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ON THIS DAY

28 August 2012

History

ON THIS DAY

28 August 2012

News relevant to the club on this day previously


He moved to Brentford in June 1924 having made just five appearances.

The left-winger joined the Gills from Bournemouth in September 1923 and made his debut the following month, at Northampton. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BIRTHS...

1890 - John Cartmell



Lance Cronin and Cody McDonald when Morecambe visited 2010 -

Marvin Hamilton away at Luton 2007 -

Neil Grewcock when Oxford visited  
1982 - 

Mervyn Cawston against Walsall at Fellows Park 1976 - 

Joe Hutton at Torquay 1957 - 

Bryan Dalton, James Nicol, Fred Smith, Albert Taylor, Cyril Walker and Archibald Young at Bristol City 1937 - 

Stan Amos, Bill Arblaster, Jabez Foster, Sam Meston and David Rogers at home to Bristol City 1926 -

William Oswald at Northampton 1922 -

Wally Battiste, Tom Baxter, Jack Branfield, Tom Gilbey, Sidney Gore, Tom Hall, Arnold Holt, Jock Robertson, Archibald Roe, Tom Sisson and Cuthbert Wigmore versus Southampton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DEBUTS...

In the above games, the following made their Gillingham debuts...

1920 -

Goals from Mustapha Carayol and Cameron Park saw the Championship side to victory at MEMS Priestfield Stadium 2012 - Gillingham 0-2 Middlesbrough  COC2    Att: 5,146


A late goal from Danny Spiller levelled matters at the Globe Arena 2010 - Morecambe 1-1 Gillingham         L1          Att: 2,325


A Carl Asaba strike earned a point at Turf Moor 2000 - Burnley 1-1 Gillingham                 D1         Att: 15,611


Robert Taylor, from the spot, and Brian McGlinchey found the net against the Chairboys 1999 - Gillingham 2-2 Wycombe W        D2          Att: 6,180


Goals from Paul Baker and Nicky Forster were only suffice for a point 1993 - Gillingham 2-2 Scarborough        D3          Att: 2,526


Steve Lovell gave the Gills the edge ahead of the second leg 1990 - Gillingham 1-0 Shrewsbury T      LC1 1L   Att: 2,613


Mark Weatherly, Dave Mehmet and John Leslie scored to give the Gills a narrow advantage 1982 - Gillingham 0-1 Oxford United     D3          Att: 4,079

1984 - Gillingham 3-2 Colchester Utd    LC1 1L   Att: 2,689


A John Overton goal helped send the Gills to Carrow Road on level terms 1979 - Gillingham 1-1 Norwich City        LC2 1L   Att: 10,594


Damien Richardson and an own goal from Dave Serella accounted for a Gills victory 1976 - Walsall 1-2 Gillingham                  D3           Att: 5,787


The scores were level in this replay after extra-time, George Jacks netting, a second replay at a neutral venue (Brentford) would be required 1974 - Bournemouth 1-1 Gillingham     LC1 R        Att: 5,774


The scant consolation came through Brian Yeo 1971 - Chester 5-1 Gillingham                 D4            Att: 3,302


Charlie Rackstraw hit the only goal of the game at Priestfield 1963 - Gillingham 0-0 Bradford City       D4            Att: 7,923

1965 - Gillingham 1-0 Millwall                 D3            Att: 11,711


Two goals from Jim Fletcher couldn't salvage a point 1957 - Torquay Utd 3-2 Gillingham        D3S          Att: 9,443


Arthur Adey scored his one and only Gills goal at Fellows Park 1954 - Walsall 0-1 Gillingham                  D3S          Att: 15,484


An eight-goal thriller! Hughie Russell (2), Jimmy Boswell and Jackie Briggs getting the Gills four 1948 - Guildford C 4-4 Gillingham           SLD1        Att: 5,789


An Albert Taylor goal couldn't prevent defeat at Ashton Gate 1937 - Bristol City 3-1 Gillingham            D3S          Att: 14,134


Frank Marshall converted from the spot to earn a point 1922 - Northampton T 1-0 Gillingham     D3S

1926 - Gillingham 1-1 Bristol City             D3S         Att: 9,118


Tom Gilbey scored the Gills first-ever goal as a Football League side -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FIXTURES...

1920 - Gillingham 1-1 Southampton        D3


Gills make Carl Asaba their record signing - paying Reading £600,000 for the striker NEWS...

1998-


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