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...
SLD1 1896 - Southampton 8-3 New Brompton
Ian later made more than 500 appearances for Weymouth, a club he also managed.
He made a total of six appearances, just two starts, in total before returning to the Shay in March 1995.
Midfielder Ian had played for Halifax Town, Berwick Rangers, Whitley Bay and Cork City before coming to Priestfield, initially on non-contract terms during the 1993-94 season.
1972 - Ian Hutchinson
BIRTHS...
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at home to Southend 2009 - Febian Brandy
against Brighton at Priestfield 1987 - Neil Luff
versus Grimsby at home 1964 - Tony Weston
The following player made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
DEBUTS...
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Curtis Weston, Febian Brandy and Mark Bentley eased the Gills to a comfortable cup triumph
FAC1 Att: 4,605 2009 - Gillingham 3-0 Southend Utd
Carl Asaba and an own goal from Stuart Balmer saw the Gills take the points
D2 Att: 5,869 1998 - Gillingham 2-0 Wigan Athletic
Guy Butters got the Gillingham goal at Boundary Park
D2 Att: 5,338 1997 - Oldham Athletic 3-1 Gillingham
Goals from Tony Butler and Adrian Foster were in vain as the Gills failed to qualify
FLT1 Att: 1,866 1995 - Gillingham 2-2 Hereford Utd
D3 Att: 3,213 1992 - Carlisle Utd 1-0 Gillingham
FLTPR Att: 1,650 1989 - Southend Utd 1-0 Gillingham
Colin Greenall was spot-on with a penalty
D3 Att: 6,439 1987 - Gillingham 1-1 Brighton & HA
D3 Att: 2,691 1986 - Doncaster R 2-0 Gillingham
D3 Att: 5,518 1981 - Bristol Rovers 2-0 Gillingham
The Gills scorer at the Manor Ground was Terry Nicholl
D3 Att: 4,430 1979 - Oxford Utd 1-1 Gillingham
1970 - Gills Res 4-5 Southampton FC
1972 - Charlton Ath 3-1 Gills Res MWFL
Tommy Watson was on target at Home Park
Att: 7,440 D3 1970 - Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Gillingham
Att: 11,087 D3 1964 - Gillingham 0-0 Grimsby Town
The Gills scorer here was Ronnie Bacon
D4 Att: 3,011 1959 - Oldham Athletic 3-1 Gillingham
Goals from Billy Millar and John Durkin won it for the Gills at the Rec
D3S Att: 5,024 1953 - Aldershot 1-2 Gillingham
Jimmy Watson grabbed a hat-trick and Tom Robinson (2) saw off the visitors
D3S Att: 4,023 1936 - Gillingham 5-3 Bristol City
Les Ames scored his one and only goal for the club in this defeat, Roy Bethell got the other.
D3S Att: 6,414 1931 - Bristol Rovers 5-2 Gillingham
Frank Marshall got the winner in Wales
D3S Att: 3,260 1925 - Aberdare Athletic 0-1 Gillingham
SLD1 1914 - Gillingham 0-1 Bristol Rovers
The scorer here was Arthur Pickett
1908 - Brighton & HA 1-1 New Brompton SLD1
Tom Boucher and J Robertson were on target
1903 - New Brompton 2-1 Brighton & HA SLD1
A thumping despite goals from Dave Hutcheson, Jim Walker and Jack Frettingham