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...
1901 - New Brompton 2-0 Brentford SLD1
Alf Milward and Albert Dunkley scored in this win over the Bee's
1907 - New Brompton 2-1 Norwich C SLD1
The Canaries were beaten by goals from James Hartley and Charlie McGibbon
1912 - Gillingham 0-0 Brighton & HA SLD1
1929 - Brentford 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 9,603
Fred Cheesmur was on target at Griffin Park
1935 - Brighton & HA 1-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,220
The Gills goal came from William Duncan
1946 - Gillingham 12-1 Gloucester C SLD1 Att: 5,083
A treble hat-trick from Hughie Russell, which included a penalty, Wally Akers, Tug Wilson and Jackie Briggs were the scorers in this massive win
1957 - Walsall 1-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,452
Jim Fletcher was the Gills scorer at Fellows Park
1963 - Barrow 0-3 Gillingham D4 Att: 3,606
Brian Gibbs scored twice and Gordon Pulley added the other at Holker Street
1968 - Gillingham 4-0 Walsall D3 Att: 4,857
Andy Smillie, Brian Yeo (2) and Gordon Riddick were the marksmen against the Saddlers
1974 - Gillingham 4-0 Halifax Town D3 Att: 5,809
Peter Feely struck a hat-trick and Damien Richardson added a penalty against the Shaymen
1982 - Gillingham 2-4 Tottenham H MC3 Att: 14,446
Jeff Johnson and Ken Price scored for the Gills, Steve Archibald and Garth Crooks both netted twice for Spurs
1985 - Gillingham 5-2 Walsall D3 Att: 3,339
Two goals from Derek Hales plus others from Tony Cascarino, Dave Shearer and Martin Robinson were too much for the visitors
1990 - Halifax T 1-2 Gillingham D4 Att: 1,708
David Crown and Mike Trusson were on target at the Shay
1991 - Gillingham 1-1 Maidstone Utd D4 Att: 6,717
The Gills goal in this derby match came from Mark O'Connor
1993 - Cambridge U 2-0 Gillingham FLT1 Att: 1,463
1996 - Gillingham 1-2 Wrexham D2 Att: 5,093
A Simon Ratcliffe goal couldn't prevent a home defeat
1999 - Gillingham 3-2 Cheltenham T FAC1R Att: 4,352
The Gills progressed thanks to goals from Andy Thomson, Adrian Pennock and Brian McGlinchey
2002 - Gillingham 0-1 Reading D1 Att: 8,511
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BIRTHS...
1906 - Robert Robinson
The Borden born centre-half, who had previously played with the RAF, made just two appearances for the Gills in December 1929, making his debut at Notts County.