1989–90 Gillingham F.C. season
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During the 1989–90 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Fourth Division, the fourth tier of the English football league system. It was the 58th season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League and the 40th since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. In the previous season, the team had been relegated from the Third Division, after which a number of players left the club, resulting in several teenagers playing in the opening games of the new season. Gillingham began their league campaign in poor form but a run of five consecutive wins in October and November took them into the top six. In December, the team lost to Maidstone United in the first Football League match between two Kent-based teams. Gillingham remained in contention for promotion until early March, but then lost six consecutive games; the team finished the season 14th in the Fourth Division.
1989–90 season | |||
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Chairman | M.G. Lukehurst | ||
Manager | Damien Richardson | ||
Fourth Division | 14th | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
Associate Members' Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Lovell (16) All: Steve Lovell (18) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,412 vs Maidstone United (26 December 1989) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,004 vs Cambridge United (28 November 1989) | ||
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Gillingham also competed in three knock-out competitions. The team were eliminated in the first round of both the FA Cup and Football League Cup. Gillingham progressed from the initial group stage of the Associate Members' Cup but lost in the first round proper. The team played a total of 53 competitive matches, winning 18, drawing 12 and losing 23. Steve Lovell was the team's top goalscorer, with 16 goals in the Fourth Division and a total of 18 in all competitions. Peter Johnson and Paul Haylock made the most appearances; each played 51 times in all competitions. The highest attendance recorded at the club's home ground, Priestfield Stadium, was 10,412, for the match against Maidstone.