1985–86 Gillingham F.C. season
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During the 1985–86 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division, the third tier of the English football league system. It was the 54th season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the 36th since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. After an unbeaten run of seven games, Gillingham were fourth in the league table in late September, just outside the top three places which would result in promotion to the Second Division. After slipping to ninth in October, the team climbed to third, but at the close of 1985 had fallen again to eighth. Although Gillingham continued to challenge for promotion in the second half of the season and were in second place at the end of January, their form continued to fluctuate. As the end of the season approached, the team were still in with a chance of finishing in a promotion position, however three defeats in the last six games meant that they ultimately fell short, finishing in fifth place.
1985–86 season | |||
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Chairman | Charles Cox[1] | ||
Manager | Keith Peacock | ||
Third Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Associate Members' Cup | Southern section semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Cascarino (14) All: Tony Cascarino (21) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,983 vs Derby County (4 January 1986) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,464 vs Brentford (29 January 1986) | ||
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Gillingham also competed in three knock-out competitions, reaching the third round of the FA Cup, the second round of the Football League Cup, and the southern section semi-finals of the Associate Members' Cup. The team played 58 competitive matches, winning 27, drawing 16, and losing 15. Tony Cascarino was the club's leading goalscorer for the second consecutive season, scoring 21 goals in all competitions. Ron Hillyard, Mel Sage, and Karl Elsey made the most appearances; all three played in all 58 of the team's competitive games. The highest attendance recorded at the club's home ground, Priestfield Stadium, was 8,983 for an FA Cup game against Derby County in January.