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...FIXTURES...
1899 - New Brompton 5-0 Bedminster SLD1
Andrew Swan hit two, John MacDonald, Jack Frettingham and T Gray were also on target in a big home win
1909 - Brentford 4-1 New Brompton SLD1
John Taylor hit the consolation at Griffin Park
1912 - Gillingham 3-0 Spennymoor United FAC5QR
Arthur Wolstenholme struck twice, including a penalty plus another one from Taylor saw a comfortable replay win
1920 - Northampton Town 3-1 Gillingham FAC6Q
Tommy Hall struck for the Gills
1924 - Gillingham 1-1 (AET) Barrow FAC6QR
Norman Jones scored to set up another replay
1926 - Northampton Town 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 4,979
Reg McKee was the Gills marksman at the County Ground
1937 - Torquay United 1-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 2,317
1948 - Gillingham 3-0 Bath City SLD1 Att: 7,300
Tug Wilson, Cyril Poole and Jackie Briggs all found the net in a home stroll
1950 - Bristol Rovers 2-1 Gillingham FAC22R Att: 3,927
Derek Lewis netted but couldn't prevent defeat in a second replay played at White Hart Lane
1954 - Bristol City 1-4 Gillingham D3S Att: 17,880
The Gills gained the points thanks to a hat-trick from Ernie Morgan and one from Paddy Sowden
1967 - Newport County 3-0 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 2,452
1971 - Aldershot 0-2 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,746
Goals from Mike Bickle and Dave Peach saw the Gills triumph at the Recreation Ground
1982 - Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,179
1987 - Gillingham 0-1 Walsall D3 Att: 4,144
1988 - Northampton T 1-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,829
Two goals from Steve Lovell, including a penalty, earned an away win
1992 - Gillingham 0-1 Colchester Utd D3 Att: 2,366
1993 - Chesterfield 3-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,348
Goals from Gary Micklewhite and Nicky Forster weren't enough at Saltergate
2004 - Gillingham 3-1 Rotherham Utd C Att: 8,576
Chris Hope, Matty Jarvis and an own goal from Paulo Vernazza saw the Millers beaten
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DEBUTS…
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above games...
1988- Steve Walford versus Northampton away
1992 - Scott Houghton against Colchester at Priestfield
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DEATHS…
1968- George Nicol
George was a prolific centre forward who signed from Brighton and Hove Albion in September 1932.
In 66 games he scored 38 times for the Gills, including one on his debut against Queens Park Rangers.