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…
1895 - Reading 3-0 New Brompton SLD1
1901 - Q.P.R 1-1 New Brompton SLD1
Thomas Leigh netted to earn a point
1907 - New Brompton 6-0 Shepherds Bush FAC5Q
A Charlie McGibbon hat-trick and further goals from J Hopkins, H Salter and Bill Marriott meant an easy passage into the next round
1912 - Gillingham 1-2 Crystal Palace SLD1
John Boden was on target for the home side
1921 - Gillingham 3-1 Gravesend Utd FAC5QR
Charles Freeman scored twice and George Needham added another in a comfortable cup victory
1929 - Newport County 5-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 1,991
John Geddes scored the consolation in South Wales
1935 - Watford 1-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 3,914
Goals from Jim Watson and George Tadman won it for the Gills
1939 - Sittingbourne 1-5 Gillingham KL (EG)
Two goals apiece from Hickson and Walsh plus one from Fred Herbert saw an easy away triumph
1946 - Gravesend & N 5-1 Gillingham SLD1 Att: 3,077
Tug Wilson was on target in a heavy 'derby' defeat
1957 - Millwall 1-1 Gillingham FAC2 Att: 13,415
Jim Fletcher scored at the Den
1964 - Gillingham 1 - 1 Bournemouth Fr Att: 2,290
Gordon Pulley found the net for the Gills in this friendly
1968 - Luton Town 3-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 12,035
A Brian Yeo penalty wasn't enough at Kenilworth Road
1974 - Huddersfield Town 0-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,761
Peter Feely bagged a double to win the points at Leeds Road
1985 - Gillingham 6-1 Bognor Regis Town FAC2 Att: 4,228
The Sussex side were smashed for six thanks to Tony Cascarino (2), Martin Robinson, Dave Shearer, Terry Cochrane and Derek Hales
1996 - Cardiff City 0-2 Gillingham FAC2 Att: 3,474
Iffy Onuora and Andy Hessenthaler struck to clip the Bluebirds wings in front of the TV cameras
1999 - Gillingham 0-3 Torquay United AWS1 Att: 2,718
2002 - Bradford City 1-3 Gillingham C Att: 10,711
The Gills won at Valley Parade due to a Marlon King brace, which included a penalty, and Rod Wallace
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1929 - Robert Robinson and Lewis Woolven at Newport
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BIRTHS...
1904 - Sidney Tyler
The Wolverhampton born left-back joined the club from Wolves and went on to play 81 times before joining Millwall
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DEATHS...
1959 - Albert Goodman
Albert made just six appearances in the 1925-26 season after signing from Charlton Athletic and moved on to Clapton Orient in the summer.
1993 - John Simpson
The Gillingham goalkeeping legend went on to set a club record of 617 appearances for the club after manager Archie Clark splashed out £750 to bring him to Priestfield in June 1957.
He was an ever-present in the Fourth Division title winning side in 1963-64 - keeping 24 clean sheets as the Gills conceded a divisional record of just 30 goals.
He was twice named Player-of-the-Year and a crowd of 9,118 turned up for his testimonial game with Crystal Palace.
John died on Tuesday 7 December 1993, following a short illness, aged 60