1973–74 Gillingham F.C. season
| 1973–74 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dr Clifford Grossmark |
| Manager | Andy Nelson |
| Football League Fourth Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Brian Yeo (31) All: Brian Yeo (32) |
| Highest home attendance | 12,577 vs Peterborough United (3 April 1974) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,864 vs Doncaster Rovers (29 September 1973) |
The 1973–74 season was the forty-second season in which football club Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League, and the twenty-fourth since the club's return to the League in 1950. Gillingham finished the season as runners-up in the Football League Fourth Division, gaining promotion back to the Third Division three years after dropping down from it. Brian Yeo equalled the club record of 31 Football League goals in a season, set by Ernie Morgan 18 years earlier.
Manager Andy Nelson retained a largely unchanged squad from the previous season, making no new signings during the summer. The team began the season with a defeat to Crewe Alexandra, but then recorded four wins and three draws in the next nine games, including a 7–2 defeat of Scunthorpe United. After the 2–1 defeat to Exeter City on 6 October the team then went on a run of 20 games without defeat before losing 2–0 to on 10 March. Two further defeats followed in March but the team hung on to finish the season in second place, three points behind Peterborough United, and gain promotion. Striker Brian Yeo scored his 31st league goal of the season in the 2–0 win over Lincoln City on 24 April, equalling the club record set by Ernie Morgan in the 1955–56 season.
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