 Former Gillingham player Damien Richardson became the club 's next manager , with veteran goalkeeper Ron Hillyard as his assistant , but the club 's financial situation was poor and the pair struggled to produce results with a squad composed of ageing journeymen and untried youngsters , and both men were sacked in September 1992 , with Glenn Roeder taking over as manager . Gillingham 's league status was in jeopardy for most of the 1992 – 93 Division Three campaign , with relegation to the Football Conference a distinct possibility until the last home match of the season , when a 2 – 0 win over Halifax Town ensured the club 's survival . Nonetheless , the financial crisis continued at Priestfield , and steadily improving league form over the next two seasons did little to disguise the fact that the club was in real danger of going out of existence . 
