Richard Day looks back at news relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...
FIXTURES...1903 - Kettering 2-0 New Brompton SL
1970 - Rotherham Utd 0-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,631
1968 - Peterborough U 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 7,292
A Brian Gibbs effort earned a point off the Reds
1964 - Workington 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,311
John Ballagher was the goalscorer at Somerton Park
1962 - Newport Co. 2-1 Gillingham LC1 Att: 3,864
Sammy Moore, Pat Terry and Bill Albury from a penalty netted to see off the Shots
1959 - Gillingham 3-1 Aldershot D4 Att: 7,036
Goals from Jim Taylor, Gordon Brasted and Larry Baxter ensured a comfortable victory
1956 - Gillingham 3-0 Swindon Town D3S Att: 6,783
1953 - Gillingham 0-0 Brighton & HA D3S Att: 16,203
Jackie Briggs was the Gills scorer at Plainmoor
1951 - Torquay Utd 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,014
Jim Watson scored the consolation at Vicarage Road
1936 - Watford 6-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 9,055
1932 - Norwich City 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 8,583
John Renwick and Bill White scored to earn a home victory
1931 - Gillingham 2-1 Fulham D3S Att: 7,368
A Jonah Wilcox goal wasn't enough to bring a point home
1928 - Torquay Utd 2-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 5,006
1925 - Bristol Rov. 2-0 Gillingham D3S Att: 4,783
Arthur Sinning was the marksman in this draw
1923 - Gillingham 1-1 Brighton & HA D3S
1921 - Charlton Ath. 0-0 Gillingham D3S
Ernie Pinkney got the Gills goal on the Sussex coast
1914 - Brighton & HA 2-1 Gillingham SL
John Reynolds struck the match winner
1908 - New Brompton 1-0 Southend Utd SL
1970 - Fulham 0-0 Gills Res FC
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
DEBUTS...
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A Simeon Jackson double, which included a penalty, was added to by Luke Rooney in a comfortable victory
2009 - Gillingham 3-0 Exeter City L1 Att: 5,107
The Gulls went through 5-2 on aggregate, Carl Asaba and a Jimmy Aggrey own goal registering for the Gills
2000 - Torquay Utd 3-2 Gillingham LC1 2L Att: 1,351
1998 - Chesterfeld 1-0 Gillingham D2 Att: 3,766
A Guy Butters penalty and Steve Butler accounted for the Gills goals against the Cherries
1997 - Gillingham 2-1 Bournemouth D2 Att: 5,167
Trevor Aylott found the net at the McCain Stadium
1992 - Scarborough 1-1 Gillingham D3 Att: 1,412
A memorable day as the Gills recorded their biggest league victory with two goals apiece from Howard Pritchard, Dave Shearer, George Shipley and Karl Elsey were added to by David Smith and Colin Greenall
1987 - Gillingham 10-0 Chesterfield D3 Att: 4,100
Trevor Lee and Ken Price both scored but the Royals took the points
1981 - Reading 3-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,731
Steve Bruce scored both Gills goals but the Canaries went through 5-3 on aggregate
1979 - Norwich C 4-2 Gillingham LC2 2L Att: 10,656
1972 - Gillingham 0-2 Millwall LC2 Att: 6,044
The Reserves also gained a point from their Combination fixture on the same day1928 at SaltergateFranck Rolling and Roland Edge, Tony Dobson - 1998
versus Swindon
Jim Taylor - 1956
at Torquay
Walter Williams and Harold Pearce-
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BIRTHS...
1904
After a spell in South Africa he returned to Kent and played for Dartford, Canterbury City, Gravesend & Northfleet and Sheppey United.
He made the first of just 16 games at Tranmere Rovers just days later but was a regular in the reserves.
Forward Roy was signed by Freddie Cox in September 1962 from Tottenham Hotspur.
Roy Moss - 1941
He later played for Sligo Rovers, Yeovil Town, Guildford City and Margate.
Archie Clark signed the Irish forward from Fulham in June 1950 but he made just two appearances in his one season at Priestfield.
Randy Jenkins - 1923
In all Billy made 92 appearances, scoring 12 goals, in his time at Priestfield before joining Grimsby Town in June 1955.
He made his debut at Bristol City the following month and went on to miss just one game that season and was almost as consistent in 1954-55.
The former Aston Villa and Notts County forward joined the Gills in July 1953.
Billy Evans - 1921
He had made a dozen appearances before joining Stalybridge Celtic
Albert arrived at Priestfield from Torquay United in June 1934 and ironically made his debut against his former side on the opening day of the season.
Albert Orr-