
| 24 December 2022 | MF | 21 March 2023 | [59][60] | ||
| 19 January 2023 | MF | End of Season | [61] | ||
| 9 February 2023 | DF | End of Season | [19] | ||
| 3 March 2023 | DF | End of Season | [62] | ||
| 23 March 2023 | MF | Short-term | [63] |
The Gills announced their first pre-season friendly with a trip toFolkestone Invicta on 2 July.[64] A week later, the club announced two further fixtures to their schedule with a trip toDover Athletic[65] and a visit fromPortsmouth toPriestfield Stadium.[66] A trip toDeal Town was confirmed shortly afterwards.[67] A Gills XI was soon announced to have a trip toChatham Town and a trip toRamsgate, the latter on the same date as the Portsmouth friendly. A seventh friendly, againstSouthend United was confirmed on 1 June.[68] On 13 July theGills added to the schedule, withCrystal Palace visiting thePriestfield Stadium.[69]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022Friendly | Folkestone Invicta | 0–2 | Gillingham | Folkestone |
| 15:00BST | Report | Green Lee | Stadium:The BuildKent Stadium Attendance: 949 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 5 July 2022Friendly | Deal Town | 3–0 | Gillingham XI | Deal |
| 19:45BST | Alford Chapman Walsh | Report | Stadium:Charles Sports Ground Attendance: 422 |
| 9 July 2022Friendly | Dover Athletic | 2–0 | Gillingham | River |
| 13:00BST | Higgs Krasniqi | Report | Stadium:Crabble Attendance: 917 Referee: Nick Dunn |
| 13 July 2022Friendly | Luton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Luton |
| 15:00BST | Jerome | Report | Williams | Stadium:The Brache Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 16 July 2022Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Lee | Report | Hackett-Fairchild Ogilvie | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 16 July 2022Friendly | Ramsgate | 4–0 | Gillingham XI | Ramsgate |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Southwood Stadium |
| 19 July 2022Friendly | Gillingham | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | Gillingham |
| 19:00BST | Lee | Report | Zaha Benteke | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 22 July 2022Friendly | Chatham Town | 0–3 | Gillingham XI | Chatham |
| 20:00BST | Report | Macarthur Sithole | Stadium:Bauvill Stadium Attendance: 805 |
| 23 July 2022Friendly | Southend United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mandron | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 1,374 Referee: Callum Walchester |
| 26 July 2022Friendly | Bearsted | 1–1 | Gillingham XI | Otham |
| 19:00BST | Report | Sithole | Stadium:Honey Lane |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | 6 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 030.43 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 7 January 2023 | First round | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 040.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 20 December 2022 | First round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 025.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 31 August 2022 | 11 October 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 033.33 |
| Total | 58 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 031.03 | |||
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 58 |
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 55 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 55 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 29 | −14 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | D | W | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | W |
| Position | 20 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[71]
| 30 July 20221 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wimbledon |
| 15:00BST | Nightingale Chislett Marsh Maghoma Currie | Report | Ehmer Lee Reeves Wright Kashket | Stadium:Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 6 August 20222 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Kashket Ehmer Wright Law | Report | Odoh | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,233 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 13 August 20223 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
| 15:00BST | Nevitt Bristow Dacres-Cogley | Report | Baggott MacDonald | Stadium:Prenton Park Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 August 20224 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Adelakun Wright Baggott Reeves Lee | Report | Mattock Daly Pattison Ramsay | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 August 20225 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Maher Johnson Daniels White | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 27 August 2022 (2022-08-27)6 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Gillingham | Carlisle |
| 15:00BST | Mellish Gibson | Report | Tutonda O'Keefe | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 5,261 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)7 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Mnoga | Report | Williams | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,927 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) | Crawley Town | Postponed | Gillingham | Crawley |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:The People's Pension Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing ofQueen Elizabeth II.[72] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 (2022-09-13)8 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | Taylor Holohan | Report | Mandron Adelakun | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 17 September 2022 (2022-09-17)9 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Gbode | Report | Akins Lapslie Harbottle | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,195 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 24 September 2022 (2022-09-24)10 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | Umerah | Report | Wright O'Keefe Ehmer | Stadium:Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,298 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)11 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Sutton United | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | MacDonald | Report | John Eastmond | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,153 Referee: David Rock |
