News about 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…
1894 - New Brompton 0-2 Millwall Ath SLD2
1900 - New Brompton 2-0 Portsmouth SLD1
Jack Frettingham and George Seeley scored the goals against Pompey
1906 - New Brompton 0-1 Norwich City SLD1
1923 - Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Gillingham D3S
1928 - Gillingham 0-0 Torquay United FAC1 Att: 5,869
Neither side could break the deadlock and were forced to contest a replay
1934 - Bristol City 2-0 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 10,055
1945 - Sheppey Utd 0-4 Gillingham KL
Tug Wilson (2), Vic Hole and I Wilson were on the mark at Botany Road
1951 - Crystal Palace 0-1 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 21,868
A Dave Thomas goal sent the Gills fans in the crowd home happy
1955 - Shrewsbury T 4-1 Gillingham FAC1R Att: 8,878
Billy Millar scored the consolation at Gay Meadow
1956 - Reading 4-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,909
1962 - Gillingham 3-0 Bedford T FAC2 Att: 21,097
Two goals from Alec Farrall and one from Brian Gibbs put the Gills through
1970 - Gills Res 0-1 Swindon T FC
1973 - Cambridge U 3-2 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 4,831
Damien Richardson and Dick Tydeman found the net but it wasn't enough at the Abbey Stadium
1979 - Gillingham 0-0 Wimbledon FAC1 Att: 7,027
1981 - Gillingham 1-0 Plymouth A FAC1R Att: 7,370
Richie Bowman notched the only goal to put the Gills through
1984 - Bolton W 1-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,381
Goals from Terry Cochrane and Dave Shearer won it at Burnden Park
1989 - Gillingham 3-3 Colchester U D4 Att: 3,806
Despite goals from Peter Heritage, Tim O'Shea and a Steve Lovell penalty the U's still left with a point
1990 - Gillingham 4-0 Cardiff City D4 Att: 2,821
Mark O'Connor, David Crown, Alan Walker and Ian Docker were all on target against the Bluebirds
2001 - Millwall 1-2 Gillingham C Att: 15,214
Both Guy Ipoua and Marlon King struck at the New Den
2007 - Gillingham 2-1 Hartlepool U L1 Att: 5,488
Gills came from behind to win thanks to two goals from Dennis Oli
2009 - Gillingham 1-0 Yeovil Town L1 Att: 4,450
A first half Simeon Jackson penalty divided the teams at Priestfield
2012 - Accrington S 1-1 Gillingham L2 Att: 1,624
Myles Weston put the Gills ahead but Stanley equalised through James Beattie from the spot after Stuart Nelson had been dismissed
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DEBUTS…
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above games...
1923 - Henry Allen at Plymouth Argyle
2007 - Adam Bygrave, Adam Miller and Stuart Thurgood at home to Hartlepool
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BIRTHS...
1907- Bud Rossiter
The right-back arrived from Crystal Palace in the summer of 1935 and made 22 appearances in his one season at the club.
In July 1936 he joined Clapton Orient.
1931- Larry Baxter
The versatile performer cost £5000 from Norwich City in October 1955 and made his debut at Walsall.
After seven goals in 68 games he joined Torquay United in September 1957.
Next came a 30-year spell in non-league football taking in a variety of playing and management roles
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DEATHS...
1954 - Jim Nicholl
He joined the Gills from Glasgow Perthshire in May 1925 but had to wait until the October trip to Norwich before making his debut.
After scoring once, in 89 games, he left the club in November 1927 for Portsmouth.
Jim died on this day in the South Coast naval port in 1954.
1977 - Alf Vango
The centre-half arrived from Gnome Athletic in July 1923 but didn't make his debut until September 1924 when the Gills travelled to Brentford.
He made just five appearances that season in total but it wasn't until August 1929 that he joined Walthamstow Avenue.