FA Cup 1st Round – Gillingham v Margate, November 30th, 1929

Gillingham 0 v Margate 2 (Albert Admans & Charlie Kitto)

Saturday 30th November 1929
FA Cup 1st Round – Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,112

A historic day for Margate FC as the club played their first ever FA Cup 1st Round match having previously never progressed past the qualifying rounds of the competition. A 4-2 win at Sheppey United in the 4th Qualifying Round saw Margate paired with Third Division Gillingham and remarkably it was the club’s ninth FA Cup tie of the season. In a hard-fought game watched by just over 4,000 spectators, Margate took the lead through Albert Admans after 24 minutes and Charlie Kitto added a second goal on 55 minutes. Then came the real drama as Gillingham failed to convert two penalties. Eccentric Dutch keeper Gerry Keizer saved the first spot-kick and the second hit the post so Margate progressed to the 2nd Round where they lost 6-0 at Northampton Town.

GILLINGHAM: Dave Smith; Jock Robertson, Joe Wilson; John Geddes, Jack Beacham, George Bishop; Roy Bethell, Sydney Martin, Fred Cheesmur, Andy Durnion and Syd Gore

MARGATE: Gerry Keizer; George Harris, Bud Rossiter; George Evans, Evan Evans, Morris Whittington; Cecil Bradley, George Harding, Edwin Thomas, Charlie Kitto and Albert Admans

A match report

Margate are in the darker striped shirts

Gerry Keizer collects

Keizer makes a flying save

The Gills’ keeper Smith makes a stop

Albert Admans (right) in action

A cartoon from the day