The Gillingham Herald
Squad17 Aug 2026
Zack Broadbent damages knee ligaments — 30 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 30 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Cardiff City tell Gillingham: Isaak Davies is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Gillingham go back to the board over Rico Browne
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $111.2K — a club that wants Rico Browne enough to be asked twice.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
No deal for Rico Browne at that price
Gillingham offered $100.0K; Walsall said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Gillingham
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Gillingham supporters have found a favourite in Sam Chambers
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 19-year-old it feels ownership of. Sam Chambers has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Oliver Barnes joins the Gillingham first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Oliver Barnes is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
Anthony Walker steps up from the Gillingham academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Anthony Walker has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Michael Martin steps up from the Gillingham academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Michael Martin has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Daniel Morris steps up from the Gillingham academy
- Match Sam Vokes sends Gillingham past Oldham Athletic
- Squad Harry Bridle in a row with a teammate