| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Scally | ||
| Manager | Steve Evans (until 9 January)[1] Neil Harris (from 31 January)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Priestfield Stadium | ||
| League One | 21st (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vadaine Oliver (10) All: Vadaine Oliver (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,542 vs Rotherham United (30 April 2022) League One | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,116 vs Ipswich Town (5 October 2021) EFL Trophy | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,167 | ||
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The 2021–22 season was Gillingham's 129th year in their history and ninth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies
As part of their pre-season preparations, Gillingham announced friendly matches against Chatham Town,[3] Welling United,[3] Dartford,[3] Queens Park Rangers,[3] Ebbsfleet United,[3] Peterborough United,[3] Colchester United,[3] Millwall,[3] Leyton Orient[4] and Norwich City.[5]
However, the scheduled friendlies against Dartford,[6] Queens Park Rangers,[7] Peterborough United[7] and Ebbsfleet United[8] were cancelled due to a number of players testing positive for COVID-19.
| 3 July 2021 Friendly | Chatham Town | 3–2 | Gillingham XI | Chatham | 
| 13:00 BST | Lawal  25' Robins  53' Strouts  73' | Report | Gbode  9' Sithole  23' | Stadium: The Bauvill Stadium | 
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Welling United | 3–3 | Gillingham | Welling | 
| 13:00 BST | Akinyemi  27', 28' Della-Verde  73' (pen.) | Report | Lloyd  7' Oliver  14' Akinde  90' | Stadium: Park View Road | 
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Dartford | Cancelled | Gillingham | Dartford | 
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Princes Park | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results. | ||||
| 16 July 2021 Friendly | Gillingham | Cancelled | Queens Park Rangers | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results. | ||||
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Ebbsfleet United | Cancelled | Gillingham XI | Northfleet | 
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Stonebridge Road | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results. | ||||
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Gillingham | Cancelled | Peterborough United | Gillingham | 
| 18:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test results. | ||||
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester | 
| 13:00 BST | Report | Reeves  10' Tucker  80' | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Referee: Alan Dale | 
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–1 | Millwall | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 BST | Dempsey  11' | Report | Cooper  85' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Gillingham | Leyton | 
| 14:00 BST | Beckles  13' Trialist  37' | Report | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 3 August 2021 Friendly | Norwich City | 5–0 | Gillingham | Norwich | 
| 20:00 BST | Lees-Melou  10' Idah  36', 73' Rupp  61' Sørensen  90' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,692 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 52 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 50 | |
| 19 | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 88 | −31 | 42 | |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 62 | 82 | −20 | 40 | |
| 21 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League Two | 
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 38 | |
| 23 | AFC Wimbledon (R) | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 37 | |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 29 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[9]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: 
Matches
Gills' fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[10]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Lloyd  44' Phillips  63' Tutonda  68' Steve Evans  | Report | Edun  4',  17' Bramall  6' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,486 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 14 August 2021 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Gillingham | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 BST | Jephcott  88' Houghton  90+5' | Report | O'Keefe  44' Tucker  62' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,854 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 17 August 2021 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Gillingham | Wimbledon | 
| 19:45 BST | Mebude  39' Nightingale  73' Palmer  85',  87' Assal  90+6' | Report | McKenzie  11' Tutonda  55'  72' Tucker  66' O'Keefe  90+2' Kalambayi  90+7' (o.g.) Oliver  90+7' | Stadium: Plough Lane Referee: Carl Brook | 
| 21 August 2021 4 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Morecambe | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Carayol  4' Oliver  79' (pen.),  90+1' | Report | Stockton  25' Cooney  46' Lavelle  51' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Tom Nield | 
| 28 August 2021 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Bloxham  59' Cosgrove  68' Davis  90+3'  90+8' | Report | Tucker  12' Adshead  43' Phillips  90+2'  90+8' | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Sam Allison | 
| 11 September 2021 6 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Gillingham | Burton upon Trent | 
