<page_title> 1920–21 Gillingham F.C. season </page_title> <section_title> Football League </section_title> <table> <cell> Southampton <col_header> Opponents </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1–1 <col_header> Result F – A </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gilbey <col_header> Scorers </col_header> </cell> <cell> 12,000 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Gillingham club's first Football League match was against Southampton in front of a crowd of 12,000, and ended in a 1–1 draw, with Gilbey scoring.