THE Professional Footballers’ Association have named Andy Hessenthaler as Gillingham’s greatest ever player in a new book.

The book, titled ‘Greatest Ever Footballers’, was commissioned to mark the association’s 100th anniversary.

Hessenthaler said: "If you think about the great players who have played for Gillingham, Steve Bruce to name one, it’s no mean achievement and I’m absolutely delighted - it’s a great honour."

Hessenthaler’s current Dover side are top of the Ryman Division 1 South. He remains a big Gillingham fans and is backing current Gills boss Mark Stimson to turn things around.

He said: "Gillingham are my club and they’ll always be in my heart and they’re the first result I look out for.

"I know Mark well and he’s a nice guy. He’s gone in and changed things around and brought in a non-league mentality and I think he’ll do well.

"He’s young and ambitious and I think the club needed shaking up. I would love to see him do well."