S. Palmer-Houlden · career
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden
Attacking · Gillingham · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 102 appearances, 16 goals and 2 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Newport County — Season rating 20, 7 goals and 1 assist in 34 games. Form has slipped 8 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 8 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 3 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Premiership) and kept playing — 34 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Gillingham | 34 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Dundee | 34 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | Newport County | 34 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 20 |
| 2022/23 | Bristol City U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Chippenham Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Bristol City U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Bristol City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 34 | 1728 | 4 | 0 | 6.4 |
Schedule · 2025/26
34 played3 unused sub20 not in squad· 1728 min, 4g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dover | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Reading | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Luton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Ebbsfleet United | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chatham Town | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dartford | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Oldham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Fulham U21 | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Bromley | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Notts County | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Newport County | 3-1 | Played | 16 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 0-1 | Played | 22 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 2-3 | Played | 25 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | A Colchester | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 1-1 | Played | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Grimsby | 0-1 | Played | 59 | 6.0 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-2 | Played | 81 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Newport County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Played | 84 | 6.0 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Wycombe | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-1 | Played | 72 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 3-3 | Played | 82 | 5.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | League Two | A Colchester | 0-0 | Played | 69 | 5.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Barrow | 2-2 | Played | 18 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-2 | Played | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-1 | Played | 68 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 0-2 | Played | 11 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Newport County | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 3-0 | Played | 21 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Bromley | 1-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-1 | Played | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Tranmere | 2-1 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Crewe | 0-1 | Played | 12 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Oldham | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Barrow | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Played | 84 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Mar 10 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-5 | Played | 61 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 0-2 | Played | 9 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 0-2 | Played | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | A Walsall | 2-2 | Played | 69 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Salford City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 14 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 1-2 | Played | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Grimsby | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Barnet | 2-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-0 | Played | 16 | 6.3 |