Date: 21/08/1971 
Stadium: Priestfield, Gillingham
Attendance: 6421
Competition: Football League / D4
 Gillingham |
2 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Jimmy Meadows | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Tony Field |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | Alan Taylor |
| - | Chris Dunleavy |
| - | Tony Field |
| - | Mick Hartland |
| - | Barry Hartle |
| - | Frank Lee |
| - | John McPhee |
| - | Arthur Peat (  George Sharples ) |
| - | Eric Redrobe |
| - | Bobby Sibbald |
| - | Dave Turner |
