List of Gillingham F.C. managers

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Martin Allen led Gillingham to the Football League Two title in 2013, only the second time the club had won a divisional title in the English Football League. MartinAllenESPN.jpg
Martin Allen led Gillingham to the Football League Two title in 2013, only the second time the club had won a divisional title in the English Football League.

Gillingham Football Club is an English association football club originally formed in 1893 and known until 1913 as New Brompton F.C. The first man to hold a role equivalent to what is today referred to as a manager was William Ironside Groombridge, who was appointed as club secretary in June 1896 and quickly expanded the role to cover all aspects of team and club administration. Apart from two two-year spells when the club opted to appoint a full-time team manager to allow Groombridge to concentrate solely on club administration, he fulfilled the dual roles of secretary and manager until after the First World War. Upon being admitted to the Football League in May 1920, the club appointed Robert Brown as manager, but he resigned without ever taking charge of a match. He was replaced by Scotsman John McMillan, the club's first non-English manager.

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The next significant manager of Gillingham was Archie Clark, under whose management the club returned to the Football League in 1950, having been voted out in 1938. Freddie Cox was the first manager to win a major trophy with Gillingham, taking the Football League Fourth Division championship in the 196364 season. Under his successor, Basil Hayward, the club was relegated back to the Fourth Division in the 197071 season, but Andy Nelson led the club to promotion back to Division Three three years later. After the Gills were relegated once again in the 198889 season, Tony Pulis managed the club to promotion seven years later. Pulis also took the team to the final of the play-offs for promotion to the second tier of English football in the 199899 season. Pulis was sacked immediately after this for gross misconduct, [1] but his successor, Peter Taylor, took the club back to the play-off final the following season, in which victory over Wigan Athletic saw the club promoted to Division One for the first time in its history. Peter Taylor left to join Leicester during the close season and club captain Andy Hessenthaler took over as manager for the club's first, and to date only, stint in the second tier.

After Hessenthaler was dismissed following a poor start to the 200405 season, the club saw a number of managers come and go in a relatively short time before Mark Stimson's arrival in 2007. His two and a half-year tenure saw the club promoted back to the third tier via the play-offs, but he was dismissed the following season. Hessenthaler then returned to the club for a period of two years before he was promoted to Director of Football to make way for Martin Allen. Allen became only the second manager to win a trophy with the club, leading the team to the League Two championship in 2013, but he was dismissed a few months into the following season after a poor start, following which another former manager, Peter Taylor, returned to the club.

Managers

Statistics are correct up to 29 April 2024 and include all senior competitive peacetime first-team matches. Minor county competitions such as the Kent Senior Cup and Kent Senior Shield are not included as the club rarely, if ever, fielded its first team.

