News relevant to the club on this day previously
FIXTURES...
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
1923 - Brighton & HA 2-2 Gillingham D3S
Andy Smillie and Mike Green were the marksmen against the Shaymen
1970 - Gillingham 2-1 Halifax T D3 Att: 5,240
Rodney Green (2), Alec Farrall, Brian Gibbs and a Duncan Welbourne own goal saw the Gills to a convincing victory
1964 - Gillingham 5-2 Watford D3 Att: 11,408
A Harry Hughes penalty was little consolation as the Bees stung at Priestfield
1962 - Gillingham 1-4 Brentford D4 Att: 8,822
The Gills goal at Feethams came from Cliff Payton
1959 - Darlington 2-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 7,800
Gordon Brasted grabbed a hat-trick while Ron Clark, a Tom Reddie own goal and George Simpson also netted in a comfortable win
1956 - Gillingham 6-2 Aldershot D3S Att: 4,363
Trevor Long was on target at Roots Hall
1953 - Southend Utd 1-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 10,905
Hughie Russell and Dave Thomas netted in this Priestfield win
1951 - Gillingham 2-1 Exeter City D3S Att: 12,329
Goals from Tug Wilson and J Ross earned a home win
1938 - Gillingham 2-0 Tunbridge WR SL
The match winner came courtesy of Joseph McAteer
1936 - Gillingham 1-0 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 7,338
An own goal from Jimmy Forsyth was the Gills consolation
1934 - Gillingham 1-3 Millwall D3S Att: 8,669
1931 - Southend Utd 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 10,665
The Gills goal came through James Poxton
1928 - Gillingham 1-1 Torquay Utd D3S Att: 4,501
William Berry (2) and Reg McKee found the net against the R's
1925 - Gillingham 3-0 QPR D3S Att: 7,612
Arthur Sinning and Tommy Hall were the scorers on the south coast
1970 - West Ham Utd 5-0 Gills Res FC
Patrick joined QPR in January 2008 and went on to score 16 times in 75 league games, he was also loaned out to Bristol City, Millwall and Stevenage where he ended last season before being released by the R’s and is currently without a club.
He scored eight goals in 34 games for the Gills before a £350,000 deal took him to Preston ten months later.
The pacey striker cost the Gills £150,000 from Wimbledon in January 2004 and made his debut against Derby County at Pride Park.
Patrick Agyemang - 1980
He has since been involved in Soccer Schools both here in England and the U.S.A
John had previously played for Brighton & HA, Charlton Athletic, where he score 44 goals in 382 appearances, and Cardiff City.
He signed in October 2004 and made his debut as a substitute for Darren Byfield in a 3-1 home defeat inflicted by Sheffield United.
The Welsh international winger, capped 30 times, played just four games with the Gills before retiring from professional football.
John Robinson - 1971
BIRTHS...
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at Brentford
Neil Harris - 2005
up at Blackpool
Carl Asaba - 1998
when Southend visited
Jason Lillis - 1987
v Burnley
Richie Bowman - 1981
at Griffin Park, Brentford
Terry Matthews - 1962
scored on his debut versus Aldershot
George Simpson - 1956
against Brighton at Priestfield
William Wilson and Bill Armstrong, James Dodds, Joe McAteer, Charles Smethurst, - 1936
at home to Millwall
Harry Randle - 1934
away at Southend
Albert Williams andDaniel Lewis, John Renwick, James Shaw - 1931
v QPR
Albert Richards and Alex Ferguson, Albert Goodman, Reg McKee, Charles Reddock - 1925
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games,...
DEBUTS...
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2009 - Walsall 0-0 Gillingham L1 Att: 3,331
Debutant Neil Harris scored to put the Gills ahead but the Bees later equalised
2005 - Brentford 1-1 Gillingham L1 Att: 6,969
A draw in Essex thanks to a Guy Ipoua effort
2001 - Billericay Town 1-1 Gills XI
Mark Saunders and Darren Carr scored to earn a point at Bloomfield Road
1998 - Blackpool 2-2 Gillingham D2 Att: 3,994
Victory at Underhill came through goals from Kevin Rattray and Dominic Naylor
1995 - Barnet 0-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,077
A David Crown goal was only good enough for a point
1992 - Gillingham 1-1 Barnet D3 Att: 3,896
The O's went through 7-1 on aggregate
1989 - Leyton Orient 3-0 Gillingham LC1 2L Att: 2,818
Steve Lovell netted four, Dave Smith two and both Dave Shearer and Howard Pritchard one apiece as the Gills went goal crazy
1987 - Gillingham 8-1 Southend Utd D3 Att: 4,171
Goals from Paul Shinners (2) and trialist Tarki Micallef saw the Gills win at the Angel Ground
1984 - Tonbridge Angels 2-3 Gills XI Fr
Ken Price and Trevor Lee both scored for the Gills but it was Brian Laws 45-yard volleyed own goal that sticks in the memory
1981 - Gillingham 3-1 Burnley D3 Att: 4,663
Two goals from Danny Westwood ensured a draw at Stonebridge Road
1979 - Gravesend & N 2-2 Gills XI Fr
Goals from Dave Peach, Dave Quirke, Alan Wilks and Brian Yeo ensured the Gills progression
1973 - Gillingham 4-2 Colchester Utd LC1 Att: 3991
On the same day the reserves are soundly beaten in their Football Combination fixture