Help Needed re - Gillingham opponents 1979-1983

[Five and In]

A few years ago I purchased a few hundred Gillingham home match press photos that dated between 1979 and 1983.
None had any information of the matches attached, but I believe that they were originally taken for potentially being used in the Gillingham match day programmes. Whether they were or not, I have no idea.

I've finally got around to sorting them out and identifying the opponents and some players and have nailed about 75% of the photos so far, but I've spent days trawling through old Gills programmes and the historical kit site and hit a stumbling block now and need some help please.

I'm only listing a few for now to see where it takes us.
Thanks in advance

1. 1979/80 as Gills are in their Bukta kit. Keeper looks familiar, but eluding me. I also thought the bearded guy looked like Tony Grealish who was at Luton that season, but it doesn't look like a Luton kit to me.


2. 1979/80 again and the striped collar should help


3. 1979/80 again and why can't I find a team sponsored by Barratt??


4. 1980/81 Three defenders may help. The guy on the ball looks familiar


5. Either 1981/82 or 1982/83 Again the sponsor should help..Central Murfield?


6. Again either 81/82 or 82/83 I thought it could have been Bournemouth due to the badge, but it's not


7. Finally 81/82 or 82/83 again. The guy on the floor looks really familiar

[Sir Alf]

Picture 4 is Chesterfield. Player on the ball is Bill Green, the one watching is Geoff Salmons. The defender on the floor might be John Ridley

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Sir Alf wrote:

Picture 4 is Chesterfield. Player on the ball is Bill Green, the one watching is Geoff Salmons. The defender on the floor might be John Ridley

Awesome. Thank you Sir Alf. Much appreciated

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Picture 3 is probably Chester - Barratt's sponsored them 1979-81. Change kit as they were usually in broad blue & white stripes.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Picture 5 - probably Huddersfield Town - Central Mirfield sponsored them 1982/3 & 83/4.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Picture 6 - could be Bristol City 1981/2, they had their large badge central and also the Coffer Sports logo on right breast, but without a sponsor here. That's 81/2 only.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Picture 2 - Burnley had striped collars like this but they didn't play till 1980/1

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Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Picture 2 - Burnley had striped collars like this but they didn't play till 1980/1

Thanks for that lot Pete. Much appreciated.
I thought Burnley for the striped collars as I'm sure they wore that kit against us (Spurs) in the League Cup around that time.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Picture 1 - after much trawling all 79/80 opponents.... Colchester maybe, or Plymouth?

No probs Paul.

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Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Picture 1 - after much trawling all 79/80 opponents.... Colchester maybe, or Plymouth? No probs Paul.

I've looked at that one for days now. I don't think it's either Plymouth or Colchester as I have identified other photos involving them and although the kits are similar to theirs, it doesn't look exact.

Still looking though!

[Laalaa]

I think the first picture is v Barnsley, goalkeeper is (I could be wrong) Gary Pierce.
Joined 1979 until 1983 the right time period

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Laalaa wrote:

I think the first picture is v Barnsley, goalkeeper is (I could be wrong) Gary Pierce. Joined 1979 until 1983 the right time period

Cheers Laalaa. Barnsley might be a good shout. I'll do some digging on that

[RIKERBCFC]

NO 5 looks like Huddersfield as the blonde hair player looks like Mark Lilles.

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RIKERBCFC wrote:

NO 5 looks like Huddersfield as the blonde hair player looks like Mark Lilles.

Cheers Riker
Pete suggested Huddersfield for that one too, so sounds spot on

[Sir Alf]

Sir Alf wrote:

Picture 4 is Chesterfield. Player on the ball is Bill Green, the one watching is Geoff Salmons. The defender on the floor might be John Ridley

Had a closer look, the Chesterfield defender on the floor is Andy Kowalski

[Five and In]

Thanks again Sir Alf