William Ironside Groombridge was the club's secretary, but is considered to have held a role equivalent to that of a modern manager. Groombridge.jpg
William Ironside Groombridge was the club's secretary, but is considered to have held a role equivalent to that of a modern manager.
Former England international Steve Smith managed the club for two seasons. Stephen Smith, 1895.jpg
Former England international Steve Smith managed the club for two seasons.
Harry Curtis was appointed in 1923. Harry Curtis, football manager, 1926.jpg
Harry Curtis was appointed in 1923.
Tony Pulis took over in 1995 and led the Gills to promotion from the Third Division at the first attempt. Tony pulis 2014.jpg
Tony Pulis took over in 1995 and led the Gills to promotion from the Third Division at the first attempt.
Under Peter Taylor the Gills reached the second tier of English football for the first time. Peter Taylor 2011.jpg
Under Peter Taylor the Gills reached the second tier of English football for the first time.
Andy Hessenthaler replaced Taylor as manager in 2000 and returned for a second spell in charge ten years later. AndyHess2009.jpg
Andy Hessenthaler replaced Taylor as manager in 2000 and returned for a second spell in charge ten years later.
Mark Stimson managed the Gills to promotion in 2009. Mark Stimson.JPG
Mark Stimson managed the Gills to promotion in 2009.
NameNationalityFromToPWD [a] LWin% [b] HonoursNotes
William Groombridge (secretary)Flag of England.svg  England 3 June 1896 [2] Late November 1906 [3] 41616091165038.46 [4]
Steve Smith Flag of England.svg  England Late November 1906 [5] Summer 1908 [6] 71201833028.17 [7]
William Groombridge (secretary)Flag of England.svg  England Summer 1908 [2] Summer 1913 [8] 212754592035.38 [9]
Sam Gilligan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Summer 1913 [8] Summer 1915 [8] [c] 81221742027.16 [10]
George Collins Flag of England.svg  England 28 July 1919 [11] 12 May 1920 [12] 47111026023.40 [13]
Robert Brown Flag of England.svg  England 12 May 1920 [12] 9 June 1920 [12] 0000!
Johnny McMillan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2 July 1920 [14] 3 August 1922 [15] 135422865031.11 [16]
William Groombridge (secretary)Flag of England.svg  England 3 August 1922 [15] 10 May 1923 [17] 4416721036.36 [18]
Harry Curtis Flag of England.svg  England 10 May 1923 [19] 30 March 1926 [20] 135453951033.33 [21]
unknown caretaker30 March 1926 [20] 12 April 1926 [20] 4121025.00 [22]
Bert Hoskins Flag of England.svg  England 12 April 1926 [23] 29 March 1929 [20] 127363160028.35 [24]
unknown caretaker29 March 1929 [20] 7 May 1929 [25] 8125012.50 [26]
Dick Hendrie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7 May 1929 [25] 29 December 1931 [27] 108302256027.78 [28]
unknown caretaker29 December 1931 [27] 18 January 1932 [25] 3300100.00 [26]
Fred Maven Flag of England.svg  England 19 January 1932 [29] 25 May 1937 [30] 2468056110032.52 [31]
Alan Ure Flag of England.svg  England 26 May 1937 [30] 16 June 1938 [32] 4511628024.44 [33]
Bill Harvey Flag of England.svg  England 11 July 1938 [34] 19 July 1939 [35] 4830711062.50 [36]
Archie Clark [d] Flag of England.svg  England 2 August 1939 [15] 23 November 1957 [37] 577251128198043.50 Southern League champions 194647 and 194849,
Southern League Cup winners 194647,
Kent League champions 194546
[38]
Harry Barratt Flag of England.svg  England 23 November 1957 [37] 4 May 1962 [39] 226825490036.28 [40]
Freddie Cox Flag of England.svg  England 13 June 1962 [32] 17 December 1965 [41] 172834247048.26 Fourth Division champions 196364 [42]
Jimmy Boswell (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 17 December 1965 [43] 4 January 1966 [43] 2200100.00 [44]
Basil Hayward Flag of England.svg  England 4 January 1966 [45] 25 May 1971 [30] 2828980113031.56 [46]
Andy Nelson Flag of England.svg  England 24 June 1971 [47] 3 May 1974 [48] 151663748043.71 [49]
Len Ashurst Flag of England.svg  England 6 May 1974 [50] 15 October 1975 [51] 61231919037.70 [52]
Bill Collins (caretaker) [53] Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 15 October 1975 [51] 27 October 1975 [54] 3012000.00 [55]
Gerry Summers Flag of England.svg  England 27 October 1975 [54] 22 May 1981 [56] 2929210694031.51 [57]
Keith Peacock Flag of England.svg  England 14 July 1981 [58] 29 December 1987 [59] 37016190119043.51 [60]
Paul Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 29 December 1987 [59] 26 October 1988 [61] 4011821027.50 [62]
Bill Collins
Damien Richardson (caretakers)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
26 October 1988 [63] 31 October 19881001000.00
Keith Burkinshaw Flag of England.svg  England 31 October 1988 [61] 11 April 1989 [64] 328420025.00 [65]
Keith Blunt (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 11 April 1989 [66] 18 April 1989 [66] 1100100.00 [66]
