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…
1907 - Bury 1-0 New Brompton FAC2 Att: 10,019
1924 - Gillingham 1-0 Reading D3S
George Smith scored the match-winner
1929 - Walsall 4-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 3,777
1935 - Watford 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 9622
Bill Baldwin got on the scoresheet at Vicarage Road
1946 - Gillingham 6-1 Royal Marines KL
Dave Thomas smashed five and Bill Hales added the other as the Gills cruised to victory
1952 - Gillingham 2-3 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 15,538
Thomas was on target again, along with Bill Burtenshaw but Albion took the points
1957 - Gillingham 1-1 Torquay Utd D3S Att: 4,710
Ron Clark netted against the West Country side
1982 - Burnley 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,848
1985 - Gillingham 1-1 Swansea C D3 Att: 4,851
A Martin Robinson effort wasn't enough to deny the Swans a point
1988 - Gillingham 1-1 Grimsby T D3 Att: 2,990
Mark Cooper increased his tally against the Mariners
1991 - Gillingham 2-1 Hereford Utd D4 Att: 3,252
Alan Walker and Mark O'Connor found the net as the Gills edged to victory
2002 - Coventry City 1-2 Gillingham C Att: 14,337
A wonder goal from Iffy Onuora was added to by Marlon King in a good win at Highfield Road
2008 - Gillingham 0-0 Cheltenham T L1 Att: 4,993
The Gills controlled the match and had the better chances but failed to find a way past Robins keeper Shane Higgs and his defence
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1929 - John Rutherford at Walsall
1982 - Tony Cascarino against Burnley at Turf Moor
2008 - Simeon Jackson versus Cheltenham
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BIRTHS...
1903 - Jimmy Poxton
The Staveley born outside-left joined the Gills from WBA in March 1928 and made his debut against Southend United at home.
He remained with the club until the end of the following season, scoring nine times in 44 games, before joining Millwall in May 1929.
1962 - Gary Sutton
Born in Folkestone, Gary played for Shepway Schools and Kent as youngster and joined Gillingham as an apprentice in July 1978.
The goalkeeper signed professional terms in February 1980 and made his debut against Colchester United at Layer Road 10 months later.
After 17 appearances in three seasons at the club, he found himself as understudy to the legendary Ron Hillyard, he left the club in the summer of 1983 joining Kent Police.
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DEATHS...
1992 - Tommy Kingsnorth
The centre half had played for Lloyds Paper Mills before joining the Gills in September 1946 and making his debut against Yeovil Town at home the following month.
He was a member of the team that twice won the Southern League title and was runners-up once before the club were re-elected into the Football League in the summer of 1950.
Having scored 11 goals in 194 appearances he joined hometown club Sittingbourne in September 1951.
It was in the Swale town that Tommy died on this day in 1992.