| 8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Agyei Adebisi Tabiner | Report | Kashket | Stadium:Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,809 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 15 October 2022 (2022-10-15)13 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Stevenage | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Baggott Adelakun | Report | Rose Roberts Earley | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,031 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)14 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Barrow | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Baggott | Report | Kay | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,034 |
| 25 October 2022 (2022-10-25)15 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Gillingham | Leyton |
| 19:45BST | Smyth Brown Happe Sotiriou | Report | Jefferies | Stadium:Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 7,099 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 29 October 2022 (2022-10-29)16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Maxwell Biggins | Report | Law O'Keefe | Stadium:Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 12 November 2022 (2022-11-12)17 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Hoskins McGowan Bowie | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)18 | Newport County | 2–0 | Gillingham | Newport |
| 15:00GMT | Farquharson Waite Moriah-Welsh | Report | Mandron Alexander Walker | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)19 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Crawley |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Ehmer Gbode | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,284 Referee: James Oldham |
| 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)20 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Salford City | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Reeves | Report | Vassell Watson Hendry | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 11 December 2022 (2022-12-11) | Gillingham | Postponed | Bradford City | Gillingham |
| 14:00GMT | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[73] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) | Stockport County | Postponed | Gillingham | Edgeley |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Edgeley Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[74] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26)21 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Ehmer Tutonda Kashket | Report | Tchamadeu Tovide | Stadium:Priestfield Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 29 December 2022 (2022-12-29)22 | Sutton United | 2–1 | Gillingham | Sutton |
| 19:45GMT | Baggott Eastmond Bugiel | Report | Jefferies McKenzie | Stadium:VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 2 January 2023 (2023-01-02)23 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Gillingham | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Piergianni Sweeney Gilbey Rose | Report | Wright | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 14 January 2023 (2023-01-14)24 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Nichols Jefferies Dieng | Report | Dolan Tumilty | Stadium:Priestfield Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 January 2023 (2023-01-21)25 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Akinde | Report | Williams Tutonda Nichols | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 5,435 Referee: Alan Young |
| 28 January 2023 (2023-01-28)26 | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Gillingham | Swindon |
| 15:00GMT | Williams Khan Austin Brennan | Report | Dieng Wright Nichols | Stadium:The County Ground Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 4 February 2023 (2023-02-04)27 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Williams | Report | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,317 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)28 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT | Clarke Akins Keillor-Dunn Maris | Report | Tutonda Ehmer Lapslie | Stadium:One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,937 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 14 February 2023 (2023-02-14)29 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | Lapslie MacDonald Hawkins | Report | Glennon Holohan Waterfall | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 February 202330 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 15:00GMT | Keohane Ebanks-Landell | Report | Hawkins Lapslie | Stadium:Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 25 February 202331 | Gillingham | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Masterson Ehmer Alexander | Report | Woodyard Al-Hamadi Pell Gunter McAteer Marsh | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,453 (913 away supporters) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 28 February 202332 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Bradford City | Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | Tutonda Lapslie | Report | Smallwood Cook Platt | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,276 (363 away supporters) Referee: Alan Young |
| 5 March 202333 | Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Gillingham | Harrogate |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Hawkins Dieng | Stadium:The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 7 March 202334 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Gillingham | Edgeley |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Tutonda | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,168 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 March 202335 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Williams Masterson | Report | Hendry | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,674 (267 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 18 March 202336 | Walsall | 2–0 | Gillingham | Bescot |
| 15:00GMT | Hutchinson Comley Wilkinson | Report | O'Brien | Stadium:Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,709 Referee:Sunny Singh Gill |
| 21 March 202337 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | MacDonald Nichols O'Brien Ehmer | Report | Griffiths Ainley | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,796 Referee: James Oldham |
