News relevant to the club on this day
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc... FIXTURES...1955 - Brentford 1-4 Gillingham D3S Att: 12,247
1949 - Gravesend & N 3-0 Gillingham SL Att: 4,915
After scoring 10 goals in 38 appearances for the Gills he moved to Brentford for £50,000 in March 1980 and later moved to Bournemouth in September 1981.
He made his debut against Swindon in a 2-2 home draw and scored his first goal in the Easter Monday thumping of Colchester United.
Gills boss Gerry Summers paid £40,000 to Southampton for the services of livewire striker Tony in March 1979.
Tony Funnell - 1957
Wayne has played for a number of clubs since and was last season at Ryman Premier League Bury Town.
The London born defender scored one goal in four appearances for the Gills while on loan from Watford in the 2003-04 campaign, his debut coming in a 2-0 home win over West Ham.
Wayne Brown - 1977
He made a total of 11 appearances, scoring twice, both goals coming in a 4-1 home win over Luton Town, before returning to the Chats the following summer.
The local lad joined the Gills from Chatham Town in May 1924 and made his debut against Bournemouth early on the following season.
Leonard Thomas Ramsell - 1897
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BIRTHS…
against Bournemouth at home Steve Claridge and 2005 - Moses Ashikodi, Brent Sancho
made his debut Elliot Martin - Portsmouth's Fratton Park was where 1991
all made their debuts at Scunthorpe Charlie Crickmore and Mel Machin, Ray Bailey - 1966
was given his debut against Bradford Park Avenue at Priestfield Geoff Hudson - 1963
were debutants at Chester Bob Wilson and Eddie McManus, Alec Farrell, Bill Cockburn - 1960
made their debuts at Brentford Johnny Maher and Errol Crossan - 1955
all played their first games against Gravesend & Northfleet Harold Williams and William Bates, V Cook - 1949
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DEBUTS…Luke Rooney added to a brace from Danny Kedwell for a convincing win over the struggling Pilgrims
2011 - Gillingham 3-0 Plymouth A L2 Att: 5,053
The youngsters scorers were Bradley Dack, Dylan Ford and an own goal
2011 - Gills Yth 3-2 Aldershot T YAL
minute free-kick took a wicked deflection off ex-Gill Marcus Browning in the Cherries wall to beat Neil Moss thMichael Flynn's 39
2005 - Gillingham 1-0 Bournemouth L1 Att: 6,568
Steve Torpey's own goal saw the Gills win the First leg at the Vetch Field
1996 - Swansea City 0-1 Gillingham LC1 Att: 2,711
Adrian Foster, Robbie Reinelt and Paul Watson were the scorers at Springfield Park
1994 - Wigan Athletic 0-3 Gillingham D3 Att: 1,514
Peter Beadle was on target at Fratton Park
1991 - Portsmouth 2-1 Gillingham LC1 Att: 4,801
Andy Perry was the scorer against the U's
BCD Oxford United Reserves 2-1 Gills XI - 1988
A goal from David Shearer gave the Gills a first leg advantage
1985 - Southend Utd 1-1 Gillingham LC1 Att: 2,008
The Gills came from two down to win thanks to Mark Weatherly (2) and John Leslie
Att: 477Gillingham 3-2 Aldershot - 1983
Danny Westwood scored but it proved little consolation in this opening day defeat
D3 Att: 3,450Gillingham 1-3 Colchester Utd - 1977
An Andy Alleyne own goal put the Gills in a strong position ahead of the second leg
1975 - Reading 0-1 Gillingham LC1 Att: 4,846
1968 - Orient 3-0 Gillingham LC1 1R Att: 7,289
Victory at the Old Show Ground came curteosy of goals from Charlie Crickmore and Brian Gibbs
1966 - Scunthorpe Utd 1-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,171
1960 - Gillingham 'A' 2-0 C.Palace Seanglian Lge
John Shepherd and Dennis Hunt were on target against the Seals
1960 - Chester 2-2 Gillingham D4 Att: 7,097
Goals from Ernie Morgan, John Maher, Errol Crossan and a Wally Bragg own goal helped the Gills to a comfortable victory at Griffin Park...