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 - QPR 2-1 New Brompton SLD1
A George Smith double saw the Kent side to victory in West London
1913 - Brighton & HA 2-0 Gillingham SLD1
1919 - Gillingham 0-1 QPR SLD1
1924 - Gillingham 0-3 Plymouth Arg. D3S
Henry Loasby scored four and Roy Bethell added another two in this thrashing of Palace
1947 - Gillingham 2-0 Bedford Town SLD1 Att: 7,275
Hughie Russell and Tug Wilson goals were enough to beat Town
1952 - Gillingham 0-3 Norwich City D3S Att: 14,384
1958 - Exeter City 3-0 Gillingham D4 Att: 8,524
1961 - Aldershot 4-0 Gillingham D4 Att: 7,307
1963 - Tranmere Rov. 0-0 Gillingham D4 Att: 10,277
1967 - Gillingham 1-1 Tranmere Rov. D3 Att: 6,711
John Meredith was the Gills scorer in this home draw
1969 - Gillingham 1-3 Barnsley D3 Att: 5,446
A goal from David Peach didn't prevent a Tykes victory
1972 - Brighton & HA 1-1 Gills Res MWFL
1975 - Hereford Utd 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,512
Big Dave Shipperley was on target at Edgar Street
1977 - Gillingham 3-0 Chesterfield D3 Att: 5,580
Danny Westwood, John Crabbe and Mark Weatherly scored to send the Spireites home pointless
1980 - Gillingham 1-1 Oxford Utd D3 Att: 4,137
Damien Richardson got the Gills goal in this draw with United
1986 - Gillingham 2-0 Brentford D3 Att: 4,710
Mel Eves and Martin Robinson goals were enough to beat the Bees
1988 - Millwall 3-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 6,518
1990 - Whitstable T 2-4 Gillingham XI Att: 250
Ian Docker scored twice while David Jordan and Peter Beadle also netted in the game to mark the official turning on of the floodlights at the Belmont
1994 - Gillingham 1-1 Brighton & HA AWSR1 Att: 963
Richard Carpenter scored in the draw against Brighton
1997 - Carlisle Utd 2-1 Gillingham D2 Att: 5,063
A Guy Butters penalty was only a consolation at Brunton Park
2003 - Rotherham Utd 1-1 Gillingham C Att: 5,501
Danny Spiller netted in the draw at Millmoor
2005 - Gillingham 1-0 Chesterfield L1 Att: 7,472
Trinidad & Tobago international Brent Sancho notched the only goal of the game
2008 - Gillingham 1-0 Port Vale L2 Att: 4,986
A John McCombe own goal saw a narrow win for the Gills
2011 - Fulham XI 6-1 Gills XI Fr
Stefan Payne was on target as the Gills were hit for six at Motspur Park
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1969 - Dave Peach birthday.th Stuart died on 27th September 1963 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire ten days after his 67
McMillan, who was also on the books of Derbyshire CCC in his younger days, was eventually sacked after eight years in charge.
In January 1946 he returned to Derby County as manager and just four months into the job the Rams were lifting the FA Cup at Wembley beating Charlton Athletic 4-1 after extra-time.
He left Priestfield at the end of the 1921-22 season moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers and over the next few years played for the likes of Bradford City, Nottingham Forest and Clapton Orient.
His only two goals for the club, in 30 appearances, both came in the same game, a 2-2 home draw against Swindon Town in December 1921.
Winger McMillan played for both Derby County and Chelsea before joining the Gills in March 1921 making his debut in a 1-1 home draw with Watford.
1963 - Stuart McMillan
DEATH...
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He played a season at Gravesend & Northfleet before becoming player-manager of their reserves for the 2002-03 campaign.
After leaving the Gills he played 275 games for Margate, winning the Dr Martens Premier League title in 2000-01.
He made his debut, the first of his 71 appearances, at York City in August 1991.
The Plumstead born left-back graduated through the ranks here at Priestfield signing professional terms in May 1991.
1972 - Eliot Martin
The one game he will be remembered for during his time at Priestfield came in the FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Peterborough United in January 1970 when he created four and scored the other in a 5-1 victory.
Unfortunately Ken's time at Gillingham was interrupted by injuries and he only made eight appearances in two seasons.
The former Aberdeen forward arrived from Bristol Rovers in November 1969 in a swap deal that took Carl Gilbert to Eastville.
1945 - Ken Ronaldson
BIRTHS...
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versus Port Vale at Priestfield Albert Jarrett and 2008 - Andy Barcham
against Barnsley at home