Gills to kick off season at home
Published: 00:00, 24 June 2005
GILLINGHAM will entertain Colchester United on the opening day of the season as they look for a quick return to the Championship.
The 2005/06 season kicks-off in just six weeks time, with the Gills facing many long journeys during their forthcoming League 1 campaign.
The Christmas period sees the Gills in action on New Year's Eve, with a home clash against MK Dons, while they are also at home on Boxing Day against Bristol City.
Blackpool is the venue for the final day showdown as Gillingham conclude their season with a trip to the North West coast.
Midweek trips include journeys to Port Vale and Swindon, with a visit to Neale Cooper's former side Hartlepool on October 8, Tranmere on September 24 and Swansea on December 28 marking just some of the long distance fixtures.
Fixture list in full (home games in bold):
AUGUST
Sat 6: Colchester
Tue 9: Port Vale
Sat 13: Scunthorpe
Sat 20: Bournemouth
Sat 27: Notts Forest
Mon 29: Brentford
SEPTEMBER
Sat 3: Barnsley
Sat 10: Rotherham
Sat 17: Oldham
Sat 24: Tranmere
Tue 27: Chesterfield
OCTOBER
Sat 1: Southend
Sat 8: Hartlepool
Sat 15: Yeovil
Sat 22: Bradford
Sat 29: Blackpool
NOVEMBER
Sat 12: Walsall
Sat 19: Hartlepool
Sat 26: Colchester
DECEMBER
Tue 6: Doncaster
Sat 10: Port Vale
Sat 17: Bournemouth
Mon 26: Bristol City
Wed 28: Swansea
Sat 31: MK Dons
JANUARY
Mon 2: Huddersfield
Sat 7: Barnsley
Sat 14: Swindon
Sat 21: Oldham
Sat 28: Rotherham
FEBRUARY
Sat 4: Chesterfield
Sat 11: Tranmere
Tue 14: Swindon
Sat 18: Doncaster
Sat 25: Scunthorpe
MARCH
Sat 4: Brentford
Sat 11: Notts Forest
Sat 18: Bristol City
Sat 25: Swansea
APRIL
Sat 1: MK Dons
Sat 8: Huddersfield
Sat 15: Southend
Mon 17: Bradford
Sat 22: Yeovil
Sat 29: Walsall
MAY
Sat 6: Blackpool
Supporters should be aware that all of the above fixtures are subject to change.
*Listen to Gillingham manager Neale Cooper talking to kmfm sports editor Simon Watts about the fixture list and his summer transfer plans...
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