News relevant to the Gills on this day...
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
NEWS...
1997 - Paul Smith joined Gillingham from Brentford in a £195,000 deal
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FIXTURES...
1972 - Wimbledon 1-1 Gillingham
Mike Bickle was the marksman at Plough Lane
1984 - Leyton Orient 1-2 Gillingham BCD
Paul Shinners and Mark Weatherly netted 'behind closed doors' at Brisbane Road
1985 - Chatham Town 0-3 Gills XI Att: 260
The Gills proved too strong for their near neighbours with goals from John Leslie (2) and Carl Hoddle
1986 - Aldershot Town 2-1 Gillingham
Tony Cascarino was on target at the Recreation Ground
1987 - Maidstone United 3-3 Gillingham Att: 734
Irvin Gernon, David Smith and Trevor Quow put the Gills 3-0 up at break but Mark Harrison, Steve Butler and Tony Lynch levelled matters for the Stones
1990 - Gillingham 6-3 Leyton Orient BCD
No fans were allowed in to witness a goal feast with Peter Heritage (2), David Crown, Alan Walker, Steve Lovell and David Jordan all registering for the Gills
1990 - Whitstable Town 0-1 Gills XI
On the same day, Austin Berkley hit the winner at the Belmont Ground
1991 - Athlone Town1 -3 Gillingham
The Irish Tour continued with another victory thanks to an Alan Walker double and Steve Lovell
1992 - Gillingham 1-1 Ipswich Town Att: 2,013
Gavin Johnson saw Scott Barrett turn his shot into his own net to put the visitors ahead six minutes from the break but Lee Palmer equalised for the Gills in the 75th minute
1994 - Gillingham 0-1 Sittingbourne Att: 828
A Simon Ullathorne lob saw the Brickies win at Priestfield in Ron Hillyard's second Testimonial
1995 - Gillingham 0-1 Charlton Athletic Att: 1,699
The visitors won thanks to a David Whyte effort
1996 - Welwyn Garden City 3-1 Gills XI
Youth team boss Kevin Bremner netted against the Citizens
1998 - Sittingbourne 1 - 0 Gillingham Att: 315
2001 - Southend United 1-1 Gillingham Att: 1,421
Gills scorer at Roots Hall was Marlon King
2005 - Welling United 4-1 Gills XI
Luke Howell struck the young Gills consolation
2009 - Thurrock 0-1 Gills XI
Trialist Emmanuel Udoji scored the only goal of the game at Ship Lane