| 25 March 202338 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | MacDonald Hawkins Williams | Report | Garner Moxon Barclay Feeney Dennis | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,110 (475 away supporters) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 1 April 202339 | Barrow | 2–1 | Gillingham | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Morris Neal Kay Gotts | Report | O'Brien Masterson Nichols | Stadium:So Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,703 (320 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 7 April 202340 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Nichols | Report | Barlow | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,842 (192 away supporters) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 10 April 202341 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Appéré Norman Jr. Hondermarck | Report | O'Brien Coleman | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,904 (847 Gillingham supporters) Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 15 April 202342 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Stockport County | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Masterson Ehmer Lapslie Alexander Dieng | Report | Collar Knoyle | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,810 (519 visiting supporters) Referee: Martin Woods |
| 18 April 202343 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | MacDonald Ehmer Alexander | Report | Beckles Pratley Smyth Hunt Turns Richie Wellens | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,629 (1,651 away supporters) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 22 April 202344 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Gillingham | Bradford |
| 15:00BST | Cook Stubbs | Report | Dieng Lapslie Coleman Nichols Hawkins | Stadium:University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 18,501 (353 Gillingham supporters) Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 29 April 202345 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Newport County | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,872 (419 away supporters) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 8 May 202346 | Salford City | 0–1 | Gillingham | Salford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Moor Lane Attendance: 3,519 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Gillingham were drawn away toAFC Fylde in the first round,[75] toDagenham & Redbridge in the second round[76] and at home toLeicester City in the third round.[77]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)First round | AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Gillingham | Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 15:00BST | Bird Walker | Report | O'Keefe Mandron | Stadium:Mill Farm Attendance: 996 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 15 November 2022 (2022-11-15)First round replay | Gillingham | 1–0 | AFC Fylde | Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | Williams Kashket Walker Baggott | Report | Whitmore | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 November 2022 (2022-11-26)Second round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Gillingham | Dagenham |
| 17:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Victoria Road Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)Second round replay | Gillingham | 3–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Gillingham |
| 19:15GMT | Tutonda Baggott Ehmer Jefferies Adelakun | Report | Robinson Phipps Saunders | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,533 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 7 January 2023 (2023-01-07)Third round | Gillingham | 0–1 | Leicester City | Gillingham |
| 12:30GMT | Report | Iheanacho | Stadium:Priestfield Attendance: 8,567 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Gills were drawn away toAFC Wimbledon in the first round and at home toExeter City in the second round.[78][79] An away tie againstWolverhampton Wanderers was drawn for the fourth round.[80]
| 9 August 2022First round | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Gillingham | Wimbledon |
| 19:45BST | Assal | Report | Ehmer Reeves Green Mandron | Stadium:The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 August 2022Second round | Gillingham | 0–0 (6–5p) | Exeter City | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Ehmer | Report | Sweeney Stubbs | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,127 Referee: Carl Brook |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lee Mandron Wright Reeves Adelakun Tutonda | Brown Cox Caprice Collins Coley Key | |||
| 8 November 2022Third round | Brentford | 1–1 (5–6p) | Gillingham | Brentford |
| 19:45GMT | Toney | Report | Jefferies Mandron | Stadium:Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 16,278 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| Penalties | ||||
| Toney Ghoddos Dasilva Mbeumo Jensen Damsgaard | Mandron Adelakun Wright Alexander Kashket MacDonald | |||
| 20 December 2022 (2022-12-20)Fourth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Gillingham | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45GMT | Jiménez Aït-Nouri | Report | Stadium:Molineux Attendance: 26,943 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Gillingham withCharlton Athletic andColchester United.[81] Three days later,Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A.[82]
| 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 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 31 August 2022Group stage | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Gillingham | Charlton |
| 19:00BST | Walker Henry Leaburn Dench | Report | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 1,888 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 4 October 2022Group stage | Gillingham | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:00BST | Walker Wright | Report | Ferguson Miller Tsoungui | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 838 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 11 October 2022Group stage | Gillingham | 1–1 (5–4p) | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Baggott Walker Kashket Jefferies | Report | Lubala Akinde | Stadium:MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 828 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Penalties | ||||
| Walker Adelakun Wright Kashket Chambers Green | Longstaff Nouble Newby Tchamadeu Chilvers Marshall-Miranda | |||