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Latest news on Gillingham FC, the Gills, with League Two news, fixtures, results, transfers, managers, Kent football and MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Gillingham Football Club, known to supporters as the Gills, represents the Medway towns in north Kent. The club has played at Priestfield Stadium since 1893 and currently competes in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. American businessman Brad Galinson has owned Gillingham since completing a takeover in December 2022. Priestfield Stadium, with a capacity of around 11,500, remains one of the oldest grounds in continuous use in English football.

Since Galinson's takeover, Gillingham have gone through several permanent managers, including Neil Harris, Stephen Clemence, Mark Bonner and John Coleman. Gareth Ainsworth was appointed first-team manager in March 2025, bringing in long-serving assistant Richard Dobson. Like most lower-league clubs, Gillingham must balance promotion ambitions against League Two's salary cap and tight budgets. Fixtures against Bromley have also gained extra edge since Bromley's promotion to the Football League, with supporters dubbing the meeting the Kent, or A2, derby.

The club's crest carries the white horse traditionally associated with Kent, while Gillingham have worn blue shirts since moving on from their original black and white stripes in the 1930s. The Gillingham FC Community Trust, a registered charity established in 2008, runs football, education and social inclusion programmes across Medway and the wider county. Generations of local families have followed the Gills through Priestfield's highs and lows, with the stadium hosting community events and supporter traditions well beyond matchdays.

Originally founded as New Brompton FC, the club took its current name in 1912 and joined the Football League in 1920. A financial crisis pushed Gillingham into administration in 1995, a threat that passed only after businessman Paul Scally took control and appointed Tony Pulis as manager. The Gills have won the fourth tier title twice, in 1963-64 under Freddie Cox and in 2012-13 under Martin Allen. Their only spell in English football's second tier came between 2000 and 2005, following promotion through a dramatic Wembley play-off final win over Wigan Athletic.

From transfer news and managerial changes to promotion pushes, relegation battles and cup shocks, Gillingham FC regularly produces stories that matter across Kent and the Medway towns. This NewsNow feed gathers the latest headlines on the Gills, covering match reports, squad news and developments at Priestfield Stadium as they happen. Whether you follow every match or simply want to keep up with League Two from a distance, it offers a comprehensive, constantly updated picture of life at Gillingham Football Club.