David Richmond Gardner (31 March 1873 – 5 November 1931) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left-back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Richmond Gardner | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 1931 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1899 | Third Lanark | 50 | (1) |
| 1899–1902 | Newcastle United | 76 | (2) |
| 1902–1904 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1904–1907 | West Ham United | 80 | (0) |
| 1907–? | Croydon Common | ||
| International career | |||
| 1897 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Glasgow,[1] Gardner started his footballing career with Third Lanark[2] before moving south to play for Newcastle United[3][4] and Grimsby Town. In 1904 he joined West Ham United. Gardner made his West Ham debut on 1 September 1904 in a 3–0 home win against Millwall.[5] He played 80 games without scoring before joining Croydon Common in 1907. He died in 1931.[6]
International career
editGardner played a single game for Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales on 20 March 1897.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Dave Gardner". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Dave Gardner". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Newcastle United match preview". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Game played 1 September 1904". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ a b "David Gardner". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
