The 38-year-old's side were the only team in the Football League to win their first four matches, setting the early pace in the fourth tier.
They ended August with a first defeat, at Tranmere Rovers, but still lie in the top three.
The other nominees for the award were Shrewsbury Town's Micky Mellon, Gary Rowett of Burton Albion and Cheltenham Town's Mark Yates.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Gillingham | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Walsall | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | BarrowBarrow | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Notts County | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Doncaster RoversDoncaster | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Crewe AlexandraCrewe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Newport CountyNewport | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Bradford CityBradford | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Harrogate TownHarrogate | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Colchester UnitedColchester | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Salford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Tranmere RoversTranmere | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Bromley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | MK Dons | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Swindon TownSwindon | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 22 | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Accrington StanleyAccrington | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 3 |
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