The 2026–27 season is the 134th season in the history of Gillingham Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePlayerTransferred FromFeeSource 1 July 2026 CM Zane Albarus Brighton & Hove Albion Free 1 July 2026 LWB James Brophy Cambridge United 1 July 2026 CF Will Goodwin Oxford United 1 July 2026 CB Liam Gordon Motherwell 1 July 2026 LW Kadeem Harris Salford City 3 July 2026 GK Lennon MacLorg Charlton Athletic 28 July 2026 CM Nick Freeman Shrewsbury Town 29 July 2026 CB Samuel Tabares Southampton 3 August 2026 LB Conor McManus Brentford Undisclosed 1 September 2026 CDM Eli King Cardiff City 26 September 2026 GK Rohan Luthra Eastbourne Borough Free 29 September 2026 CF Tom Eaves Northampton Town
Out DatePlayerTransferred toFeeSource 31 July 2026 CB Sam Gale Barnsley Undisclosed 19 August 2026 CF Seb Palmer-Houlden Motherwell
Loaned in DatePlayerLoaned FromUntilSource 3 July 2026 GK Ollie Wright Southampton End of Season 4 August 2026 RW Sheldon Kendall Millwall 8 August 2026 GK Owen Mason Mansfield Town 15 August 2026 15 August 2026 GK Ashley Maynard-Brewer Sheffield Wednesday 26 August 2026 27 August 2026 CF Lamin Sillah Nottingham Forest End of Season 30 August 2026 CB Jack Daley Middlesbrough 1 September 2026 CM Zech Obiero Leyton Orient
Loaned out DatePlayerLoaned toUntilSource 6 August 2026 CDM Nelson Khumbeni Eastleigh End of Season
Released / out of contract DatePlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateSource 30 June 2026 CF Josh Andrews Grimsby Town 1 July 2026 GK Glenn Morris Dorking Wanderers CF Elliott Nevitt Oldham Athletic CM Euan Williams Dover Athletic CF Marcus Wyllie Aldershot Town LB Lenni Cirino Hednesford Town 2 July 2026 CB Shadrach Ogie Woking 25 July 2026 GK Jake Turner Newport County 21 August 2026 CB Conor Masterson Reading 25 August 2026 CF Sam Vokes CF Harry Bridle LB Max Clark RM Aaron Rowe CM Stanley Skipper CAM Jonny Williams Eastleigh 24 September 2026 17 July 2026 RB Remeao Hutton Chesterfield 17 July 2026
New contract DatePlayerContract expirySource 3 August 2026 CM Cruz Beszant Undisclosed CM Louie Dayal CM Michael Luxton 12 September 2026 LW Sullivan Booth 30 June 2029
Pre-season and friendlies On 15 May, The Gills announced their first season friendly, against Ebbsfleet United. Eleven days later, a second and third fixture was confirmed against Dover Athletic and Chatham Town. On 29 May, a fourth fixture was added against Charlton Athletic. Six days later, a friendly against Millwall was confirmed.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
League results summary
League results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Gillingham were drawn at home to Luton Town in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Gillingham were drawn against Cambridge United, Northampton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21 into Southern Group G.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Awards EFL awards EFL League Two Player of the Month MonthPlayerResultRef.September James Brophy
EFL League Two Manager of the Month MonthManagerResultRef.September Gareth Ainsworth
References