News relevant to the club on this day previously
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
FIXTURES...
1921 - Gillingham 2-0 Charlton Ath D3S
Wally Battiste and Charlie Freeman goals ensured victory in the first-ever meeting between the two sides
1929 - Gillingham 2-1 Walsall D3S Att: 8,160
Goals from Fred Castle and Fred Cheesmur saw the Gills triumph
1932 - Gillingham 0-2 Norwich City D3S Att: 6,824
1935 - Northampton T 0-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 15,826
1946 - Bath City 3-4 Gillingham SL
A narrow win came courtesy of goals from Jimmy Boswell, Tug Wilson, Vic Hole and Stan Trumper
1953 - Coventry C 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 11,410
Ernie Morgan found the net at Highfield Road
1957 - Southampton 5-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 18,057
Ron Saunders hit the consolation against the Saints
1960 - Crewe Alex. 2-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 8,972
Ronnie Bacon's effort couldn't knock the Railwaymen off their tracks
1963 - Southport 1-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 4,123
The marksman at Haig Avenue was Alec Farrall
1966 - Gillingham 2-0 Southend Utd LC1R Att: 7010
Bill Brown and Charlie Crickmore both netted in this replay win
1968 - Gillingham 1-3 Luton Town D3 Att: 8,227
Centre-half Bill Williams struck for the Gills
1974 - Gillingham 0-1 Charlton Ath. D3 Att: 9,636
A certain Keith Peacock scored the Valiants winner
1982 - Gillingham 3-0 Orient LC1 1L Att: 2,894
Two goals from Tony Cascarino and one from Steve Bruce ensured a comfortable home win
1985 - Gillingham 2-1 Bolton W D3 Att: 2,773
Joe Hinnigan and Tony Cascarino were on target against the Trotters
1987 - Wigan Athletic 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,412
Dave Shearer found the net at Springfield Park
1990 - Torquay Utd 3-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,047
Steve Lovell's spot-kick was the only reply against the Gulls
1993 - Gillingham 0-0 Doncaster Rov. D3 Att: 2,923
1996 - Gillingham 0-1 Chesterfield D2 Att: 5,984
2002 - Leicester City 2-0 Gillingham D1 Att: 30,067
2010 - Southend Utd 0-0 Gillingham JPT Att: 3,073
The Shrimpers won 4-3 on penalties at Roots Hall
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games,...
1929 - Jack Beacham, Roy Bethell, George Bishop, Fred Castle Fred Cheesmur, Albert Collins, Jim McCafferty and David Smith versus Walsall
1935 - At Northampton, William Duncan, Bud Rossiter, George Tadman and Jim Watson
1946 - Hughie Russell and Cyril Poole at Bath
1957 - Brian Payne down at Southampton
1993 - Steve Banks against Doncaster at Priestfield
2002 - Rod Wallace at Leicester C
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BIRTHS...
1976 - Romain Larrieu
The French goalkeeper played 14 games on loan from Plymouth under Ronnie Jepson in 2007, making his debut against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.
Romain has now played in more than 300 games for Argyle since originally joining them in December 2000 and he was rewarded for his 12 years as a player with the club when Premier League new boys QPR visited for his testimonial.
He is currently assistant-manager at Home Park.
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DEATHS...
1946 - Jim Travers
Centre-forward Jim arrived from Norwich City in June 1921 and made his debut against Millwall at Priestfield three months later.
His one goal, in 10 appearances overall, came in a 5-0 home win over Merthyr Town in his third appearance but then in March 1922 he left the club for Nuneaton Town.
Jim died in Smethwick on 31 August 1946.