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...NEWS...
1988 - Gillingham manager Paul Taylor and his assistant John Gorman were dismissed following a 5-0 thumping at Preston the previous night
1992 - Glenn Roeder is appointed player/coach/manager of the Gills replacing Damien Richardson
2012 - The Gills signed French midfielder Romain Vincelot on loan from Brighton & HA - he scored on his debut at AFC Wimbledon, his only goal in 11 appearances
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FIXTURES...
1895 - Ilford 0-2 New Brompton SLD1
Goals from Dan Pellatt and Bryan ensured victory in Essex.
1901 - Portsmouth 3-0 New Brompton SLD1
1907 - New Brompton 3-1 Watford SLD1
A Charlie McGibbon hat-trick proved too much for the Hornets
1908 - QPR 2-1 New Brompton SLD1
A John Reynolds goal wasn't enough in West London
1912 - Gillingham 0-4 Exeter City SLD1
1929 - Brighton & HA 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 7,504
1935 - Coventry City 4-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 14,811
1946 - Cheltenham T 3-5 Gillingham SLD1
Two goals from Hughie Russell, a Tommy Kingsnorth penalty plus others from Tug Wilson and Johnny Warsap enabled a comfortable win
1957 - Norwich City 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 17,999
1963 - Chester 1-0 Gillingham D4 Att: 8,395
1968 - Gillingham 1-0 Plymouth Arg D3 Att: 5,170
Gordon Riddick scored to send the Pilgrims home pointless
1974 - Gillingham 2-1 Brighton & HA D3 Att: 5,985
Peter Feely and George Jacks were on target against the Seagulls
1976 - Chester City A - A Gillingham D3
The game was abandoned because of fog early in the second-half at Sealand Road. Dave Shipperley had earlier put the Gills in front
1982 - Oldham Ath 1-0 Gillingham MC2-2L Att:3,302
1985 - Gillingham 5-1 Swansea City D3 Att: 3,082
A Dave Shearer hat-trick plus two more from Derek Hales, including a penalty, were far too much for City
1991 - Gillingham 3-1 Northampton T D4 Att: 2,543
David Crown was the hero with a hat-trick
1996 - Gillingham 1-1 Preston D2 Att: 6,264
Iffy Onuora scored in this home draw
2002 - Ipswich Town 0-1 Gillingham D1 Att: 24,176
Mali international Mamady Sidibe netted the winner at Portman Road
2011 - Gills Yth 5-1 L.Orient YAL
The Gills came from behind to thrash the O's thanks to goals from Jake Mackenzie (2), Dylan Ford, Bradley Dack (pen) and Michael Freiter
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1929 - Andrew Durnion at Brighton
1991 - Neil Smith against Northampton at Priestfield
1996 - Guy Butters at home to Preston
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BIRTHS...
1962 - Phil Kite
The former Bristol Rovers and Southampton keeper initially came to Priestfield on loan in February 1987 making his debut against Mansfield Town at home.
He went on to make 90 appearances for the Gills before Bournemouth paid £60,000 for his services.
After retiring from the game he studied physiotherapy and is currently club physio at Bristol Rovers
1971 - David Jordan
The local lad came through the ranks at Gillingham turning professional in June 1990.
He made his debut as a substitute, one of just two senior appearances, against Stockport County at home in April 1991.
David, a striker, went out on loan to a number of clubs before eventually joining Ashford Town in June 1992 with spells following at Margate, Faversham Town and Sittingbourne.
1977 - Brian McGlinchey
Previously with Manchester City and Port Vale, the left-back joined the Gills in August 1999 and made his debut on the opening day of the season against Bristol Rovers.
The former Northern Ireland Under-21 international, who scored twice in 23 games, was later a regular at both Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United.