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...
1903 - Reading 5-0 New Brompton SLD1
1914 - Gillingham 1-1 Northampton T SLD1
An Ernie Pinkney goal earned the Gills a point
1920 - Watford 2-1 Gillingham SLD1
Donald McCormick scored in the loss at Vicarage Road
1925 - Watford 1-2 Gillingham D3S
Bill Berry and Fred Brown were both on target as the Hornets were beaten
1931 - Gillingham 2-3 Torquay Utd D3S Att: 3,381
Goals from Billy Death and Henry Loasby couldn't prevent a home defeat
1953 - Millwall 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 20,200
Ken Lambert was the Gills scorer at the Den
1959 - Gillingham 4-2 Walsall D4 Att: 6,007
Two goals from Gordon Pulley plus others from Pat Terry and Bill Patrick unseated the Saddlers
1970 - Gillingham 1-0 Newport Co FAC3 Att: 9,522
Mel Machin curled a free-kick around the County wall to net the only goal and record a great cup victory
1981 - Gillingham 0-0 Rotherham Utd D3 Att: 3,748
1983 - Bradford City 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,294
Mark Weatherly struck for the Gills at Valley Parade
1984 - Port Vale 0-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,086
A first-minute goal from Terry Cochrane won this one
1987 - Notts County 3-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,832
A Tony Cascarino effort wasn't enough at Meadow Lane
1994 - Doncaster R 0-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 1,830
1998 - Gillingham 2-0 Burnley D2 Att: 5,746
Steve Butler and Paul Smith were the marksmen against the Clarets
2000 - Gillingham 2-2 Reading D2 Att: 7,443
Goals from Nicky Southall and Andy Thomson saw the Gills take a point off the Royals who snatched a last-second equaliser
2004 - Gillingham 3-2 Charlton Athletic FAC3 Att: 10,894
After Ian Cox had put through his own goal in the first minute, the Gills struck back to lead 3-1 at the break thanks to Tommy Johnson, Mamady Sidibe and Paul Smith. Carlton Cole set up a nervy finale by reducing the arrears in the 90th minute – all in front of the Match of the Day cameras
2005 - Sunderland 1-1 Gillingham C Att: 27,147
Darius Henderson gave the Gills a 15th minute lead, which Chris Brown equalised shortly afterwards
2011 - Wycombe W 1-0 Gillingham L2 Att: 4,617
Dave Winfield netted the 64th minute winner for Wanderers
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DEBUTS...
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above games...
2004 - Darius Henderson against Charlton at home
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BIRTHS...
1950- Peter Feely
The striker began his career at Enfield before moving to Chelsea, but struggled to gain a regular place in the first-team at Stamford Bridge where he was competing againt the likes of Peter Osgood.
After spells at Bournemouth and Fulham he moved to Gillingham in October 1974 and he scored twice on his debut at Colchester United.
He went on to score 22 goals in 43 games before following manager Len Ashurst to Sheffield Wednesday in a £10,000 deal in February 1976.
Peter failed to match his goalscoring form at Hillsborough and, after a loan spell at Stockport County, he dropped into non-league football with Staines Town.
1980- Kevin James
Following his release from Charlton Athletic the young forward joined the Gills in August 2000 following a trial after impressing boss Andy Hessenthaler in a friendly while playing for Canvey Island.
He made his debut as a 73rd-minute substitute for Carl Asaba in a League Cup victory over Torquay United.
After four goals in 53 games, more than half coming as a sub, he signed for Nottingham Forest in May 2004.
Loan spells at a number of clubs followed before being released from the City Ground in 2007 at which point he returned South with Welling United.
Time has since been spent at Woking, Crawley Town, Chelmsford City and he currently plays for Dulwich Hamlet.
1983- Danny Jackman
Danny, who was Player of the Year in 2011-12, is a versatile performer equally at home in midfield or at left-back.
The former Aston Villa apprentice has played for Stockport County, Cambridge United (loan) and Northampton Town apart from his two spells with the Gills.
Keep it quiet but he is 30 today.