The Month in Numbers – October

The Month in Numbers is back with the key stats from October.

22 – the number of minutes it took the Gills to be 3-0 down at AFC Wimbledon on October 1.


Five – Charlie Lee and Lewis Montrose became the first Gills players to be booked five times this season this month, incurring one-match bans as a result.

Five – The JPT defeat to Barnet made it five consecutive first-game cup exits for the Gills.

23 – months since the Gills won a cup tie, an FA Cup second-round win over Burton in November 2009.

Seven – the win at Torquay was the seventh time since Andy Hessenthaler returned that the Gills have scored four or more on the road.


100 – Jo Kuffour’s second goal at Torquay was his 100th in professional football.

13 – the number of fit senior professionals the Gills had at Torquay.

Four – years since the Gills last finished a game with nine men – v Cheltenham on the opening day of the 2007/08 season.

11 – Goals the Gills have conceded on their last four trips to Swindon, scoring just once in the process.

15 – The Gills lost back-to-back league games for the first time in 15 matches – since the final two games of last season.

Three – players made their Gills debuts this month – Kuffour, Paulo Gazzaniga and Jack Evans.

1,524 – away fans who followed the Gills in the three games figures are currently available for, an average of 508.

5,285 – total away fans to watch the Gills in the nine games with figures available so far this season, an average of 587.2.

809 – visiting fans to Priestfield this month, ranging from Barnet’s 49 to Oxford’s 559, making for an average of 269.67

1,673 – total away fans to visit Priestfield this season so far, an average of 209.125

1.16 – Gills’ average points for the month

11 – Points the Gills are behind League Two leaders Southend