| 15:00 BST | Hemmings  46' | Report | Oliver  18' Tucker  40' Ehmer  60' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,555 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 18 September 2021 7 | Gillingham | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Oliver  20' O'Keefe  22'  26' Tucker  68' | Report | Robson  24' Twine  28',  28' Kioso  39',  65' Ehmer  82' (o.g.) Watters  88' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,119 Referee: John Busby | 
| 21 September 2021 8 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Ehmer  48' Purrington  56' (o.g.) Lee  76' | Report | Lee  18' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 7,301 Referee: Keith Stroud | 
| 25 September 2021 9 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Oxford | 
| 15:00 BST | Taylor  5' | Report | MacDonald  30' Tucker  44' Cumming  85' | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,664 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 28 September 2021 10 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Cambridge | 
| 19:45 BST | Jones  72' | Report | Tutonda  19' Ehmer  22' Oliver  26' Lloyd  60' Cumming  90+7' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,019 Referee: James Bell | 
| 2 October 2021 11 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Dempsey  36' | Report | Naylor  14' Power  64' Keane  82' Massey  86' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,503 Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 9 October 2021 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Gillingham | High Wycombe | 
| 15:00 BST | McCleary  2' Hanlan  7' | Report | Oliver  31',  37' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,992 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
| 16 October 2021 13 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Sunderland | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Lloyd  25' (pen.) Kelman  90+3' | Report | Cirkin  43' O'Brien  45+3' Flanagan  54' Embleton  67' Stewart  84' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 6,310 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 19 October 2021 14 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Oliver  41' O'Keefe  76',  79' | Report | Knoyle  52' Williams  70' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 23 October 2021 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Horwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Afolayan  71',  86' Lee  90+1' | Report | Akinde  11' Dempsey  14',  40' Tucker  56' O'Keefe  67' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,807 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 30 October 2021 16 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Tucker  90+3' | Report | Sykes  62' Morgan  84' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 13 November 2021 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Gillingham | Owlerton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kamberi  75' Johnson  81' | Report | Oliver  22' Phillips  30' Akinde  90+6' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,593 Referee: John Busby | 
| 20 November 2021 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Gillingham | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Long  11' Offord  68' Lowery  90+1' | Report | O'Keefe  47' Phillips  61' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,047 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 23 November 2021 19 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Ehmer  53' | Report | Long  30' May  60' Flinders  69' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,115 Referee: James Linington | 
| 27 November 2021 20 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Romeo  82' Tucker  90+3' (o.g.) | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,637 Referee: Dean Whitestone | 
| 7 December 2021 21 | Rotherham United | 5–1 | Gillingham | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Ladapo  39' Miller  45' Barlaser  59' (pen.),  72',  81' Ogbene  89' | Report | Lee  5' Jackson  38'  71' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 11 December 2021 22 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Gillingham | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Biggins  38',  90+7' Clarke  65' | Report | Phillips  65' McKenzie  74' Tutonda  90' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 2,313 Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 1 January 2022 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Gillingham | Denbigh | 
| 15:00 GMT | Harvie  24' | Report | McKenzie  16' Carayol  45' Ehmer  61' Phillips  87' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,891 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 8 January 2022 24 | Gillingham | 0–4 | Ipswich Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | O'Keefe  63' Phillips  69'  73' | Report | Norwood  9' Donacien  11' Burns  13' Bonne  23' Chaplin  85' (pen.) | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 6,401 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 15 January 2022 25 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Burton Albion | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | McKenzie  3' Tucker  25' Dempsey  84' | Report | Hamer  16',  50' Brayford  79' Smith  87' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,198 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 22 January 2022 26 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Gillingham | Wigan | 
