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…
1906 - New Brompton 2-2 West Ham Utd SLD1
Danny Cunliffe and Joe Warrington scored to earn a point with the Irons
1923 - Merthyr Town 0-2 Gillingham D3S
A Joe North double led to victory in Wales
1928 - Coventry City 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 13,444
1934 - Cardiff City 0-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,463
WC Varty and TG Syred netted in this away win
1951 - Gillingham 1-2 Norwich City D3S Att: 10,499
A Hughie Russell goal couldn't prevent defeat
1956 - Gillingham 1-2 Newport Co D3S Att: 8,700
Errol Crossan was the scorer in this loss
1962 - Gillingham 3-1 Southport D4 Att: 6,332
Brian Gibbs, Gordon Pulley and George Francis were all on target here
1979 - Rotherham Utd 2-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,648
Ken Price found the net at Millmoor
1984 - Colchester Utd 0-5 Gillingham FAC2 Att: 4,487
A Dave Shearer hat-trick plus further goals from Martin Robinson and Tony Cascarino saw the Gills win emphatically
1991 - Gillingham 2-2 Luton T Res Fr Att: 179
Billy Manuel and David Crown netted in this friendly draw at a bitterly cold Priestfield
1992 - Gillingham 3-3 Fulham AT1 Att: 1,085
Liburd Henry bagged a brace and Mark O'Connor also struck as six goals were shared
2001 - Nott'm Forest 2-2 Gillingham C Att: 18,303
Paul Shaw hit both at the City Ground
2007 - Gillingham 1-2 Port Vale L1 Att: 7,001
Chris Dickson's goal was not enough to prevent a home defeat
2012 - Rotherham U 1-2 Gillingham L2 Att: 8,029
A double from ex-Miller Deon Burton earned the Gills the points at the New York Stadium
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BIRTHS...
1907- Lewis Woolven
The Chatham born outside left made just six appearances for the Gills having joined the club from Whitstable Town in 1929. He left the club for Maidstone United in August 1932
1993 - Jordan Obita
The winger scored three goals in six appearances after arriving on a loan spell from Reading in March 2012 making his debut as a half-time substitute for Gavin Tomlin at Plymouth Argyle.
Earlier this season he was loaned to League One Portsmouth, scoring one goal in his eight games.