Richard Day reviews this day in the club's history
News relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...FIXTURES...
1895 - New Brompton1-3 Bromley SLD2
David Hutcheson scored as the club suffered their only defeat of the season
1901 - New Brompton 1-1 West Ham Utd SLD1
Martin Neyland was on target in this draw with the Iron
1912 - New Brompton 0-0 Brighton & HA SLD1
1929 - Gillingham 1-1 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 3,961
Bill Hanney notched the Gills goal
1935 - Gillingham 2-0 Crystal Palace D3S Att: 2,712
Dick Doncaster and Bill Baldwin both netted to ease the Gills home
1940 - Dover 3-5 Gillingham KRL(EG)
The Gills scorers were Tug Wilson (2), Fred Herbert, Hickson and Lee
1946 - Gillingham 8-3 Lloyds PM KL
Eddie Chapman, a wartime guest player from West Ham, scored four, Dave Thomas added two and both Tug Wilson and Johnny Warsap were on target in a comprehensive win.
1950 - Chingford 1-2 Gillingham SLD1 Att: 307
Bill Burtenshaw and Hughie Russell were on target in Essex
1957 - Gillingham 0-1 Q.P.R D3S Att: 7,581
1963 - Gillingham 0-0 Tranmere R D4 Att: 4,300
1966 - Hull City 0-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 30,122
1968 - Gillingham 2-3 Orient D3 Att: 5,991
Goals from Gordon Riddick and Bob Moffatt weren't enough to prevent a home defeat
1972 - Lincoln City 1-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 8,621
Mike Bickle was the scorer at Sincil Bank
1976 - Halifax Town 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 1,772
The Gills marksman at the Shay was Graham Knight
1982 - Portsmouth 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 6,711
1985 - Gillingham 2-0 Brentford D3 Att: 5,799
Joe Hinnigan and Dave Mehmet, from the spot, netted against the Bees
1990 - Southend Utd 2-0 Gillingham D4 Att: 4,515
1991 - Burnley 2-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 6,459
Steve Lovell and David Crown both found the net at Turf Moor
1993 - York City 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,327
A Tony Eeles goal earned a point at Bootham Crescent
1996 - Gillingham 1-1 Preston NE D3 Att: 10,595
Mark Harris earned a point against the Lilywhites
1999 - Macclesfield T 1-0 Gillingham D2 Att: 1,868
2002 - Sheffield Wed 0-0 Gillingham C Att: 20,361
2013 - Gillingham 2-1 Plymouth A L2 Att: 10,260
Antonio German and Chris Whelpdale were the scorers in this home victory
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DEBUTS...
2013 - Danny East and Michael Richardson both as substitutes against Plymouth
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DEATHS...
1964 - Harry Anstiss
Having previously been with Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale and Swansea Town, the Hampstead born forward moved to Priestfield in the summer of 1934 from Crewe Alexandra but had to wait until four games into the 1934-35 season before debuting against Northampton.
He made 34 appearances, scoring six times, in his one season with the Gills.
After Priestfield in August 1935 he played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Cray Wanderers.
Harry died in Isleworth on this day in 1964.