w/c 3rd August 2024

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Saturday 3rd
2023/4 Fact of the Day Recap:
The Colchester away game in January saw the Gills win their 18th corner in 2 games and not concede any in either of those matches. The totals were 26 won and 1 conceded in 3 games and 34 won with just 4 conceded in 4 games.

Sunday 4th
2023/4 Fact of the Day Recap:
The Gills won 2-1 at Accrington in January. It was their first 2-1 away win in almost 2 years since they last won by that scoreline on the road - also at Accrington.

Monday 5th
2023/4 Fact of the Day Recap:
The home game against Sutton saw the Gills manage 24 attempts at goal - the most in 103 games. The 14 in the first half against Sutton was more than the totals taken in 16 of the 23 league matches before it.

Tuesday 6th
2023/4 Fact of the Day Recap:
The Gills home match against Tranmere in March saw the Gills manage 21 attempts at goal in the second half including 8 in the first 10 minutes. The 21 after the break were more than the first and second half totals of the 43 of the 44 league games before.

Wednesday 7th
2023/4 Fact of the Day Recap:
The Gills 3 goals against Morecambe in March was only the 4th occasion in 142 league games in which the Gills had scored more than twice in the match.

Thursday 8th
2023/4 Fact of the Day Recap:
Max Ehmer made his 400th appearance on the final day of the season. His career stats:
Goals - 17
Minutes played - 35,003 (an average of 87.5 minutes for each game played)
Shots On Target - 60
Shots Off Target - 97
Fouls Won - 321
Fouls Conceded - 389
Yellow Cards - 79

Friday 9th
The Gills start the 2024/5 campaign in League 2 - their 120th season of league competition (EFL and Southern League excluding Kent League matches during the war). It will be their 5,672nd senior league and cup match and their 2,841st at Priestfield.