ON THIS DAY

Relevant news about the club on this day...


2012 - Adam Barrett in the victory at Wycombe

1978 - Dean White made his debut at Mansfield

1971 - The home game against Southport saw Alan Wilks make his bow

1965 - Ralph Miller and David Stocks were given their debuts versus Peterborough

1962 - At Brentford, Terry Matthews played his first game

1954 - Arthur Adey debuted against the Robins from Bristol

1948 - Les Gore played his first game when Gravesend visited

DEBUTS...

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Joe Martin fired home the only goal at a damp Adams Park
2012 - Wycombe W 0-1 Gillingham            L2         Att: 3,507

An early Cian Hughton goal won it for the Imps
2010 - Gillingham 0-1 Lincoln City              L2         Att: 4,838

Gifton Noel-Williams and Ade Akinbiyi were the Potters scorers
2004 - Stoke City 2-0 Gillingham                 C          Att: 13,234

Iffy Onuora struck in the final minute of extra-time to secure victory after Marlon King had scored a late leveller in normal time
2001 - Oxford Utd 1-2 Gillingham              LC1       Att: 5,886

Mark Lovell, Michael Phillips and Barry Miller were all on target against the Stones
2000 - Maidstone Utd 1-3 Gills XI        Fr                         Att: 300+

Barry Ashby was the scorer at Bloomfield Road
1999 - Blackpool 1-1 Gillingham                 D2        Att: 4,203

The Dale scorers were Paul Butler, Steve Whitehall and Mark Stuart
1993 -Rochdale 3-0 Gillingham                  D3        Att: 2,092

Colin Powell and Simon Stainrod traded goals before Tony Currie struck an 89th minute winner for the R's
1982 - Gillingham 1-2 QPR                           Fr           Att: 1,741

A Ken Price effort saw the Gills take a point at Field Mill 
1978 - Mansfield T 1-1 Gillingham              D3         Att: 5,802

Defenders Dave Galvin and Bill Brindley netted to earn a point
1976 -Gillingham 2-2 Reading                     D3         Att: 5,314

Damien Richardson found the net against the Cherries
1974 -Gillingham 1-1 Bournemouth          LC1        Att: 6,469

Brian Gregory was the marksman at the Bull Ground
1973 - Sittingbourne 1-1 Gills XI                  Fr

A Brian Yeo double saw the Gills edge past the Sandgrounders
1971 -Gillingham 2-1 Southport                  D4         Att: 6,421

1965 - Peterborough Utd 1-0 Gillingham    D3         Att: 9,670

Harry Hughes from the spot and Ronnie Waldock netted to ensure victory at Griffin Park
1962 - Brentford 1-2 Gillingham                   D4         Att: 11,914

The Gills marksman was Ernie Morgan
1954 - Gillingham 1-1 Bristol City                 D3S      Att: 14,404

George Forrester and George Dorling were the scorers against the Fleet
1948 -Gillingham 2-1 Gravesend & N         SL         Att: 8,128

FIXTURES...

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Ron Newman became the Gills first ever substitute, replacing Gordon Pulley just 17 minutes into the game at Peterborough United

Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...

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