Gillingham backroom staff
We hold the names of 25 people on Gillingham's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Gareth Ainsworth manages the first team, with Richard Dobson as assistant manager. Gillingham's is the joint 5th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Ainsworth | Manager | First team | 52 | England |  |
| Richard Dobson | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | England | |
| Wayne Wilson | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 39 | England | - |
| David Wates | Coach | First team | 37 | England | |
| Peter Gill | Coach | First team | 34 | England |  |
| Mark Patterson | Coach | Under-18s | 56 | England |  |
| Ivan Ambrosio | Set-piece coach | First team | 22 | Italy | - |
| Deren Ibrahim | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | Gibraltar |  |
| Matthew Funnell | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
| James Russell | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | England | Eastleigh |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Timson | Head physio | Club-wide | 55 | England |
| Ilyas Bedir | Physio | First team | 26 | Türkiye |
| Jack Coveney | Physio | Under-18s | 25 | England |
| Tomay Chakarto | Physio | Under-18s | 25 | England |
| Ben Fuller | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 24 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hessenthaler | Chief scout | Club-wide | 59 | England | Eastleigh |
| Pete Bethell | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | England | - |
| Ronnie Jepson | Scout | Club-wide | 62 | England |  |
| Selim Gaygusuz | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Türkiye |  |
| James Harrison | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England | - |
| Jack Wilson | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 23 | England | - |
| Asif Rasheed | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 34 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bull | Head of youth development | 65 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Gillingham and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Galinson | Owner | 56 | United States |
| Shannon Galinson | Director | 54 | - |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Gillingham's list is the joint 5th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Gillingham against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GILLINGHAM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Gillingham's, in every league
Gillingham's 25 names make the joint 442nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | Rodina Moscow | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | Silkeborg Idrætsforening | Danish Superliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | Super Liga | 25 |
| 442 | FC Slovan Liberec | Czech First League | 25 |
| 442 | | League Two | 25 |
| 442 |  | La Liga 2 | 25 |
| 442 |  | Scottish Premiership | 25 |
| 442 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 |  | Süper Lig | 25 |
| 442 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 |  | League One | 25 |
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
Where Gillingham's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 24 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 19 of the 24, 79%. The median age is 37. The oldest is Bryan Bull, head of youth development, at 65, and the youngest Ivan Ambrosio, set-piece coach, at 22. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Queens Park Rangers (3).
Where Gillingham's former staff work now
On Gillingham's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Harris | Manager |  |
| Steve Evans | Manager |  |
| Jamie Day | Assistant manager | |
| Paul Raynor | Assistant manager | |
| David Livermore | Coach |  |
| Robbie Stockdale | Coach |  |
| Ebun Thomas | Coach |  |
| Glen Johnson | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Ian Pledger | Goalkeeping coach | Boston United |
| Simon Royce | Goalkeeping coach | |
| James Hoyte | Fitness coach | |
| Wathik El Alami | Chief doctor | |
| Gary Hemens | Head physio | |
| Jake Griffiths | Sports scientist | |
| Huxley Barnacle-Best | Recruitment analyst |  |
| Jamie Raynor | Head of youth development | Boston United |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Gillingham's manager?
Gareth Ainsworth is the Gillingham first-team manager, aged 52. Richard Dobson is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Gillingham?
Deren Ibrahim coaches the Gillingham first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Gillingham's head physio?
Paul Timson is head physio at Gillingham.
Who is Gillingham's chief scout?
Andy Hessenthaler is chief scout at Gillingham.
How many backroom staff do Gillingham have?
We hold the names of 25 people on Gillingham's staff for 2025/26: 10 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 5th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 442nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Gillingham pays its squad, see Gillingham player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.