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...
1998 - Tommy Trewblu made his first appearance at Priestfield - arriving in the Kent Air Ambulance helicopter before the game with Macclesfield.
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FIXTURES...
1896 - New Brompton 3-1 Swindon Town SLD1
Dave Hutcheson, Jack Frettingham and Dan Pellatt scored against the Wiltshire side
1903 - QPR 3-0 New Brompton SLD1
1908 - New Brompton 2-0 Norwich City SLD1
Herbert Powell and Alf Whyman goals ensured the Canaries weren't singing on their return to Norfolk
1914 - Portsmouth 1-0 Gillingham SLD1
1925 - Bournemouth 1-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 5,794
Two goals from Dick Edmed saw the Gills win at Dean Court
1931 - Gillingham 1-3 Coventry City D3S Att: 5,199
An Albert Williams goal couldn't prevent a home defeat
1936 - Gillingham 1-2 Aldershot Town D3S Att: 7,260
Tommy Robinson scored but the Shots secured victory at Priestfield
1953 - Gillingham 3-1 Norwich City D3S Att: 11,092
Billy Evans, Ernie Morgan and Jimmy Scarth were on target in a good home win
1959 - Millwall 3-3 Gillingham D4 Att: 20,652
Six goals were shared at the Den with Gordon Brown (2) and a Pat Brady own goal earning the Gills a point
1964 - Gillingham 2-2 QPR D3 Att: 12,581
A penalty from Charlie Rackstraw and another goal from Brian Gibbs earned a point against the R's
1972 - Gills Res 2-0 Cambridge Utd MWFL
1973 - Gillingham 1-1 Rotherham Utd D4 Att: 5,330
Brian Yeo was on target against Millers
1981 - Wimbledon 0-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,510
Richie Bowman scored twice, including a penalty, in the Plough Lane triumph
1987 - Doncaster R 4-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 1,747
Steve Lovell and Mel Eves netted in the defeat at Belle Vue
1992 - Gillingham 1-2 Crewe Alexandra D3 Att: 2,443
Paul Clark scored his first goal for the club but it wasn't enough to stave off defeat
1998 - Gillingham 2-2 Macclesfield T D2 Att: 6,093
Darren Carr and John Hodge were the scorers in the first-ever meeting with the Silkmen
2009 - Southampton 4-1 Gillingham L1 Att: 19,457
Luke Rooney scored the 'goal of the season' but it was little more than a consolation at St Mary's
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BIRTHS...
1968 - Paul Crichton
The experienced goalkeeper, who began his career as a youngster at Nottingham Forest, has represented no less than 23 different league and non-league clubs throughout his career.
Gillingham boss Neale Cooper brought Paul to Priestfield from Accrington Stanley as player/coach in August 2005 but the 37-year-old, who was back-up to Jason Brown, made just one senior appearance for the club in a goalless home draw with Yeovil Town in October 2005 before Ronnie Jepson allowed him to leave the following summer.
Since his departure he has played / coached at Cambridge United, Kings Lynn, Brighton & HA, Sheffield United and is currently goalkeeping coach at Huddersfield Town.
1974 - Andy Ramage
The former Leyton Orient trainee joined the Gills from Dagenham & Redbridge in November 1993 but spent most of his first season out on loan.
His first-team debut came as a substitute in a 0-0 home draw with Hartlepool United on the opening day of the 1994-95 campaign and he went on to make 13 appearances, scoring once, before joining Sligo Rovers in August 1995.
Andy later played for other teams from both sides of the Irish border - Coleraine, Derry City, Drogheda United, Finn Harps and Shelbourne.