ON THIS DAY

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...

1902 - QPR 2-1 New Brompton                SLD1
A George Smith double saw the Kent side to victory in West London

1913 - Brighton & HA 2-0 Gillingham      SLD1

1919 - Gillingham 0-1 QPR                         SLD1

1924 - Gillingham 0-3 Plymouth Arg.      D3S

1930 - Gillingham 6-2 Crystal Palace       D3S    Att: 7,129
Henry Loasby scored four and Roy Bethell added another two in this thrashing of Palace

1947 - Gillingham 2-0 Bedford Town      SLD1   Att: 7,275
Hughie Russell and Tug Wilson goals were enough to beat Town

1952 - Gillingham 0-3 Norwich City         D3S    Att: 14,384

1958 - Exeter City 3-0 Gillingham             D4      Att: 8,524

1961 - Aldershot 4-0 Gillingham               D4      Att: 7,307

1963 - Tranmere Rov. 0-0 Gillingham      D4      Att: 10,277

1967 - Gillingham 1-1 Tranmere Rov.      D3      Att: 6,711
John Meredith was the Gills scorer in this home draw

1969 - Gillingham 1-3 Barnsley                 D3      Att: 5,446
A goal from David Peach didn't prevent a Tykes victory

1972 - Brighton & HA 1-1 Gills Res          MWFL

1975 - Hereford Utd 1-1 Gillingham        D3      Att: 5,512
Big Dave Shipperley was on target at Edgar Street

1977 - Gillingham 3-0 Chesterfield         D3      Att: 5,580
Danny Westwood, John Crabbe and Mark Weatherly scored to send the Spireites home pointless

1980 - Gillingham 1-1 Oxford Utd           D3     Att: 4,137
Damien Richardson got the Gills goal in this draw with United

1986 - Gillingham 2-0 Brentford             D3    Att: 4,710
Mel Eves and Martin Robinson goals were enough to beat the Bees

1988 - Millwall 3-0 Gillingham                D3    Att: 6,518

1990 - Whitstable T 2-4 Gillingham XI            Att: 250
Ian Docker scored twice while David Jordan and Peter Beadle also netted in the game to mark the official turning on of the floodlights at the Belmont

1994 - Gillingham 1-1 Brighton & HA  AWSR1   Att: 963
Richard Carpenter scored in the draw against Brighton

1997 - Carlisle Utd 2-1 Gillingham        D2       Att: 5,063
A Guy Butters penalty was only a consolation at Brunton Park

2003 - Rotherham Utd 1-1 Gillingham  C        Att: 5,501
Danny Spiller netted in the draw at Millmoor

2005 - Gillingham 1-0 Chesterfield         L1     Att: 7,472
Trinidad & Tobago international Brent Sancho notched the only goal of the game

2008 - Gillingham 1-0 Port Vale              L2    Att: 4,986
A John McCombe own goal saw a narrow win for the Gills

2011 - Fulham XI 6-1 Gills XI                    Fr
Stefan Payne was on target as the Gills were hit for six at Motspur Park

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DEBUTS...

The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...

1969 - Dave Peach  birthday.th Stuart died on 27th September 1963 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire ten days after his 67

McMillan, who was also on the books of Derbyshire CCC in his younger days, was eventually sacked after eight years in charge.

In January 1946 he returned to Derby County as manager and just four months into the job the Rams were lifting the FA Cup at Wembley beating Charlton Athletic 4-1 after extra-time.

He left Priestfield at the end of the 1921-22 season moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers and over the next few years played for the likes of Bradford City, Nottingham Forest and Clapton Orient.

His only two goals for the club, in 30 appearances, both came in the same game, a 2-2 home draw against Swindon Town in December 1921.

Winger McMillan played for both Derby County and Chelsea before joining the Gills in March 1921 making his debut in a 1-1 home draw with Watford.

1963 - Stuart McMillan

DEATH...

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He played a season at Gravesend & Northfleet before becoming player-manager of their reserves for the 2002-03 campaign.

After leaving the Gills he played 275 games for Margate, winning the Dr Martens Premier League title in 2000-01.

He made his debut, the first of his 71 appearances, at York City in August 1991.

The Plumstead born left-back graduated through the ranks here at Priestfield signing professional terms in May 1991.

1972 - Eliot Martin


The one game he will be remembered for during his time at Priestfield came in the FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Peterborough United in January 1970 when he created four and scored the other in a 5-1 victory.

Unfortunately Ken's time at Gillingham was interrupted by injuries and he only made eight appearances in two seasons. 

The former Aberdeen forward arrived from Bristol Rovers in November 1969 in a swap deal that took Carl Gilbert to Eastville.

1945 - Ken Ronaldson

BIRTHS...

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versus Port Vale at Priestfield Albert Jarrett and 2008 - Andy Barcham

against Barnsley at home