Gillingham will kick off their 2015/2016 League 1 campaign at home to Sheffield United.

The Gills will be looking to improve on their 12th place finish in the division last season.

Sheffield United failed to make it through the League 1 play-offs last season after finishing fifth in the table.

They lost to Swindon in the play-offs but did make it to the Capital One Cup semi-final.

Gillingham won last season's fixtures against the Blades at Priestfield 2-0.

The Football League season begins on Saturday, August 8.

The Gills begin their Capital One Cup campaign days later with a trip to Plymouth Argyle.

Gillingham's season ends on Sunday, May 8 at home to Millwall (12.30pm). The reverse fixture against Millwall takes place on December 19.

The Boxing Day fixture sees the Gills travel to Swindon.

Midweek fixtures include Tuesday night trips to Bradford (August 18), Fleetwood (March 1) and Rochdale (april 19)

Clubs have 10 days to request any amendments to the fixtures.

Gillingham started on the road last season, losing 4-2 to MK Dons, in a match that saw both Cody McDonald and Stuart Nelson taken off injured.

The Gills also lost their opener the season before, at home to Colchester, but prior to that had enjoyed a good run of results at the start of the campaign.

Four successive home games saw them beat Bradford 3-1 in 2012, Cheltenham 1-0 in 2011 and draw against the same opposition at Priestfield in 2010.

Gillingham's 5-0 demolition of Swindon in 2009 will fondly be remembered by Gills fans. Sadly the season ended in relegation.

Gills 2015/16 fixture list

Sat Aug 8 Sheffield United H
Sat Aug 15 Port Vale A
Tue Aug 18 Bradford City A
Sat Aug 22 Wigan Athletic H
Sat Aug 29 Peterborough United A
Sat Sep 5 Doncaster Rovers H
Sat Sep 12 Blackpool H
Sat Sep 19 Colchester United A
Sat Sep 26 Barnsley A
Tue Sep 29 Fleetwood Town H
Sat Oct 3 Oldham Athletic H
Sat Oct 10 Chesterfield A
Sat Oct 17 Crewe Alexandra A
Tue Oct 20 Scunthorpe United H
Sat Oct 24 Southend United H
Sat Oct 31 Walsall A
Sat Nov 14 Bury H
Sat Nov 21 Coventry City A
Tue Nov 24 Rochdale H
Sat Nov 28 Shrewsbury Town A
Sat Dec 12 Burton Albion H
Sat Dec 19 Millwall A
Sat Dec 26 Swindon Town A
Mon Dec 28 Colchester United H
Sat Jan 2 Bradford City H
Sat Jan 9 Wigan Athletic A
Sat Jan 16 Doncaster Rovers A
Sat Jan 23 Peterborough United H
Sat Jan 30 Blackpool A
Sat Feb 6 Swindon Town H
Sat Feb 13 Barnsley H
Sat Feb 20 Oldham Athletic A
Sat Feb 27 Chesterfield H
Tue Mar 1 Fleetwood Town A
Sat Mar 5 Scunthorpe United A
Sat Mar 12 Crewe Alexandra H
Sat Mar 19 Southend United A
Sat Mar 26 Walsall H
Mon Mar 28 Bury A
Sat Apr 2 Coventry City H
Sat Apr 9 Sheffield United A
Sat Apr 16 Port Vale H
Tue Apr 19 Rochdale A
Sat Apr 23 Shrewsbury Town H
Sat Apr 30 Burton Albion A
Sun May 8 Millwall H (12.30KO)