| 15:00 GMT | Keane  8', 77' Humphrys  21' Darikwa  90' | Report | McKenzie  31' Reeves  53' O'Keefe  70' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,359 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 25 January 2022 27 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lee  27' Ehmer  29' Phillips  78' | Report | Leahy  90+1' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 29 January 2022 28 | Gillingham | 2–7 | Oxford United | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lee  11' Carayol  18' Dahlberg  47' Lloyd  62' McKenzie  85' | Report | Bodin  8' Brannagan  12' (pen.), 48' (pen.), 55' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Taylor  19' Forde  89' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,985 Referee: Bobby Madley | 
| 1 February 2022 29 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lloyd  16' (pen.) Tutonda  65' McKenzie  90+7' | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,917 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 5 February 2022 30 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Chaplin  74' | Report | Tutonda  11' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,698 Referee: Stephen Martin | 
| 8 February 2022 31 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Tutonda  58' Thompson  67' Oliver  86' | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 3,824 Referee: James Bell | 
| 12 February 2022 32 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Gillingham | Morecambe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Obika  84' | Report | Tutonda  45+1' Jackson  72' Kelman  90+4' | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,499 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 19 February 2022 33 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lee  61' | Report | Wilson  30' Garrick  46' Jephcott  76' (pen.) | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,197 Referee: Paul Howard | 
| 22 February 2022 34 | Gillingham | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Tucker  74' Lee  83' | Report | Mebude  90+4' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Chris Sarginson | 
| 26 February 2022 35 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Gillingham | Lincoln | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop  43' Walsh  90+4' | Report | Lee  11' Jackson  74' Oliver  75' Masterson  85' Reeves  86' Thompson  90+1' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,208 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 5 March 2022 36 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Phillips  57'  61' | Report | Morley  31' John  65' Williams  73' Böðvarsson  86' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 12 March 2022 37 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 GMT | Galbraith  90+7' | Report | Kelman  1' | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 15 March 2022 38 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Gillingham | Charlton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Gilbey  32',  40' Stockley  82' | Report | O'Keefe  86' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 9,728 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 19 March 2022 39 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson  57' Masterson  77' Kelman  90+4' | Report | Dunkley  14' Bannan  83' Hutchinson  87' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,433 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 26 March 2022 40 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Gillingham | Accrington | 
| 15:00 GMT | Adedoyin  62' Sykes  66' Bishop  90+1' (pen.) | Report | Kelman  64' Oliver  73' Thompson  81' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 2 April 2022 41 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Gillingham | Sunderland | 
| 15:00 BST | Cirkin  45+3' Broadhead  90+5',  90+6' | Report | Lee  38' Tutonda  40' Josh  41' Reeves  78' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,619 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 9 April 2022 42 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Kelman  64' Tucker  75' Oliver  78' | Report | Vokes  20' Scowen  27' Wing  86' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,858 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 15 April 2022 43 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | Cheltenham | 
| 15:00 BST | Wright  40' Hutchinson  57' Etete  78' Long  85' | Report | Oliver  14',  88' Reeves  59' | Stadium: The Jonny Rocks Stadium Attendance: 4,415 Referee: David Rock | 
| 18 April 2022 44 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Lee  7' Ehmer  17' Kelman  79' Tucker  90+6' | Report | Lane  78' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,436 Referee: James Linington | 
| 23 April 2022 45 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Gillingham | Milton | 
| 15:00 BST | Curtis  4', 45+2' Robertson  54' | Report | Tutonda  22' Jackson  30' Ehmer  90+3' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,540 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 30 April 2022 46 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Gillingham | 
| 12:30 BST | O'Keefe  17' Tutonda  21' Thompson  71' | Report | Edmonds-Green  34' Wood  55' Harding  83' Kelly  89',  90' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,542 Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
FA Cup
Gillingham were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the first round.[11]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Gillingham | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Gillingham | 
