FOOTY SEASON BACK WITH A DOUBLE DOSE OF GILLINGHAM

ABOVE: 'Mad Dog' Martin Allen guided Gillingham to the League Two title last season

The Gillingham faithful have the chance to see their side in action TWICE on Saturday

27th June 2013

By Jack Wilson

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THE football season is back!

It may seem like only yesterday that Ben Watson was thumping home an FA Cup-winning header for Wigan at Wembley.
The tears of those Manchester United fans at Sir Alex Ferguson's resignation have probably not yet dried.
But the beautiful game waits for no-one and on Saturday the English football season (well, pre-season) is back underway.
It may be every footballer's worst nightmare: still half-cut from that trip to Magaluf, the summer heat and the endless training-ground runs - but try telling that to the fans.

It's the Gillingham faithful that are spared another shopping trip with the missus first as they have the chance to see their side in action TWICE on Saturday.
The Gills - the League Two champions last season - face Faversham Town at the Shepherd Neame Stadium at 1pm before a quick drive to Ashford United for a 3pm kick-off at Homelands.
As for the Premier League big boys, well you'll have to wait another few weeks fo