Eric Gardner

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Eric Gardner
Personal information
Full name Eric Gardner
Date of Birth June 27, 1881(1881-06-27)
Place of Birth Victoria, Australia
Recruited from Melbourne Grammar
Death 1905, Sweden
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1900-03 Melbourne 39 (13)
¹ Club statistics to end of 1903 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Eric Gardner (born June 27, 1881) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne. Younger brother of Corrie Gardner, Eric was a long kicking forward. He played as a wingman and missed out on playing in Melbourne's 1900 premiership side, in his debut season, through injury. He died young in 1905 while in Sweden.

[edit] Source

Holmesby, Russel & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.