Gillingham 2008/09

Gillingham finished 5th of 24 in the 2008/09 League Two with 75 points (won 21, drawn 12, lost 13; scored 58, conceded 55) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 38; lowest 16th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Gillingham
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2008	Luton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	16th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2008	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	4	11th
4	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Accrington (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	10th
5	Sat 6 Sep 2008	Grimsby (home)	3–0 W	Won	10	7th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2008	Shrewsbury (away)	0–7 L	Lost	10	10th
7	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Aldershot (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	11th
8	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Port Vale (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	9th
9	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Exeter (away)	0–3 L	Lost	13	10th
10	Sat 11 Oct 2008	Morecambe (home)	5–0 W	Won	16	9th
11	Sat 18 Oct 2008	Bradford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	9th
12	Tue 21 Oct 2008	Notts County (home)	2–2 D	Drew	18	10th
13	Sat 25 Oct 2008	Chester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	9th
14	Tue 28 Oct 2008	Lincoln (away)	0–2 L	Lost	21	12th
15	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	11th
16	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Rotherham (home)	4–0 W	Won	27	7th
17	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Bury (away)	0–4 L	Lost	27	10th
18	Tue 25 Nov 2008	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	9th
19	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Chesterfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	9th
20	Sat 13 Dec 2008	Barnet (away)	2–2 D	Drew	32	9th
21	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Brentford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	8th
22	Fri 26 Dec 2008	Dag and Red (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	12th
23	Sun 28 Dec 2008	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	11th
24	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Morecambe (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	11th
25	Tue 20 Jan 2009	Port Vale (away)	3–1 W	Won	40	8th
26	Sat 24 Jan 2009	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	4th
27	Tue 27 Jan 2009	Lincoln (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	7th
28	Sat 31 Jan 2009	Chester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	5th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2009	Bradford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	8th
30	Sat 14 Feb 2009	Rotherham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	11th
31	Tue 17 Feb 2009	Aldershot (home)	4–4 D	Drew	47	10th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2009	Macclesfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	50	9th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2009	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	6th
34	Tue 3 Mar 2009	Luton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	8th
35	Sat 7 Mar 2009	Accrington (away)	2–0 W	Won	57	7th
36	Tue 10 Mar 2009	Darlington (home)	1–0 W	Won	60	5th
37	Sat 14 Mar 2009	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	61	6th
38	Tue 17 Mar 2009	Notts County (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	2nd
39	Sat 21 Mar 2009	Grimsby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	64	3rd
40	Sat 28 Mar 2009	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	65	4th
41	Sat 4 Apr 2009	Barnet (home)	0–2 L	Lost	65	7th
42	Sat 11 Apr 2009	Wycombe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	65	8th
43	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Dag and Red (home)	2–1 W	Won	68	7th
44	Sat 18 Apr 2009	Chesterfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	71	6th
45	Sat 25 Apr 2009	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	72	6th
46	Sat 2 May 2009	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	75	5th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.