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...
1893 - New Brompton 2-2 Woolwich Arsenal FR
1905 - New Brompton 0-3 Fulham SLD1
1911 - New Brompton 0-1 Plymouth Argyle SLD1
1922 - Norwich City 1-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,429
Tommy Hall got the Gills goal at Carrow Road
1933 - Gillingham 1-4 Q.P.R D3S Att: 6,979
The consolation came from Sim Raleigh
1944 - Gillingham 11-3 Snowdown C WKL
A hat-trick from Bond, plus two apiece from Tug Wilson, Vic Hole, Olver and Stan Trumper saw the Gills hand out a thrashing
1950 - Gillingham 1-2 Bristol City D3S Att: 8,579
Bill Burtenshaw netted in this home defeat
1961 - Gillingham 4-2 Workington D4 Att: 5,183
It was a long way home for the Reds following goals from Gordon Pulley, Bob Ridley, Tom Johnston and a Copeland own goal
1967 - Gillingham 0-1 Walsall D3 Att: 8,092
1972 - Gillingham 2-0 Peterborough Utd D4 Att: 2,472
Brian Yeo and Alan Wilks netted to see off the Posh
1995 - Preston NE 0-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 10,682
2006 - Tranmere Rovers 2-3 Gillingham L1 Att: 6,407
The Gills trailed 2-0 with just five minutes on the clock but struck back to win thanks to two goals from Gary Mulligan and one from Ben Chorley
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BIRTHS...
1900- Alf Vango
The centre half signed for the club in July 1923, and despite being at the club for four years he only racked up five first team appearances.
He left the club in August 1929 and signed for Walthamstow Avenue.
1974- George Ndah
The striker signed on loan for Gillingham from Crystal Palace in August 1997 and appeared just four times, including his debut away at York City, a game which the Gills lost 2-1.
He went on to play for Swindon and Wolves.