Richard Day reviews this day in the club's history
News relevant to Gillingham FC on this day in history, games, players, debuts etc...FIXTURES...
1904 - New Brompton 1-2 Portsmouth SLD1
Walter Leigh scored but couldn't prevent Pompey taking the points
1910 - Swindon T 4-1 New Brompton SLD1
Jack Mahon scored his first goal for the club in this defeat at the County Ground
1921 - Gillingham 1-0 Brighton & HA D3
Scot Jim Waugh notched the only goal of the game
1924 - Gillingham 2-1 Merthyr Town D3S
Tommy Williams and Arthur Read, a penalty, saw off the Welsh outfit
1927 - Gillingham 1-0 Norwich City D3S Att: 4,448
Bill Arblaster notched the match winner
1928 - Merthyr Town 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 683
A Jock Robertson penalty, his only goal for the club, was all the Gills had for their trip to Wales
1938 - Walsall 3-1 Gillingham D3S Att: 3,665
Reginald Neal was on target at Fellows Park
1949 - Gillingham 2-1 Folkestone KSCSF
The Gills reached the Final thanks to goals from Hughie Russell and Jackie Carr
1955 - Gillingham 0-2 Bournemouth D3S Att: 8,236
1960 - Gillingham 2-1 Exeter C D4 Att: 7,431
John Shepherd and an own goal from Theo Foley won the points
1963 - Folkestone 0-3 Gillingham KSC2 Att: 1,131
John Ballagher netted twice and Brian Gibbs added the other to put the Gills through
1966 - Watford 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 5,141
1977 - Chesterfield 1-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 4,410
1982 - Gillingham 1-1 Millwall D3 Att: 5,508
Tony Cascarino struck for the Gills but the Lions took a point
1983 - Huddersfield T 3-2 Gillingham D3 Att: 8,264
The promotion-chasing Terriers just edged it despite goals from Colin Duncan and Dave Mehmet
1985 - Newport Co 0-3 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,129
Cascarino and Dave Mehmet struck again, along with Russell Musker in a convincing win at Somerton Park
1988 - Bristol R 2-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 3,856
1991 - Carlisle Utd 0-4 Gillingham D4 Att: 2,633
A wonderful night at Brunton Park thanks to two goals from Peter Beadle, plus Steve Lovell and David Crown
1994 - Gillingham 0-2 Shrewsbury T D3 Att: 3,095
1996 - Torquay Utd 0-0 Gillingham D3 Att: 2,406
2005 - Leeds Utd 1-1 Gillingham C Att: 27,995
Chris Hope put the Gills ahead at Elland Road but United levelled matters late on
2011 - Gillingham 3-1 Accrington Stanley L2 Att: 5,299
A lively opening saw Andy Barcham net, Phil Edwards strike his penalty against the post and Sean McConville equalise all before the 15th minute. Barcham added a second just before the break and Cody McDonald headed home number three to seal the victory.
2013 - Exeter C 0-0 Gillingham L2 Att: 3,608
Both sides drew a blank at St James Park
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DEBUTS...
The following players made their Gillingham debuts in the above games...
1983 - Dave Mehmet against Huddersfield at Leeds Road
1991 - Paul Hague away at Carlisle
2005 - Jonathon Douglas and Jay McEveley at Leeds
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BIRTHS...
1932 - Bill Patrick
Having previously played for Kent Youth, Aylesham Old Boys, Snowdown Colliery Welfare and Coventry City, Bill returned to the county in June 1958 when joining the Gills.
The former full-back, who had progressed into a forward role while at Highfield Road, made his Gillingham debut against Millwall on the opening day of the season, his first goal coming in the third game at Walsall.
After scoring 15 goals in 50 appearances he was released at the end of the 1959-60 campaign and went to Folkestone Town.
1988 - Myles Weston
The versatile performer joined the Gills on a two year deal in August 2012 and scored on his debut against Bradford City.
The former England Youth international had previously been at Charlton Athletic, Notts County and Brentford.