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...
1975 - Gills boss Len Ashurst resigned to take the vacant managerial role at Third Division rivals Sheffield Wednesday, trainer Tony Toms departed with him.
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FIXTURES...
1898 - New Brompton 2-0 Sheppey Utd SLD1
Jack Frettingham was on target twice against the 'island' boys
1904 - New Brompton 3-0 West Ham Utd SLD1
Two goals from Walter Leigh and another from John Morris saw United 'hammered'
1910 - Brighton & HA 2-0 New Brompton SLD1
1921 - Portsmouth 4-1 Gillingham D3S
Arthur Wood scored as the Gills crashed at Fratton Park
1927 - Newport County 1-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,589
Scot James Nichol netted in the draw at Somerton Park
1932 - Watford 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,128
1938 - Gillingham 3-0 Ipswich T Res SLD1
Tug Wilson (2) and Ross scored in this easy win
1947 - Dartford 2-1 Gillingham SLD1
A Tommy Kingsnorth penalty wasn't enough at Watling Street
1949 - Worcester City 2-1 Gillingham SLD1 Att: 4,464
Bill Burtenshaw scored as the Gills were beaten
1955 - Gillingham 0-0 Ipswich Town D3S Att: 12,193
1960 - Gillingham 1-2 Crystal Palace D4 Att: 10,999
A John Shepherd goal wasn't enough to prevent Palace taking the points
1960 - Margate 2-2 Gillingham 'A' Seanglian Lge
1963 - Carlisle Utd 3-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 11,900
The Gills returned from Brunton Park pointless despite a Brian Gibbs goal
1966 - Gillingham 2-0 Brighton & HA D3 Att: 7,758
Mel Machin and Brian Yeo were the marksmen as Albion were beaten
1977 - Preston NE 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,212
1983 - Burnley 2-3 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,590
Terry Cochrane, Tony Cascarino and Dave Mehmet were all on target in win at Turf Moor
1986 - Chester City 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,198
A Colin Greenall goal earned the Gills a point at Sealand Road
1988 - Southend Utd 2-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,200
Steve Lovell scored at Roots Hall but the home side won
1994 - Hereford Utd 2-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,470
An Andy Arnott goal wasn't enough at Edgar Street
1996 - Shrewsbury T 1-2 Gillingham D2 Att: 2,042
Iffy Onuora and Dennis Bailey with the goals that beat the Shrews
2005 - Gillingham 0-0 Yeovil Town L1 Att: 6,848
Moses Ashikodi was dismissed less than 30 minutes after replacing Andy Hessenthaler at half-time
2011 - Torquay Utd 2-5 Gillingham L2 Att: 2,582
A Jo Kuffour double was added to by Luke Rooney, Frank Nouble and Chris Whelpdale in a convincing win at Plainmoor
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1927 - Sidney Brown at Newport Co
1994 - Ian Hutchinson away to Hereford
2005 - Paul Crichton against Yeovil at home
2011 - Jack Evans down at Torquay
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BIRTHS...
1986 - Tommy Forecast
The keeper joined the Gills on a season-long loan in July as part of the deal that took Paulo Gazzaniga to Southampton.
He made his debut at Crawley Town in the Johnstone Paints Trophy.
1987 - Stuart Lewis
The combative midfielder was signed from Stevenage Borough by his former boss Mark Stimson in January 2008 along with Barry Fuller and he made his debut at Tranmere Rovers.
He made 60 appearances for the Gills, including in the play-off final against Shrewsbury Town at Wembley, before joining Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer of 2010.
His stay in East London was short and sweet, less than five months in fact, as a falling out with boss John Still saw him move to Wycombe Wanderers, following an initial loan.
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DEATHS...
1996 - Alf Bentley
The Aylesham born goalkeeper played for his local youth side, Snowdown Colliery Welfare, Coventry City and Margate before coming to Priestfield in August 1958.
Because of the form of John Simpson he had to wait eight months for his debut, which came against Watford at home, and only made a total of 13 appearances in four seasons with the club.
He then played for Tunbridge Wells and Hastings United before holding managerial roles at Canterbury City, Dover, Folkestone, Ramsgate and Snowdown.
Alf died aged 64 in Dover on 15 October 1996.