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 - Wolverton LNWR 1-0 New Brompton SLD1
1904 - New Brompton 0-0 Fulham SLD1
1907 - New Brompton 0-0 Burton Utd FAC1R
The game ended goalless after extra-time
1913 - Barnsley 3-1 New Brompton FAC1R
A Dick Goffin goal at Oakwell wasn't enough to progress
1915 - Cardiff City 3-1 Gillingham SLD1
Bill Thomas found the net in this fixture with the Bluebirds
1924 - Gillingham 0-2 Cardiff City FAC1R Att: 19,472
1926 - Gillingham 6-3 Bristol Rovers D3S Att: 3,319
Fred Brown hit a hat-trick, Charlie Record, Dick Edmed and Albert Richards also scored as the Gills hit Rovers for six
1932 - Fulham 0-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 11,953
Goals from Bill White and Roy Bethell saw the Gills claim the points at Craven Cottage
1937 - Clapton Orient 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,305
1954 - Brighton & HA 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 16,109
Ernie Morgan was on target in this South Coast defeat
1960 - Aldershot 3-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,401
Pat Terry netted in this defeat at the Recreation Ground
1965 - Hull City 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 24,426
A Rodney Green effort earned a point at Boothferry Park
1971 - Walsall 3-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,752
1971 - Gills Res 0-6 Bristol C FC
1973 - Northampton T 0-0 Gills Res MWFL
1982 - Lincoln City 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,796
1988 - York Cty 0-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,129
Steve Lovell and Howard Pritchard were on target at Bootham Crescent
1990 - Gillingham 3-1 Ashford T KSC2 Att: 1,068
Pat Gavin, Billy Manuel (penalty) and Lovell again saw the Gills progress
1993 - Walsall 1-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,253
Neil Smith struck to earn a point against the Saddlers
1999 - Gillingham 3-1 York City D2 Att: 6,242
Carl Asaba, Robert Taylor and Guy Butters were the marksmen against the Minstermen
2002 - Crystal Palace 3-1 Gillingham C Att: 17,646
An Iffy Onuora goal was insufficientat Selhurst Park
2010 - Swindon T 3-1 Gillingham L1 Att: 6,773
Chris Palmer netted the 88th minute consolation for the Gills.
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DEBUTS...
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above games...
1926- Charles Record at home to Bristol R
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BIRTHS...
1899 - Albert Collins
The Sheerness-born centre-half arrived at Priestfield from Millwall in May 1929 and made his debut at the start of the following season against Walsall.
He went on to score four times in 178 games before moving to Canterbury Waverley.
1908 - Fred Cheesmur
Fred began his career with Dartford before having spells at both Arsenal and Charlton Athletic.
He moved to Gillingham from the Valley in the summer of 1929 and he scored on his debut in a 2-1 home win against Walsall on the opening day of the season.
In the penultimate game of that season he set a club record by netting all six as the Gills hammered Merthyr Town 6-0 at Priestfield.
After scoring 20 goals in 57 appearances he moved to Sheffield United in December 1930.
1931 - Bert Carberry
The Scot had played for Partick Avondale as a youngster, Norwich City and Bedford Town before arriving at Gillingham in July 1956.
Despite making his debut at home to Watford on the opening day, he failed to make another appearance and joined Port Vale the following summer.
Spells later followed at Exeter City and Burton Albion.
1958 - Tony Pulis
The experienced midfielder was signed by Gills boss Damien Richardson in a £10,000 deal from Bournemouth in July 1989 but injury kept him sidelined until December when he made his debut at home to Wrexham.
After making 17 appearances in his one season at the club he returned to Dean Court as player-coach and the rest, as they say, is history.
He was appointed Gillingham manager in July 1995 and led them to promotion in his first season.
Tony was in charge at Priestfield for four seasons, departing shortly after the play-off final against Manchester City.
Since then he has managed Bristol City, Portsmouth, Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City (twice).
1979 - Lee Matthews
The centre-forward came to Gillingham on loan from Leeds United during Peter Taylor's reign in March 2000 and made his debut as a substitute at Wycombe Wanderers.
The former England youth international made five appearances before returning to Elland Road.
In March 2001 he joined Bristol City in a £70,000 deal and during his time at Ashton Gate he was loaned out to Darlington, Bristol Rovers and Yeovil Town.
Spells then followed at Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra and Livingston.
He has since worked as an unlicensed football agent.