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HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE FROM THE GILLS MEDIA TEAMRichard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
FIXTURES...
1905 - New Brompton 1-0 Brighton & HA SLD1
A John Campbell penalty was the only goal of the game
1906 - Portsmouth 3-1 New Brompton SLD1
William Lee scored the goal at Fratton Park
1907 - West Ham Utd 1-2 New Brompton SLD1
F Spriggs and H Salter were on target in this victory
1908 - New Brompton 1-2 Plymouth Arg SLD1
An Albert Court effort wasn't enough to earn a point
1909 - New Brompton 2-0 Watford SLD1
Court again and John Taylor struck to beat the Hornets
1911 - New Brompton 1-0 Reading SLD1
Abel Lee netted the winner
1912 - Gillingham 1-0 Norwich City SLD1
Dick Goffin struck the only goal against the Canaries
1913 - Watford 0-2 Gillingham SLD1
Charlie Hafekost netted both in this Vicarage Road win
1914 - Gillingham 3-3 Norwich City SLD1
Sam Gilligan, Don Weightman and P Glen were the marksmen in this home draw
1919 - Gillingham 1-2 Reading SLD1
B Read got the Gills effort at Priestfield
1920 - Gillingham 2-5 Northampton T D3
Goals from Tom Gilbey and Tommy Hall couldn't prevent a hefty defeat
1922 - Gillingham 3-0 Millwall D3S
Hall again, Charlie Freeman and Bill Palmer all netted against the Lions
1923 - Gillingham 3-1 Norwich City D3S
Joe North scored twice and Bill Cosgrove added another as City were beaten
1924 - Gillingham 3-1 Southend Utd D3S
Albert Hook and Frank Marshall (2) saw off the Essex side
1925 - Gillingham 2-1 Luton Town D3S Att: 6,350
A brace of goals from Fred Brown ensured the points stayed at Priestfield
1926 - Charlton Athletic 3-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,514
1928 - Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 15,608
1929 - Gillingham 1-5 Bournemouth D3S Att: 3954
Fred Castle hit the consolation in this one
1930 - Gillingham 3-1 Thames D3S Att: 6,325
Bill White,Roy Bethell and Harold Jamieson all found the net
1931 - Gillingham 3-2 Northampton T D3S Att: 6,823
This time it was goals from White again, a George Scott penalty and Bert Williams that defeated the Cobblers
1933 - Bristol Rovers 4-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 17,582
Goals from Sim Raleigh and George Nicol weren't suffice at Eastville
1934 - Coventry City 4-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 24,226
1935 - Clapton Orient 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 9,480
The East London outfit won despite a George Tadman goal
1936 - Gillingham 1-0 Bristol Rovers D3S Att: 9,440
Tommy Robinson hit the winner at Priestfield
1946 - Colchester Utd 0-1 Gillingham SLD1
Jackie Briggs scored the only goal at Layer Road
1947 - Colchester Utd 3-0 Gillingham SLD1
1948 - Chelmsford C 3-3 Gillingham SLD1
George Forrester struck a hat-trick as the two sides shared six goals
1950 - Gillingham 0-3 Reading D3S Att: 9,539
1951 - Gillingham 1-2 Colchester Utd D3S Att: 9,774
Briggs was on target again in this home defeat
1953 - Gillingham 2-0 Millwall D3S Att: 10,058
The Lions were beaten by goals from Ernie Morgan and Jimmy Scarth
1954 - Torquay Utd 1-3 Gillingham D3S Att: 5,761
The Gills won at Plainmoor thanks to two goals from Paddy Sowden and one from Les Riggs
1956 - Gillingham 0-0 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 5,237
1957 - Gillingham 1-1 Q.P.R D3S Att: 7,233
Wendell Morgan got the goal in the draw with the R's
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1920 - John Waugh at home to Northampton
1923 - Walter Barnard versus Norwich at Priestfield
1930 - Harold Jamieson against Thames at home
1935 - Bill Balsom and Alan Fowler at Clapton Orient
1951 - Ron Bean here against Colchester
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BIRTHS...
1896 - George Chance
The outside right joined Gillingham from Bristol Rovers in the summer of 1924 and made his debut on the opening day at Luton Town.
He was an ever-present, scoring four times in 47 games, before moving to Millwall in April 1925.
1946 - Derek Bellotti
Derek was at QPR as a youngster but was playing for Bedford Town when Gills boss Basil Hayward returned to his former club to bring the keeper to Priestfield in July 1966.
He made his debut against Walsall at home two months later.
In his four years with the Gills he made 43 appearances in total, due mainly to the fact legend John Simpson was at the club.
After spells at Charlton Athletic, Southend United and Swansea City he returned to Kent in July 1975 when signing for Maidstone United.
He then played for Margate before embarking on a personal tour of clubs in the West Country.
1947 - Bob Harrison
Forward Bob joined Gillingham on amateur forms in June 1963 and became a part-time professional in the summer of 1967 - he also worked in the dockyard.
Ironically his one and only appearance came as an amateur against Reading in April 1967.
After playing for Hastings United (loan), Margate, Brett Sports and Sheppey United, Bobby then spent 15 years with Chatham Town.
1995 – Charlie Webster
The young attacker made his debut in the Youth Alliance last season, scoring his first goal at Aldershot in March.
One of seven new scholars for 2012-13, Charlie was called up into the first-team squad for the Carling One Cup tie at Bristol City.
He celebrates his 17th birthday today.
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DEATHS...
1965 - Wally Battiste
The outside right arrived at Priestfield in August 1920 from Grimsby Town and made his debut against Southampton on the opening day of the season.
He went on to score eight times in 162 games for the Gills before moving to Millwall in May 1924.
Wally died in Windemere on this day in 1965
1971 - Albert Williams
Bert joined the Gills from Wrexham in July 1931 and made his debut at Southend United.
In his first season at Priestfield he played 40 times, scoring five times, but then left for York City.
However he returned to make a handful of appearances in both 1933-34 and 1934-35 which took his tally to 52 in all.
He died in Horsham on this day in 1971.