News relevant to the Gills on this day previously
Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
FIXTURES...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
DEBUTS...
Danny Kedwell scored twice which was added to by Frank Nouble in a comfortable win
2011 - Gillingham 3-1 Burton A L2 Att: 4,946
A Bradley Dack penalty and Dylan Ford's goal proved too much for the Daggers
2011 - Dagenham & R 0-2 Gills Yth YAL
A pair of goals from Darren Byfield earned a point at Prenton Park
2005 - Tranmere R 2-2 Gillingham L1 Att: 7,003
David Puttnam got the only goal of the game
1996 - Gillingham 1-0 Barnsley D2 Att: 5,666
Gary Micklewhite was on target for the Gills at the Bescot Stadium
1994 - Walsall 2-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,654
1988 - Gillingham 0-1 Reading D3 Att: 4,446
A young striker by the name of John Aldriidge helped demolish the Gills at the Manor Ground
1986 - Oxford Utd 6-0 Gillingham LC2-1L Att: 5,246
Pompey won easily despite a Tony Cascarino effort
1985 -Gillingham 1-3 Portsmouth LC2-1L Att: 4,617
1983 - Bournemouth 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,045
Damien Richardson netted from the spot
1977 - Gillingham 1-1 Tranmere Rov D3 Att: 5,007
A goal from Charlie Crickmore earned a point at the Vetch Field
1966 - Swansea T 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 6,081
1960 - Betteshanger CW 2-6 Gillingham 'A' Seanglian Lge
Despite Pat Terry (2) and John Shepherd (above) finding the net, the Yorkshire side still won
1960 - Gillingham 3-4 Bradford PA D4 Att: 6,998
Sam Moore got the goal at Borough Park
1959 Workington 1-1 Gillingham D4 Att: 4,720
A Billy Millar brace earned the Gills victory at Dean Court
1955 - Bournemouth 1-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,350
Jimmy Scarth was the scorer at Brisbane Road
1953 - Leyton Orient 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,407
Ron Lewin and Trevor Long scored but it was the Cherries who ran out winners
1952 - Bournemouth 4-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,062
Harold Williams goal couldn't prevent a defeat at Layer Road
1949 - Colchester Utd 2-1 Gillingham SL Att: 10,918
Jackie Briggs and Johnny Warsap goals mean't this cup qualifier ended all-square
1947 - Gillingham 2-2 Guildford City SLCQ Att: 4,318
1938 - Ipswich T Res 3-0 Gillingham SL
James Liddle and a Thomas Shipley penalty earned the Gills a point in Essex
1932 - Southend Utd 2-2 Gillingham D3S Att: 5,278
Harold Sly, Enos Bromage and two from Jonah Wilcox weren't enough to stop defeat at Fellows Park
1927 - Walsall 7-4 Gillingham D3S Att: 6,923
Goals from Charles Freeman, Jim Travers, Tommy Hall, Wally Battiste and George Needham saw the Gills thrash the Welsh outfit
1921 - Gillingham 5-0 Merthyr T D3S
Tom Caldwell, Sam Gilligan, Charlie Hafekost and Ernie Pinkney were the marksmen against Argyle
1913 Gillingham 4-0 Plymouth Argyle SL
Arthur Pickett and John Taylor found the net against the Hatters
1910 - New Brompton 2-1 Luton Town SL
Outside right Percy Barnfather scored to earn a point in West London
1904 - Fulham 1-1 New Brompton SL
1927 - John T Brown
A move to Chatham followed in May 1955 before embarking on a successful career in coaching and management including Norway, Kuwait, Greece and Iceland.
He was an ever-present for two of his five seasons with the club making a total of 204 appearances.
The full-back joined the Gills in the summer of 1950 from Fulham and made his debut on the opening day of the season as the club returned to the Football League.
1985 - Ron Lewin
DEATH...
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After being released by the Hammers Frank moved to Championship outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Frank scored on his debut in a 6-1 win at Hereford and went on to net five goals in 14 games during his three-month loan from West Ham United during the early months of the 2011-12.
1991 - Frank Nouble
Having previously been loaned to Bishops Stortford, Maidstone United and Dover Athletic, Dean signed a permanent deal with the latter following his release in the summer of 2012.
Dean made his first-team debut as a second-half substitute against AFC Bournemouth at home in an FA Cup replay.
The Maidstone-born midfielder joined the Gills Centre of Excellence aged eight and progressed through the ranks to sign his first professional contract in May 2010.
1991 - Dean Rance
BIRTHS...
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against Bournemouth at Dean Court 1983 - David Fry
at Walsall Ron was still a coach at Workington when he died in Cockermouth on 24th September 1985