| 14:00 GMT | Jackson  36' Sithole  59' Tucker  90' | Report | Pollock  34' Chapman  54' Long  84' | Stadium: Priestfield Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 16 November 2021 First round replay | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Pollock  11' Joseph  87' | Report | Tucker  54' O'Keefe  80' Ehmer  81' | Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,651 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
EFL Cup
Gills were drawn at away to Crawley Town in the first round[12][13] and at home to Cheltenham Town in the second round.[14][15]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Crawley Town | 2–2 (9–10 p) | Gillingham | Crawley | 
| 19:30 BST | Ashford  55' Francillette  74' Davies  90+7' | Sithole  3' Ehmer  36' Phillips  90+5' | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 1,904 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Francomb  Dallison  Craig  Powell  Nadesan  Hessenthaler  Tilley  Ferry  Davies  Francillette  | Lee  Oliver  Lloyd  Phillips  O'Keefe  Tutonda  Maghoma  Sithole  Ehmer  Lintott  | |||
EFL Trophy
The Gills were drawn into Group A of the Southern section, alongside Colchester United, Ipswich Town and West Ham United U21s.[16][17] On July 7, the fixtures for the group stage round was confirmed.[18]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | 
Notes:
| 7 September 2021 Group game 1 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester | 
| 19:30 BST | Kennedy  53' | Report | Lintott  38' O'Keefe  44' MacDonald  50' McKenzie  90+3' | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 731 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 BST | McKenzie  58' Akehurst  66' | Report | Pigott  43' Harper  57' Chaplin  72' El Mizouni  85' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 26 October 2021 Group game 3 | Gillingham | 0–2 | West Ham United U21 | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 BST | Adshead  61' | Report | Ashby  22',  90+2' Neves  33' Swyer  85' | Stadium: Priestfield Referee: Craig Hicks | 
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2021 | LB |  | David Tutonda |  Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [20] | 
| 1 July 2021 | CB |  | Max Ehmer |  Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [21] | 
| 1 July 2021 | CM |  | Olly Lee |  Heart of Midlothian | Free transfer | [22] | 
| 1 July 2021 | AM | .svg.png.webp) | Ben Reeves |  Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [23] | 
| 6 July 2021 | LW |  | Danny Lloyd |  Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [24] | 
| 6 July 2021 | GK |  | Aaron Chapman |  Motherwell | Free transfer | [25] | 
| 23 July 2021 | CB |  | Rhys Bennett |  Carlisle United | Free transfer | [26] | 
| 9 August 2021 | LW |  | Mustapha Carayol | Unattached | Free transfer | [27] | 
| 31 January 2022 | CM |  | Ben Thompson |  Millwall | Free transfer | [28] | 
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2021 | CM |  | Daniel Phillips |  Watford | End of season | [29] | 
| 26 July 2021 | GK |  | Jamie Cumming |  Chelsea | 13 January 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [31] | 
| 19 August 2021 | CM |  | Daniel Adshead |  Norwich City | End of season | [32] | 
| 31 August 2021 | CF |  | Charlie Kelman |  Queens Park Rangers | 1 January 2022[lower-alpha 2] | [34] | 
| 4 January 2022 | CF |  | Thomas Dickson-Peters |  Norwich City | End of season | [35] | 
| 14 January 2022 | GK |  | Pontus Dahlberg |  Watford | End of season | [36] | 
| 14 January 2022 | CF |  | Charlie Kelman |  Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [37] | 
| 28 January 2022 | CB |  | Conor Masterson |  Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [38] | 
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2021 | CM |  | Henry Woods |  Dover Athletic | End of the season | [39][40] | 
| 20 August 2021 | CB |  | Christian Maghoma |  Eastleigh | 31 January 2022 | [41][42] | 
| 7 February 2022 | GK |  | Tommy Crump |  Barking | [43] | |
| 7 February 2022 | MF |  | Sam Gale |  Lordswood | [43] | |
| 7 February 2022 | MF |  | Joseph Gbode |  Margate | March 2022 | [43] | 
| 7 February 2022 | CB |  | Alex Giles |  Faversham Town | [43] | |
| 7 February 2022 | MF |  | Ethan Smith |  Sittingbourne | [43] | 
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | GK |  | Sacha Bastien |  Stevenage | Released | [44][45] | 
| 30 June 2021 | GK |  | Jack Bonham |  Stoke City | Released | [44][46] | 
| 30 June 2021 | LW |  | Jordan Graham |  Birmingham City | Released | [44][47] | 
| 30 June 2021 | LM |  | Tyreke Johnson |  Woking | Released | [44][48] | 
| 30 June 2021 | LB |  | Connor Ogilvie |  Portsmouth | Released | [44][49] | 
| 30 June 2021 | CF |  | Dominic Samuel |  Ross County | Released | [44][50] | 
| 30 June 2021 | CM |  | Matty Willock |  Salford City | Released | [44][51] | 
| 27 January 2022 | CF |  | John Akinde |  Colchester United | Free transfer | [52] | 
| 28 January 2022 | CB |  | Rhys Bennett |  Morecambe | Free transfer | [53] | 
| 31 January 2022 | CM |  | Kyle Dempsey |  Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed[lower-alpha 1] | [55] | 
- ↑ The transfer was reported to be around £150,000 by The Bolton News[54]
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- ↑ "Harris named new Gillingham boss". BBC. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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- ↑ "Leyton Orient friendly confirmed". Gillingham FC - Official Site. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Gills add Norwich fixture to friendly schedule". Gillingham FC. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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