Richard Day looks back on today's events in the Gills history
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
AUGUST 3
NEWS...
He netted his first, of three goals for the club, in a Boxing Day defeat at Millwall and his other two also came in away losses at Portsmouth and Charlton.
The Scottish centre-forward arrived from Dundee Celtic in March 1922 but didn't make his Gills debut until early the following season at Northampton Town.
Bill Oswald - 1900
Births
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A Nicky Southall strike won the game at Salters Lane
Att: 617 Faversham Town 0-1 Gills XI - 2011
Rory Hill and Sean Clohessy were on the mark at Cheriton Road
Folkestone Invicta 1-2 Gills XI - 2007
The Gills youngsters won at Star Meadow through a Ben Bissett penalty and Rory Hill
Hollands & Blair 1-2 Gills Youth - 2006
Tommy Johnson and a Matt Bodkin brace led the Gills to victory
Thamesmead Town 0-3 Gills XI - 2004
The Gills eased to victory at Stonebridge Road thanks to goals from Guy Ipoua (2) and Mamady Sidibe
Att: 1,052 Gravesend & Northfleet 0-3 Gillingham - 2002
A Steve Butler double wasn't enough as Neil Redfearn, Richard Rufus and Mark Bright netted for the Addicks
Att: 2,893 Gillingham 2-3 Charlton Athletic - 1998
Roland Edge and Steve Norman found the net at the Belmont Ground
Whitstable Town 2-2 Gills XI - 1996
Dominic Naylor struck for the Gills at the Crabble but a Junior Lewis double won it for the home team
Att: 450 Dover Athletic 2-1 Gillingham - 1995
A Gills side were beaten with Jermaine Darlington and David Leworthy netting for the Whites
Dover Athletic 2-0 Gills XI - 1994
Liburd Henry and Tony Verrall were the scorers at the Pilot Field
Hastings Town 0-2 Gills XI - 1993
Tired legs at the end of a busy week culminated in the Gills only defeat of their tour of Ireland
Kilkenny City 1-0 Gillingham - 1991
The Gills were beaten at Reachfields despite a Tony Eeles effort
Att: 300 Hythe Town 2-1 Gills XI - 1989
The Gills ran riot at London Road with Karl Elsey netting a hat-trick, including a penalty, while Terry Cochrane, Keith Oakes, Joe Hinnegan, Dave Mehmet and Tony Cascarino were also on target
Att: 750 Maidstone United 0-8 Gillingham - 1985
Terry Cochrane and Tony Cascarino goals couldn't prevent defeat at the Rec
Att: 688 Aldershot 3-2 Gillingham - 1984
The sides shared four goals with trialist John Teasdale, previously with Wolves, netting along with an own goal for the Gills
BCDOrient 2-2 Gillingham - 1983
Steve Butler scored in a 'behind closed doors' loss at Fisher Athletic
BCDMillwall 2-1 Gillingham - 1982
A Tony Bottiglieri goal couldn't prevent defeat
Tunbridge Wells 2-1 Gills XI - 1978
The Gills were beaten at Brooklands despite a Dave Peach effort
1970 - Romford 2-1 Gillingham
1968 - Brentwood 1-0 Gillingham
A Brian Gibbs hat-trick and two penalties from Denis Hunt saw the Gills win comfortably at Portman Road
BCDIpswich Town 2-5 Gillingham - 1966
FIXTURES...
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- The Gills smash their club record by splashing out £500,000 for Brentford striker Robert Taylor
1998
After a spell in South Africa he returned to Kent playing for Sheppey United (twice), Tonbridge and Gravesend & Northfleet.
Despite being at the club for around six years he only managed a dozen first-team appearances before a move to Crewe Alexandra.
Two months earlier the left-back became the Gills first player to be capped by England Youth when he was selected to play against Northern Ireland at Old Trafford.
He made his Gillingham debut away at York City in a goalless draw in September 1960 ten months before signing professional terms in July 1961.
Roger, a local lad born in Rochester, joined the groundstaff here at Priestfield during the summer of 1958.
Roger Challis - 1943
After making just 13 appearances Bill returned north of the border in the summer of 1923 joining St Johnstone