The former Gills boss was given two full seasons in charge at the Priestfield Stadium but failed in his attempts to win promotion back into the third tier.
As a result Hessenthaler was removed as manager and was given a new role as director of football.
Scally remained patient in appointing a successor but finally announced that former Barnet, MK Dons and Notts County boss Martin Allen would take charge, with the sole target of achieving what Hessenthaler had failed to achieve.
Allen is expected to be given a similar contract length, a two-year deal which is likely to extend if he can guide Gillingham to promotion.
The 46-year old, former QPR and West Ham midfielder, is now in his seventh job in his nine years in football management, his most recent came at the end of the last campaign in which he lead League Two counterparts Barnet to safety on the final day.
Despite holding a decent managerial record, in which he has won more games than he has lost, Allen has yet to lead a team to promotion, but with Scally’s demand for instant success, a first one could be just round the corner.
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