Gillingham v Colchester United ° Match Thread ° 03/08/13

[01/46] Gillingham (A) Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent 15:00

Our league record vs. Gillingham:

@ Gillingham P 30 W 09 D 07 L 14 F 35 A 44 -9
@ Colchester P 30 W 13 D 14 L 03 F 60 A 34 +26

23/01/2010 L1 Gillingham 0 - 0 Colchester United [4948]
01/09/2009 AMC SR1 Gillingham 1 - 1 (4-3P) Colchester United Simeon Jackson 77P; Clive Platt 84 [1725]
18/08/2009 L1 Colchester United 2 - 1 Gillingham Scott Vernon 38, Kevin Lisbie 66; Curtis Weston 11 [4849]

07/10/2008 AMC SR2 Gillingham 0 - 1 Colchester United Mark Yeates 60 [1557]
12/08/2008 LC R1 Gillingham 0 - 1 Colchester United Matt Heath 11 [2556]

26/11/2005 L1 Colchester United 5 - 0 Gillingham Greg Halford 32, 52, Jamie Cureton 54, 66, Wayne Brown 70 [3801]
06/08/2005 L1 Gillingham 2 - 1 Colchester United Andrew Crofts 75, Darren Byfield 89; Neil Danns 50 [7293]

25/03/2000 D2 Colchester United 2 - 1 Gillingham Steve McGavin 60, Tony Lock 66; Rodney Rowe 79 [4337]
26/12/1999 D2 Gillingham 2 - 1 Colchester United Rodney Rowe 13, Nicky Southall 42; Steve McGavin 89 [7338]

20/02/1999 D2 Gillingham 1 - 1 Colchester United Carl Asaba 22; Karl Duguid 64 [7276]
05/12/1998 AMC R1 Colchester United 1 - 5 Gillingham David Gregory 23P; Carl Asaba 22, Adrian Pennock 29, Robert Taylor 34, 67, Paul Smith 37 [1742]
12/09/1998 D2 Colchester United 1 - 1 Gillingham Neil Gregory 28; Carl Asaba 27 [4612]

16/04/1996 D3 Colchester United 1- 1 Gillingham Scott McGleish 64; John Gayle 58 [4952]
02/09/1995 D3 Gillingham 0 - 1 Colchester United Tony Adcock 75 [7667]

11/04/1995 D3 Gillingham 1 - 3 Colchester United Paul Watson 15; Simon Betts 58P; Niall Thompson 87, 90 [3328]
05/11/1994 D3 Colchester United 2 - 2 Gillingham Chris Fry 29, Mark Kinsella 53; Robbie Reinelt 8, Chris Pike 27 [3817]

29/01/1994 D3 Colchester United 1 - 2 Gillingham Grant Watts 67; Neil Smith 51, Nicky Forster 89 [3436]
30/10/1993 D3 Gillingham 3 - 0 Colchester United Richard Green 17, Nicky Forster 40, Robbie Reinelt 90 [3964]
28/09/1993 AMC R1 Gillingham 0 - 0 Colchester United [1091]

16/04/1993 D3 Colchester United 3 - 0 Gillingham Paul Clark 19OG, Nicky Smith 26, Paul Abrahams 56 [5695]
18/12/1992 D3 Gillingham 0 - 1 Colchester United Steve McGavin 86 [2331]
16/12/1992 FAC R2R Colchester United 2 - 3 Gillingham Steve Ball 88, 90; Nicky Forster 7, Andy Arnott 17, Liburd Henry 45P [4440]
05/12/1992 FAC R2 Gillingham 1 - 1 Colchester United David Crown 15; Steve McGavin 65 [5319]

23/02/1990 D4 Colchester United 2 - 0 Gillingham Trevor Morgan 38P, Robert Scott 70 [4456]
24/11/1989 D4 Gillingham 3 - 3 Colchester United Peter Heritage 15, Steve Lovell 26P, Tim O'Shea 87; Tommy English 50P, Gary Bennett 56, Trevor Morgan 63 [3816]

Background

Having narrowly avoided the drop last season, Colchester United start their Sky Bet League One campaign at reigning League Two champions Gillingham. The Gills’ last entertained the U’s on the opening day of the 2005/06 campaign winning 2-1.

Form: Gillingham DWWLDL (Home: LWWWWD) vs. Colchester DWLLDW (Away: DDWDLW).

Gillingham

29/06/2013 F Faversham Town 2 - 4 Gillingham ►
29/06/2013 F Ashford United 1 - 2 Gillingham ►
06/07/2013 F Bromley 0 - 3 Gillingham ►
16/07/2013 F Gillingham 1 - 2 Ipswich Town ►
20/07/2013 F Gillingham 1 - 3 Millwall ►
23/07/2013 F Gillingham 0 - 3 Crystal Palace ►
26/07/2013 F Gillingham XI 1 - 1 New York Cosmos ►
27/07/2013 F Woking 3 - 0 Gillingham ►
30/07/2013 F Maidenhead 4 - 2 Gillingham ►

Colchester

10/07/2013 F Heybridge Swifts 1 - 2 Colchester United ►
11/07/2013 F Witham Town 1 - 4 Colchester United ►
12/07/2013 F AFC Sudbury 0 - 5 Colchester United ►
13/07/2013 F Bishop’s Stortford 0 - 2 Colchester United ►
16/07/2013 F Colchester United 1 - 2 West Ham ►
19/07/2013 F Colchester United 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur ►
20/07/2013 F Braintree Town 1 - 4 Colchester United ►
23/07/2013 F Colchester United 0 - 3 Ipswich Town ►
24/07/2013 F Histon 0 - 1 Colchester United ►
27/07/2013 F Maldon & Tiptree 1 - 2 Colchester United ►
27/07/2013 F Needham Market 0 - 3 Colchester United ►

Probability of full-time result: Gillingham win 41%; Draw 27%; Colchester win 32%.

Sky Bet League One fixtures:

02/08/2013 Sheffield United v Notts County 19:45
03/08/2013 Bristol City v Bradford City 15:00
03/08/2013 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient 15:00
03/08/2013 Crawley Town v Coventry City 15:00
03/08/2013 Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United 15:00
03/08/2013 Gillingham v Colchester United 15:00
03/08/2013 Peterborough United v Swindon Town 15:00
03/08/2013 Port Vale v Brentford 15:00
03/08/2013 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers 15:00
03/08/2013 Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons 15:00
03/08/2013 Stevenage v Oldham Athletic 15:00
03/08/2013 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers 15:00

U’s Team News

Joe Dunne looks set to have a full squad to select from as he returns to his former club Gillingham. Summer signings Craig Eastmond, Ryan Dickson, and Sanchez Watt, will all be looking to make the their debuts as permanent U’s players.