Damien Richardson Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18 April 1989 [66] 8 October 1992 [67] 173534971030.64 [68]
Paul Clark (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 8 October 1992 [67] 26 October 1992 [69] 2002000.00 [70] [71]
Glenn Roeder Flag of England.svg  England 26 October 1992 [69] 9 July 1993 [72] 3781217021.62 [70]
Mike Flanagan Flag of England.svg  England 12 July 1993 [73] 28 February 1995 [74] 90202743022.22 [75]
Neil Smillie (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 28 February [74] May 1995 [76] 10631060.00 [77]
Tony Pulis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 29 June 1995 [78] 30 June 1999 [79] 218946262043.12 [80]
Peter Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 7 July 1999 [34] 12 June 2000 [81] 62341216054.84 Second Division play-off winners 19992000 [82]
Andy Hessenthaler Flag of England.svg  England 29 June 2000 [78] 23 November 2004 [83] 228775497033.77 [84]
John Gorman (caretaker)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23 November 2004 [83] 30 November 2004 [85] 1100100.00 [86]
Darren Hare
Iwan Roberts
Paul Smith
(caretakers)
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of England.svg  England
4 December 2004 [87] 7 December 2004 [88] 1001000.00 [89]
Stan Ternent Flag of England.svg  England 7 December 2004 [88] 15 May 2005 [90] 257117028.00 [91]
Neale Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21 May 2005 [92] 15 November 2005 [93] 227510031.82 [94]
Ronnie Jepson Flag of England.svg  England 15 November 2005 [93] 9 September 2007 [95] 87321639036.78 [96]
Iffy Onuora
Mick Docherty (caretakers)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of England.svg  England
9 September 2007 [97] 8 October 2007 [97] 5212040.00 [97]
Iffy Onuora (caretaker)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8 October 2007 [97] 1 November 20074220050.00 [98]
Mark Stimson Flag of England.svg  England 1 November 2007 [99] 10 May 2010 [100] 144484155033.33 2009 Football League Two play-off final winners [101]
Andy Hessenthaler Flag of England.svg  England 21 May 2010 [102] 8 May 2012 [103] 101392933038.61 [84]
Martin Allen Flag of England.svg  England 5 July 2012 [104] 13 October 2013 [105] 64271720042.19 Football League Two champions 201213 [106]
Peter Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 14 October 2013 [107] 31 December 2014 [108] 67231430034.33 [109]
Andy Hessenthaler
Steve Lovell
Darren Hare
Mark Patterson (caretakers)
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of England.svg  England
31 December 2014 [108] [110] 7 February 20158323037.50 [84]
Justin Edinburgh Flag of England.svg  England 7 February 20153 January 2017102402636039.22 [111]
Adrian Pennock Flag of England.svg  England 4 January 201725 September 2017 [112] 3261115018.75 [113]
Peter Taylor (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 25 September 2017 [112] 12 October 2017 [114] 4112025.00 [109]
Steve Lovell Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 October 2017 [114] [115] 26 April 2019 [116] 92322634034.78 [117] [e]
Mark Patterson (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 26 April 2019 [116] 4 May 20192101050.00 [118]
Steve Evans Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1 June 2019 [119] 9 January 2022 [120] 129414147031.78 [121]
Steve Lovell (caretaker)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10 January 2022 [122] 31 January 2022 [123] 4013000.00 [117]
Neil Harris Flag of England.svg  England 31 January 2022 [123] 5 October 2023 [124] 90312534034.44 [125] [f]
Keith Millen (caretaker)Flag of England.svg  England 5 October 2023 [126] 1 November 2023 [127] 6204033.33 [128]
Stephen Clemence Flag of England.svg  England 1 November 2023 [127] 29 April 2024 [129] 3412913035.29 [130]
Mark Bonner Flag of England.svg  England 7 May 2024 [131] present0000! [132]

Notes

a. ^ Drawn matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
b. ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places.
c. ^ Competitive football was abandoned after the 191415 season due to the escalation of the First World War and did not resume until 1919. Gilligan did not return to the club after the war.
d. ^ Clark's statistics include three matches (two wins and one defeat) played at the start of the 193940 season before competitive football was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War.
e. ^ Soccerbase erroneously includes the final two games of the 201819 season in Lovell's statistics even though he was dismissed on 26 April 2019.
f. ^ Soccerbase erroneously includes the six games between the dismissal of Harris and the appointment of Clemence in the former's total.

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