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...NEWS…
1983 – Terry Cochrane is capped by Northern Ireland for their home international against Scotland at Windsor Park
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FIXTURES...
1902 - Glossop 2-1 New Brompton FAC1
A George Smith goal couldn't prevent a cup defeat
1913 - Gillingham 1-0 Watford FAC5Q
A Lee scored to knock out the Hornets
1919 - Merthyr Town 4-0 Gillingham SLD1
1924 - Barrow 0-0 Gillingham FAC6Q
1930 - Aldershot 3-1 Gillingham FAC2 Att: 8,392
Billy Death netted at the Recreation Ground
1939 - Gillingham 10-0 Margate KL (EG)
The Gills romped to an easy win thanks to five goals from Hickson, two from Fred Herbert, plus others from Charles Campbell, Lee and a Walsh penalty
1947 - Rochdale 1-1 (AET) Gillingham FAC2 Att: 11,110
A Hughie Russell effort earned a replay
1950 - Gillingham 1-1 (AET) Bristol Rovers FAC2R Att: 10,642
Jackie Carr struck for the Gills
1952 - Gillingham 1-2 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 10,269
A Paddy Sowden goal couldn't stop the Sussex side winning
1954 - Reading 5-3 Gillingham FAC2R Att: 5,000
The Gills crashed out of the cup at Elm Park despite goals from Sowden again, Ernie Morgan and Charlie Marks
1968 - Stockport County 5-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,698
1969 - Rochdale 0-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,439
1975 - Gillingham 0-1 Brighton & HA FAC2 Att: 10,579
1980 - Gillingham 0-0 Maidstone United FAC2 Att: 9,009
1986 - Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,867
1994 - Fulham 1-2 (AET) Gillingham FAC2R Att: 6,536
Chris Pike and an extra-time winner from Robbie Reinelt saw the Gills win in atrocious conditions by the Thames
1997 - Gillingham 1-2 Southend Utd D3 Att: 4,774
A Nicky Southall effort wasn't enough against the Shrimpers
2003 - Gillingham 0-1 Preston NE C Att: 7,602
2008 - Barnet 2-2 Gillingham L2 Att: 2,248
A see-saw battle in heavy rain at Underhill ended all square thanks to Andy Barcham and a 90th-minute equaliser from Simeon Jackson
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DEBUTS…
The following players made their Gillingham debut in the above games...
1997- Mike Pollitt & Nicky Southall against Southend
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BIRTHS…
1925 - Bill Burtenshaw
Bill appeared for Gillingham 39 times and scored eight goals during his spell. He signed for the club along with his younger brother Charlie and Bill Collins, all three later played for Snowdown CW.
1955 - Glenn Roeder
Roeder joined Gillingham as player-manager in October 1992 after being plucked from non-league Purfleet.
He played six times during his spell in charge, but his management results were not as impressive as the fans may have hoped, winning just 13 of his 51 games in charge.
With him in charge the club slipped to second bottom of the Football League, and only escaped the drop thanks to a win against bottom club Halifax in the penultimate fixture of the season.
He left the club that summer to take over at Watford, and has also managed West Ham, Newcastle and Norwich.
His most recent role in football was as scout at Aston Villa.
1965 - Brendan Place
A tall centre-half, Place signed for the Gills in October 1989, and in three appearances he was able to help guide the Gills to back-to-back away victories against Lincoln and Torquay.
However he then came down with a mystery illness at the end of November, and despite trying to return with the reserves, he was forced to retire in December 1990.
1983- Scott Vernon
Vernon only played 43 minutes for Gillingham while on loan from Colchester in October 2009.
He started the game up front away at the MK Dons, but due to an ankle injury he had to come off, and was later sent back to his parent club.
He is currently playing for Aberdeen in the SPL.