Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
FIXTURES1947 - Gillingham 4-1 Guildford City SL Att: 6,710
1932 - Brighton & HA 1-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 9,517
1927 - Charlton Ath. 1-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 11,752
1921 - Southampton 2-0 Gillingham D3S
1977 - Cambridge Utd 2-3 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,397
1968 - Rotherham Utd 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 10,762
A John Meredith effort could only earn a point with the Cumbrians
1966 - Gillingham 1-1 Workington D3 Att: 8,408
Pat Terry (2), Alec Farrall and John Shepherd were the marksmen against the Reds
1960 - Gillingham 4-2 Workington D4 Att: 6,747
1959 - Rochdale 1-0 Gillingham D4 Att: 6,382
Goals from Paddy Sowden, Eric Phoenix and Ernie Morgan saw the Gills ease to victory
1955 - Gillingham 3-0 Watford D3S Att: 11,227
1952 - Crystal Palace 0-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 15,754
Doubles from Harold Williams and Johnny Warsap were added to by Jackie Carr and Hughie Russell from the penalty spot as the Gills won convincingly
1949 - Gillingham 6-1 Gloucester City SL Att: 9,164
Johnny Warsap scored twice while Jackie Briggs and Hughie Russell added further goals in a comfortable opening day win Stuart has been with no less than 25 different clubs, both league and non-league during his nomadic career from Arsenal as a youngster to his current club Bedlington Terriers.
He made his debut against Luton Town and went on to make five appearances in total.
The Newcastle United midfielder joined the Gills on loan for a month in October 1998.
1977 - Stuart Elliott
BIRTHS
against Forest at home 2005 - Steve Hislop
against Swansea Brian Clarke and George Burley - 1988
at Sheffield U Andy Woodhead and John Leslie - 1983
at Cambridge Peter Hunt - 1977
at home against Guildford City George Skinner - 1947
in the game at Colchester George Strong and Robert Costello, Reg Day, W Johnson, Harry Rowley, J Ross - 1938
away at Brighton Sim Raleigh and Bill Armfield, Arthur Cropper, Len Darling, Tom Holland, Richard Jackson, James Liddle, George Purcell - 1932
at the Valley against Charlton Jonah Wilcox and Enos Bromage, Edward Donaghy, George Hebden, Joe Hodnett - 1927
at Southampton Thomas Waterall and Charles Freeman, Owen Marshall, Jim McAlpine, Samuel Simms, James Thomson - 1921
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
DEBUTS
The Millers went top of the table thanks to goals from Danny Harrison, Lewis Grabban and Gareth Evans.
2011 - Rotherham U 3-0 Gillingham L2 Att: 3,740
Nathan Nyafli (2) and Kane Haysman netted against the young Lions
2011 - Gills Yth 3-0 Millwall YAL
Darren Byfield's effort was little more than a consolation
2001 - West Brom 1-0 Gillingham L1 Att: 18,180
2004 - Gillingham 0-1 QPR C Att: 7,391
2005 - Gillingham 1-3 Nott'm Forest L1 Att: 7,228
1996 - Brentford 2-0 Gillingham D2 Att: 5,384
Centre-half Tony Butler scored in this home draw
1994 - Gillingham 1-1 Rochdale D3 Att: 3,009
The Gills went out 6-4 on aggregate, David Crown, Alan Walker and Peter Beadle netting at Priestfield
1991 - Gillingham 3-4 Portsmouth LC1 2L Att: 5,114
Goals from Gavin Peacock and Steve Lovell couldn't prevent the Swans returning home with the points
1988 - Gillingham 2-3 Swansea City D3 Att: 4,309
Blades striker Keith Edwards scored all four goals at Bramall Lane
1983 - Sheffield Utd 4-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 10,405
The Gills won narrowly at Hayes Lane thanks to goals from Ken Price and David Young
Bromley 1-2 Gills XI - 1980 - Blackburn Rov. 0-0 Gillingham LC2 1L Att: 7,316
1981
Billy Hughes and a Danny Westwood double saw the Gills triumph at the Abbey Stadium