GILLINGHAM
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| Formed: 1893 Ground: Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent |
League Record as New Brompton
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1894/95 | 1st | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 10 | 22 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1895/96 | 6th | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 18 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1896/97 | 8th | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 16 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1897/98 | 6th | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 22 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1898/99 | 6th | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 25 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1899/00 | 11th | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 49 | 24 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1900/01 | 12th | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 19 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1901/02 | 10th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | 6th | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | 16th | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 43 | 25 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 9th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 17th | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 62 | 22 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 20th | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 75 | 25 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 7th | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 12th | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 76 | 74 | 43 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 18th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 30 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 18th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 72 | 31 | Southern League Division 1 |
League Record as Gillingham
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1912/13 | 15th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 53 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 35 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 20th | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 82 | 20 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 22nd | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 74 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Gillingham were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | ♦►22nd | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 74 | 28 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 59 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 58 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 49 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 72 | 32 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 81 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | ♦►22nd | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 43 | 83 | 29 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | ♦►21st | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 80 | 30 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 76 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | ♦►21st | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 82 | 28 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 61 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 96 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 75 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 77 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 11th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 66 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 36 | 77 | 26 | Football League Third Division South |
| ▼Gillingham were Not Re-Elected to the League and replaced by Ipswich Town | |||||||||
| 1938/39 | 3rd | 44 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 104 | 57 | 64 | Southern League |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1945/46 | 1st | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 33 | 37 | Kent League |
| 1946/47 | 1st | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 103 | 45 | 47* | Southern League |
| 1947/48 | 2nd | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 81 | 43 | 47 | Southern League |
| 1948/49 | 1st | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 104 | 48 | 62 | Southern League |
| 1949/50 | 5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 92 | 61 | 55 | Southern League |
| ▲Gillingham were Elected back to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1950/51 | 22nd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 69 | 101 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 71 | 81 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 66 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 4th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 77 | 66 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 22nd | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 54 | 85 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 22nd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 81 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Gillingham were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 11th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 82 | 77 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 69 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | 20th | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 73 | 94 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | 5th | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 71 | 49 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 30 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 7th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 50 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 62 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 63 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 64 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 67 | 33 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 58 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 49 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 7th | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 67 | 60 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 4th | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 42 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 51 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 71 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 69 | 70 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 4th | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 62 | 83 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 5th | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 81 | 54 | 79 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 48 | 78 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 77 | 61 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 81 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 53 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Fourth Division was renamed to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 21st | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 64 | 40 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 51 | 51 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 41 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 20 | 83 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 67 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 70 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 75 | 44 | 80 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 48 | 85 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 13th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 66 | 55 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 67 | 64 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 65 | 62 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 21st | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 67 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 50 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 64 | 60 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 77 | 59 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 73 | 46 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 75 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 64 | 50 | Football League 1 |
| 2010/11 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 67 | 57 | 68 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 79 | 62 | 70 | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 83 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 60 | 79 | 53 | Football League 1 |
| 2014/15 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 66 | 62 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 56 | 69 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 50 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 50 | 55 | 56 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 72 | 55 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | 10th | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 51 | English Football League 1 |
| 2020/21 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | 67 | English Football League 1 |
| 2021/22 | ▼21st | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 69 | 40 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | 55 | English Football League 2 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 2 |
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1946/47 - Awarded 1 Point |