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| Full name | Gillingham Town Football Club | |
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| Nickname | The Town | |
| Founded | 2010 [1] | |
| Ground | Garrison Sports Ground, Chatham, Kent | |
| Capacity | 1200 | |
| Chairman | Paul Pickford | |
| Manager | Lee Brumbaugh | |
| League | Kent County League Division Two East | |
| Website | Gillingham Town F.C. Official Website | |
Gillingham Town Football Club (Portuguese: Gillingham Town Futebol Clube; abbreviated as GTFC) is a county level football club based in Gillingham, Kent. The club are currently members of Kent County League in Division Two East.
Gillingham Town Football Club was founded in 2010 by Richard Hasemore, Dave Hasemore, Darren Hasemore, and Paul Pickford. Paul Pickford is the second great-grandson of William Pickford, a football administrator, who took part in the development of The Football Association. [2]
In the year of formation, they won The Quarter Century Cup for the 2010/11 Season. In the 2016/2017 Season, Gillingham Town F.C was promoted to the Premier Division in The Rochester and District League.In the 2017/2018 season the club won the Group A Sittingbourne and Milton Charity Cup. In 2019 the club was promoted to the Kent County League established in Division Three Central and East. [3]
In 2019, Gilberto Silver Jr, the son of former Arsenal F.C. and Brazil national football team, Gilberto Silva, joined the club. [4] In 2020, Former Arsenal F.C. player Denilson became the ambassador for Gillingham Town F.C. [5] Eduardo da Silva Former Arsenal F.C. and Croatia national football team player also became a club ambassador and invested a small amount of his own money into the club. In 2024, Gillingham Town F.C. was mentioned on Amazon Prime in a pre-show interview with Eduardo for Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk, explaining his involvement as a club ambassador for Gillingham Town F.C. [6] [7] In 2025, Eduardo played as a special guest at the Gillingham Town F.C. friendly match against Royal Engineers A.F.C. [8] Since the addition of Denilson and Eduardo, at one point the team had 14 Brazilian players in its first-team of 23 players, the most in any England football team. [9]
In 2025, Gifton Noel-Williams, former striker of Watford F.C., Stoke City F.C. and Burnley F.C. joined the club official as a voluntary club development coach for the first team and youth team. [10]
Gillingham Town F.C.'s First Team play their home games at Garrison Sports Ground in Chatham, Kent. The Garrison Grounds are used by the Sports Teams of the Royal Engineers. In 2025, Gillingham Town forged links with Royal Engineers A.F.C. who offered their facilities for Gillingham Town to use. A pavilion which was recently built at Garrison Sports Ground was offered as a possible location for a community hub for Gillingham Town. [8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The club's primary colors are blue and black. The club badge features the clubs primary color blue, with the Kent county emblem of the White Horse of Kent. The club adopted the phrase "Frartes in Armis", originating from Latin meaning Brothers in Arms. [3]
Due to Gillingham Town F.C.'s large ties with Brazil, the club has paired with sponsors and kit suppliers from Brazil, as well as present the Brazil flag on their shirts.
| Name | Citizenship | Position | Notable Association | Since |
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| Denílson |  | Club Ambassador, Mentor | Former Player of Arsenal F.C., São Paulo FC | 2020-present |
| Eduardo da Silva |  | Club Ambassador, Honorary Player | Former Player of Arsenal F.C., FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Croatia | 2020-present |
| Lucho Nizzo |  | Mentor | Coach of Al-Nassr FC and various Brazilian Football Clubs. | 2021-present |
| Gifton Noel-Williams |  | Player Development Coach | Former Player of Watford F.C., Stoke City F.C. and Burnley F.C. | 2025-present |
