Richard Day reviews events on this day in Gillingham FC history
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The Tour de France began with victory thanks to Mark Cooper and Brian Clarke
Versailles 1-2 Gillingham Fr - 1988
Paul Collins scored two while Mel Eves and Tony Cascarino also netted in Terry Jolley's Testimonial
Att: 807 Folkestone 1-4 Gills XI Fr - 1986
Shearer replied for the Gills after Mark Weatherly's early own goal had put Fulham ahead
BCD Gillingham 1-1 Fulham Fr - 1985
Dave Shearer was the marksman with both goals at Surrey Docks
Fisher Athletic 0-2 Gillingham Fr - 1984
The Gills ran rout through Trevor Lee, Nigel Donn, Dean White, Tony Bottiglieri, David Young and Peter Henderson scored in this 'behind closed doors' game played at Essex University
BCD Gills XI 6-0 Bahrain Fr - 1981
Micky Barker struck twice, including a penalty, and John Crabbe hit the other for the Gills while Martin Peters and Kevin Reeves (2) replied for the Canaries
Att: 2,705 Gillingham 3-3 Norwich City Fr - 1979
Damien Richardson scored against the Eagles
Att: 1,749 Gillingham 1-1 Crystal Palace Fr - 1977
Victory at the Angel Ground came through goals from John Herbert and Alan Muskett (2)
Tonbridge 0-3 Gills XI Fr - 1975
Bray scored another two, while Malcolm Thompson and Kenny Rogers also found the net at Botany Road
Sheppey United 2-4 Gills XI Fr - 1970
Carl Gilbert and Geoff Bray both netted doubles in this win
Att: 479 Dartford 2-4 Gillingham Fr - 1969
The Gills won at Park View thanks to goals from David Peach, Bobby Harrison and an own goal
Erith & Belvedere 1-3 Gillingham Fr - 1968
Bobby Harrison and Carl Gilbert got on the scoresheet at the Crabble
Dover 1-2 Gillingham Fr - 1966
Charlie Rackstraw, Bill Brown and Mel Machin were on target at Layer Road
Fr Att: 1,499 Colchester United 0-3 Gillingham - 1966
Att: 1,414- Gillingham 0-0 Charlton Athletic Fr 1994 A young Gillingham side were beaten by the Jockeys, Chris Halls hitting the consolation.1996 - Newmarket Town 4-1 Gills XI Fr
2005 - Gillingham 2-1 Colchester Utd
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Lewis Montrose cracked home the only goal of the game
2011 - Gillingham 1-0 Cheltenham T L2 Att: 5,360
Bradley Dack scored all three, including a penalty, against the young Seagulls at Beechings Cross
2011 - Gills Yth 3-2 Brighton & HA YAL
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Neale Cooper's team opened the new campaign with a victory with Andrew Crofts (75) and Darren Byfield (89) scoring after Neil Danns had put the U's ahead in the 50
L1 Att: 7,293
at home to CheltenhamLewis Montrose and Danny Kedwell, Andy Frampton, Ross Flitney - 2011
against Colchester Paul Shields and 2005 - Mark Corneille, Danny Jackman
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above game...