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…
1897 - Woolwich Arsenal 4-2 New Brompton FAC5Q
Dave Hutcheson and Jack Frettingham goals couldn't prevent defeat
1909 - New Brompton 5-2 Norwich City SLD1
J Reid scored twice, one a penalty, Albert Court added two more and John Taylor completed the scoring in a comprehensive win
1920 - Swindon Town 1-1 Gillingham D3
A Tom Gilbey effort earned a point in Wiltshire
1926 - Gillingham 1-1 Brentford FAC2 Att: 10,076
William Arblaster netted in this home draw
1948 - Kidderminster H 2-3 Gillingham SLD1 Att: 1,500
Jackie Briggs, George Forrester and Cyril Poole were all on target against the Harriers
1954 - Gillingham 1-1 Reading FAC2 Att: 12,298
John Durkin scored to earn a replay
1957 - Gillingham 6-1 Millwall FAC2R Att: 8,320
The Lions were ripped apart by two goals apiece from Brian Payne and Jim Fletcher while Ron Saunders and Joe Hutton were also on the scoresheet
1964 - Sheppey Utd 0 - 5 Gillingham SU Floodlight Fund
Goals from Peter Stringfellow, Jimmy White, Roy Moss, Peter Godfrey and Ronnie Waldock helped the Gills to this friendly win
1965 - Gillingham 1-0 Workington D3 Att: 6,046
Ralph Miller notched the only goal of the game
1971 - Romford 0-1 Gillingham FAC2 Att: 8,359
Alan Wilks struck to put the Gills through
1976 - Oxford United 3-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,724
It was only a consolation from Ken Price at the Manor Ground
1982 - Gillingham 1-1 Northampton Town FAC2 Att: 4,054
The Gills scorer was Jeff Johnson
1993 - Gillingham 1-2 Rochdale D3 Att: 2,493
Nicky Forster netted but 'Dale took the points
1999 - Walsall 1-1 Gillingham FAC3 Att: 4,314
A Nicky Southall goal at the Bescot Stadium earned a replay
2004 - Wigan Athletic 2-0 Gillingham C Att: 8,451
Nathan Ellington and Lee McCulloch scored the goals as Gills were defeated at the JJB.
2010- Macclesfield 2-4 Gillingham FL2 Att: 1,507
Four goals in the opening 33 minutes brought home three well-earned points, with Chris Whelpdale, Josh Gowling, Adebayo Akinfenwa and Cody McDonald all getting on the score sheet.
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
2004 - Paul Gallacher at Wigan
2010 - Joe Martin away at Macclesfield
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BIRTHS...
1917- George Holland
The defender made just 10 appearances for Gillingham after playing his first game at home to Newport County in 1937. He was at the club for just 12 months before moving on to Shrewsbury.