Ross Gardner

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Ross Gardner
Personal information
Full name	Ross Gardner
Date of birth	December 15, 1985 (age 21)
Place of birth	South Shields, England
Height	5'8" (173cm)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Port Vale
Number	27
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2003 2003-2007 2006-2007 2007-	Newcastle United Nottingham Forest → Port Vale (loan) Port Vale	0 (0) 28 (0) 7 (1) 1 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 14, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Ross Gardner (born 15 February 1985) is a football player who currently plays for Nottingham Forest.

Gardner started his career off with Newcastle United as a youth, but the midfielder knew himself that he would have trouble getting in to the first team.

He made the switch to Forest with Newcastle youth team-mate James Beaumont after a bust-up with coach Peter Beardsley during the late stages of the 2004-2005 season as a 18 year old. Unlike Beaumont, Gardner managed to get into the first team and has made a few appearances. He is highly skillful but has been mostly used as a substitute. Beaumont had failed to do what his team mate did and was loaned out to Darlington during the 05-06 season.

He is often mistaken for Kris Commons in physical features.

He is now a permanent member of Port Vale Football Club following a two month loan spell. He was released by Forest in the 2007 January transfer window.

Port Vale F.C. - Current Squad
1 Goodlad | 2 Pilkington | 3 Talbot | 4 Sonner | 5 Walsh | 6 Walker | 7 Moore | 8 Harsley | 9 Lowndes | 10 Constantine | 12 Anyon | 14 Whitaker | 15 Abbey | 16 McGregor | 17 Husbands | 18 Miles | 19 Cardle | 20 Sodje | 22 Soboljew | 23 Prosser | 24 Weston | 25 Smith | 26 Martin | 27 Gardner | 28 Glover | 40 Musselwhite | Manager: Foyle