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 - New Brompton 1-0 Southampton SLD1
Jim Strachan grabbed the only goal against the Saints
1901 - New Brompton 1-0 Grays United FAC5Q
Leigh was on target to see the home side progress
1907 – Portsmouth 5-2 New Brompton SLD1
Two goals from James Hartley weren’t enough at Fratton Park
1912 – Gillingham 1-1 Merthyr Town SLD1
John Boden notched the Gills goal
1929 - Gillingham 0-2 Margate FAC1 Att: 4,150
1932 – Wycombe Wanderers 2-4 Gillingham FAC1R
George Nicol (2), Arthur Cropper and a Cox own goal saw the Gills victorious in the replay
1935 – Exeter City 0-4 Gillingham FAC1 Att: 8,000
A William Baldwin hat-trick plus one from George Tadman proved more than enough to go
through to the next round
1939 - Gillingham 5-2 Dover KL (EG)
A Walsh treble plus others from Fowler and Lee saw the Gills win easily
1946 - Gillingham 4-1 Gravesend & N FAC1 Att: 10,784
Hughie Russell netted twice, Jackie Briggs and Johnny Warsap also scored in a convincing win
1957 - Gillingham 2-1 Reading D3S Att: 7,696
Both the Gills goals came from Jim Fletcher
1963 – Gillingham 3-1 Workington D4 Att: 9,852
Brian Gibbs scored two and Denis Hunt added the other, making it a long journey home for the Reds
1968 – Bournemouth 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,655
1974 – Gillingham 2-1 Wrexham D3 Att: 5,203
Dick Tydeman and a penalty from George Ley took the fire out of the Dragons
1977 – Weymouth 0-1 Gillingham FAC1R Att: 2,704
Dave Shipperley scored the winner
1985 - Gillingham 4-0 Doncaster Rovers D3 Att: 3,592
Martin Robinson, Dave Mehmet, a penalty, Terry Cochrane and Dave Shearer all netted in a fine
all-round performance
1991 – Gillingham 3-1* Aldershot D4 Att: 2,566
David Crown, Andy Arnott and Neil Smith were all on target
*Aldershot later resigned from the Football League and their record was expunged
1993 - Gillingham 3-1 Yeading FAC1R Att: 3,231
Neil Smith, Gary Micklewhite and Tony Butler netted to knock out the non-league side
1996 – Preston North End 1-0 Gillingham D2 Att: 9,616
2001 – Gillingham 1-1 Birmingham City C Att: 8,575
A Darren Purse own goal earned the Gills a point
2002 - Gillingham 1-1 Stoke City D1 Att: 8,150
Paul Shaw scored the goal in this one
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DEBUTS...
The following player made their Gillingham debut in the above games...
1996- Adrian Pennock at Preston