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...
1902 - New Brompton 0-4 Reading SL
1913 - Gillingham 4-2 Southend Utd SL
Lee (2), Glen and an Arthur Johnson with a penalty proved too much for the Essex side
1919 - Cardiff City 5-0 Gillingham SL
1924 - Brighton & HA 2-0 Gillingham D3S
1930 - Brentford 1-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 9,407
Roy Bethell scored in the draw at Griffin Park
1952 - Coventry City 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 12,258
The Gills consolation came from Paddy Sowden
1958 - Gillingham 2-0 Coventry City D4 Att: 8,859
Bill Patrick and John Edgar got the goals to beat the Sky Blues
1961 - Gillingham 0-1 Aldershot D4 Att: 4,251
1967 - Torquay Utd 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 6,281
1968 - Southport 4-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,592
Goals from Brian Yeo and Derek Woodley couldn't prevent defeat at Haig Avenue
1969 - Rotherham Utd 0-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,042
Gordon Riddick got the only goal of the game at Millmoor
1975 - Gillingham 3-1 Mansfield T D3 Att: 5,635
Peter Feely, George Jacks and Pat Hilton were on target against the Stags
1980 - Plymouth A 4-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 6,719
Ken Price found the net in this defeat at Home Park
1988 - Mansfield T 2-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,153
Steve Lovell scored at Field Mill but it wasn't enough
1990 - Sittingbourne 0-3 Gillingham Fr
Goals from Steve Lovell, Pat Gavin and Mark Dempsey saw the Gills ease to victory in this friendly win
1997 - Gillingham 2-2 Watford D2 Att: 7,834
Guy Butters and Steve Butler netted to earn a point against the Hornets
2000 - Manchester C 1-1 Gillingham WC2-1L Att: 17,408
Paul Smith netted to keep things tight ahead of the second leg
2003 - Gillingham 2-0 West Ham Utd C Att: 11,418
Gills hammered United thanks to goals from Marlon King and on-loan Trevor Benjamin
2005 - Gillingham 3-2 Portsmouth CC2 Att: 4,903
Darren Byfield, Andrew Crofts and a Jamie Ashdown own goal earned Gills an extra-time victory
2008 - Aldershot 2-1 Gillingham D2 Att: 4,198
Simeon Jackson was on target for Gillingham in a game that saw Mark McCammon sent-off after just
13 minutes
2012 - Gillingham 1-2 Rochdale L2 Att: 5,874
Danny Kedwell's penalty couldn't prevent a home defeat following Danny Jackman's red card
2012 - Gillingham 1-2 Rochdale L2 Att: 5,874
Danny Kedwell's penalty couldn't prevent a home defeat following Danny Jackman's red card
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DEBUTS...
The following player made his Gillingham debut in the above game...
1975 - Pat Hilton versus Mansfield
2003 - Trevor Benjamin and Wayne Brown against the Hammers
2005 - Tom Williams against Portsmouth at home
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BIRTHS...
1977 - Anthony Williams
The goalkeeper arrived at Priestfield Stadium on loan from Blackburn Rovers in August 1999 as cover for Vince Bartram and made his debut at Stoke City.
After just four appearances he returned to Ewood Park and moved on to Hartlepool United in the summer of 2000.
He played for a number of teams after that and he is currently assistant manager to Richie Barker at Crawley Town.