News relevant to the club on this day previously
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...NEWS…
1959 – Chairman ‘Charlie’ Cox dies of a heart attack aged 57
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FIXTURES...
1893 - New Brompton 2-2 Royal West Kent Regiment FR
1899 - Bristol City 2-1 New Brompton SLD1
Jack Frettingham netted but City prevailed
1903 - Bristol City 5-2 New Brompton FAC1R
Hugh Goldie and Jim Stevenson goals weren't enough
1905 - West Ham United 1-0 New Brompton SLD1
1911 - Southampton 3-0 New Brompton SLD1
1922 - Gillingham 1-4 Blyth Spartans FAC6Q Att: 7,160
The Gills were knocked out of the cup by the North Eastern League side, Horace Williams scoring
1933 - Torquay United 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 2,294
Sim Raleigh was on target at Plainmoor
1944 - Gillingham 3-1 RN Depot KSC2R
Vic Hole notched two and Stan Trumper added another in this home win
1950 - Colchester United 4-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,941
United took the points despite Jackie Briggs and Dave Thomas goals
1961 - Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,710
Travel disruption saw the Gills arrive late at Belle Vue, Ronnie Waldock put the visitors the lead before Rovers hit back to take the points
1967 - Northampton Town 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,411
Brian Gibbs got the Gills effort at the County Ground
1972 - Exeter City 3-2 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,823
The Gills slipped to defeat at St James Park, a Stacey own goal and Damien Richardson netting
1980 - Maidstone Utd 0-0 Gillingham FAC2R Att: 7,465
The non-league Stones held the Gills to a second goalless draw in the replay at the Athletic Ground
1986 - Gillingham 1-0 Northampton T FRTP Att: 2,047
Howard Pritchard hit the only goal of the game
1989 - Exeter City 3-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,818
Steve Lovell scored with a penalty but that was all the Gills had to show for their trip to the West Country
1992 - Colchester Utd 2-3 Gillingham FAC2R Att: 4,440
Goals from Nicky Forster, Andy Arnott and a penalty from Liburd Henry saw the Gills progress at Layer Road
1995 - Bury 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,045
2000 - Gillingham 4-0 Preston NE C Att: 8,198
Two goals from Carl Asaba plus others from Barry Ashby and Marlon King saw a comprehensive home win
2006 - Gillingham 1-1 Bournemouth L1 Att: 6,296
Andrew Crofts grabbed a late equaliser to earn the Gills a point. Sam Vokes had put the visitors ahead.
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DEBUTS…
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above games...
1933- Stanley Griffiths at Torquay
1989- Mark O'Connor at Exeter
1995- Steve Butler at Bury