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…
1908 - New Brompton 1-0 Luton Town SLD1
Herbert Powell notched the only goal of the game
1914 – Southampton 2-1 Gillingham SLD1
A Jack Mahon goal wasn’t enough
1925 - Gillingham 6-0 Southall FAC1 Att: 4,500
Goals from Reg McKee, Frank Marshall, Fred Brown, William Berry, John Rutherford and an Adams own goal ensured an easy passage
1928 – Torquay United 5-1 Gillingham FAC1R Att: 7,000
A James Poxton penalty was little consolation
1931 – Bristol Rovers 5-1 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 8,000
This time it was Roy Bethell providing the goal
1936 – Ryde Sports 1-5 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 3,000
Jim Watson (2), Tug Wilson, Alan Fowler and Alan Scott were all on target in a comprehensive win
1953 - Gillingham 2-0 Shrewsbury Town D3S Att: 10,307
The Shrews were beaten by goals from Jimmy Scarth and Billy Millar
1959 - Gillingham 2-0 Walsall D4 Att: 5,853
Pat Terry and Gordon Brown notched the goals
1964 – Exeter City 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,088
A Charlie Rackstraw goal earned a point at St James Park
1970 – Gillingham 1-2 Wrexham D3 Att: 3,191
The Gills lost at home despite a Brian Yeo effort
1970 - Norwich C 1-0 Gills Res FC
1978 - Gillingham 1-2 (AET) Reading FAC1R Att: 6,441
The game went to extra-time thanks to Danny Westwood but the Royals went through
1981 – Carlisle United 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,196
1987 – Gillingham 3-3 Bury D3 Att: 3,974
Gary West and Mel Eves (2) were the scorers but the Shakers still took a point
1989 - Gillingham 2-0 Cambridge United LDAFP Att: 1,044
Goals from Steve Lovell and Alan Walker won it
1992 – Lincoln City 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,175
Andy Arnott netted the goal at Sincil Bank
1998 – Gillingham 1-0 Fulham D2 Att: 7,614
A thumping Robert Taylor header deservedly won it for the Gills
2009 - Gillingham 1-0 Burton Albion FAC2 Att: 4,996
Curtis Weston struck the only goal to clinch a place in the third round
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1953 - Arthur Evans against Shrewsbury at Priestfield
1998 - Nyron Nosworthy against Fulham at home