News relevant to the club previously on this day
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
FIXTURES...
1961 - Royal Engineers 4-7 Gillingham Fr
John Jervis and Peter Godfrey helped themselves to hat-tricks and Peter Sanders added the other in a comfortable victory
1969 - Gillingham 0-2 Charlton Ath Fr Att: 4,371
1969 - Gravesend & N 1-1 Gillingham Fr Att: 500
The Gills scorer at Stonebridge Road was Dave Peach
1971 - Romford 0-0 Gillingham Fr
1975 - Sittingbourne 0-3 Gills XI Fr
A young side won at the Bull Ground thanks to goals from Mark Weatherly, Billy Fogarty and Alan Muskett
1975- Millwall 3-1 Gillingham Fr Att: 2,590
The Gills lost this Kent Challenge Cup tie - Dick Tydeman netting
1976 - Dover 1-1 Gillingham Fr
Danny Westwood found the net at the Crabble
1977 - Gillingham 3-2 Luton Town Fr Att: 1,049
Two goals from John Crabbe and one from Ken Price saw the Gills to a narrow win
1979 - Gillingham1-1 Tottenham H Fr Att: 4,690
Glenn Hoddle gave Spurs a 50th minute lead when he held off two challenges before firing past Ron Hillyard. Both Hillyard and his replacement Steve Wheatley pulled off great saves to deny Argentinian international Ricardo Villa before the Gills equalised four minutes from time when Micky Barker crossed for Terry Jolley to head home.
1980 - Kettering T 1-3 Gillingham Fr Att: 480
Ken Price rocked Rockingham Road with a pre-season treble
1986 - Crawley Town 2-2 Gills XI Fr
Goals from Matt Ayres and Graham Westley saw the Gills draw at Town Mead
1988 - Millwall 2-4 Gillingham Fr BCD
Gavin Peacock, Gary Abbott, Jason Lillis and Andy Perry all scored in a 'behind closed doors' game with the Lions
1989 - Gillingham 1-4 West Ham Utd Fr Att: 2,898
A Steve Lovell penalty was mere consolation as the Hammers won thanks to Julian Dicks (2), Mark Ward and Liam Brady
1991 - Ballinasloe Town 0-4 Gills XI Fr
Guest Gaelic footballer Keith Barr netted twice, Paul Kelly and boss Damien Richardson added the other during the tour of Ireland. This game marked the official opening of a sports & leisure centre in the town
1994 - Dartford 0-3 Gills XI Fr
Goals from Paul Baker (2) and trialist Leighton Allen saw the Gills triumph at Erith & Belvedere
1996 - Kidderminster H 1-0 Gillingham Fr
1997 - Ipswich Town 3-1 Gillingham Fr Att: 4,251
Steve Butler was the scorer in this Portman Road loss
2000 - Gillingham 0-0 Southampton Fr Att: 2,550
2001 - Whyteleafe 0-1 Gills XI Fr
Danny Spiller was the scorer on a wet night at Church Road. The game saw both Andy Hessenthaler and Guy Butters continue their comebacks from long term injuries
2003 - Dover Ath 0-2 Gillingham Fr Att: 1,066
Mark Saunders and Mamady Sidibe found the net at the Crabble
2008 - Thurrock 0-2 Gillingham Fr
The Gills won in Essex thanks to efforts from Nicky Southall and Simeon Jackson
2009 - Crystal Palace 0-1 Gillingham Fr Att: 1,980
Jack Payne was on his Sunday best with the winner at Selhurst Park
2011 - Ebbsfleet Utd 1-0 Gillingham Fr Att: 787
Former Gills trialist Liam Enver-Marum netted the Fleet winner
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BIRTHS...
1900 - John McGregor
John, who was born in Darlington, joined the Gills from the Royal Navy in July 1930 and made his debut in the fifth game of the season against Northampton Town at Priestfield.
He was very much the first choice right-back over the next two seasons making a total of 70 appearances.
At the end of the 1931-32 campaign he joined Crystal Palace.