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 - New Brompton 2-0 Eastbourne Swifts FAC2Q
Dave Hutcheson and Hugh Gallacher scored to defeat the Sussex side
1909 - New Brompton 1-1 QPR SLD1
Albert Court was on target in this draw
1912 - Gillingham 0-4 Reading SLD1
1920 - Gillingham 2-1 Exeter City D3
Wally Battiste scored both against City
1926 - Gillingham 2-3 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 6,385
William Arblaster and Frank Marshall goals weren't enough as the Sussex side claimed the points
1935 - Exeter City 4-2 Gillingham D3SC1
Bill Baldwin and Tom Hopkins both netted but the home side went through
1937 - Gillingham 0-1 Bristol Rovers D3S Att: 6,628
1946 - Gillingham 2-1 Gravesend & N SLCQR
A Bill Hales double decided this North Kent derby
1948 - Gillingham 3-0 Worcester City SLD1 Att: 9,112
Hughie Russell scored twice and Tug Wilson added another in an easy win
1954 - Gillingham 0-1 Watford D3S Att: 10,232
1965 - Gillingham 0-1 Shrewsbury T D3 Att: 9,235
1971 - Gillingham 4-2 Darlington D4 Att: 4,625
A Dave Peach penalty, two goals from Brian Yeo and one from Alan Wilks saw the Quakers easily beaten
1976 - Gillingham 0-1 Lincoln City D3 Att: 6,053
1982 - Cardiff City 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,828
1991 - Sittingbourne 1-2 Gillingham Fr Att: 250
Richard Carpenter and David Crown scored in this friendly win at Central Park
1993 - Gillingham 2-1 Darlington D3 Att: 3,063
Andy Arnott and Neil Smith were the goalscorers against the Quakers
1999 - Luton Town 3-1 Gillingham D2 Att: 6,394
A Junior Lewis goal was just a consolation at Kenilworth Road
2010 - Port Vale 0-0 Gillingham L2 Att: 6,420
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DEBUTS...
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above games...
1926 - Samuel Mason at home to Brighton
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BIRTHS...
1922 - Charlie Burtenshaw
The Portslade born outside-right played for Brighton & HA as a junior, Southwick and Luton Town before coming to Priestfield in October 1949 as part of a £10,000 deal that also included his brother Bill and Bill Collins.
Charlie made his Southern League debut at Worcester City and following the Gills promotion his first Football League game came against Colchester United on the opening day of the 1950-51 campaign.
A broken leg sustained in a home game against Crystal Palace in February 1951 kept him out of the side for 13 months but although he made two further appearances taking his total to 61 in total, the injury had ultimately ended his professional career.
He enjoyed a successful spell with Snowdown Colliery Welfare before moving to Canterbury City in the summer of 1959.
1935 - Cliff Payton
The forward arrived at Gillingham, via Plymouth Argyle, Wisbech Town, Accrington Stanley and Tonbridge, in March 1959 and scored on his debut away at Port Vale.
Cliff struggled for a regular place in the side and after five goals in 25 games he joined Dartford in July 1960.
1958 - Dave Shearer
The stocky Scottish forward began his career with hometown club Inverness Clachnacuddin and then played for Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic (loan) and Grimsby Town before joining the Gills in August 1984.
His debut came as a substitute for his former 'Boro team mate Terry Cochrane in a 4-2 win at Orient the following month.
An eye for goal and predatory instincts saw him net 50 goals, including three hat-tricks against Colchester United, Wigan and Swansea City, in his 119 appearances.
Spells followed at Bournemouth and Scunthorpe United before returning to the North-East with Darlington and Billingham Synthonia.
1983 - Chris Palmer
The former Derby County trainee played for Hereford United (loan), Notts County, Wycombe Wanderers, Darlington (loan) and Walsall before Mark Stimson brought him to Priestfield in July 2009.
The versatile performer made his debut in the Carling Cup tie with Plymouth Argyle, the first of 47 appearances for the Gills.
A desire to move back to his native Midlands saw him join Burton Albion in the summer of 2011.