| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Gardner | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eastwood Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Mansfield Town | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | England U16 | ? | (?) |
| 2004 | England U17 | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Scott Gardner (born 1 April 1988 in Luxembourg) is an English footballer. He plays for Eastwood Town after leaving Mansfield Town as a defender. He has previously played for the England national team at Under-16 and Under-17 level.
A product of the Leeds United academy, Gardner signed his first professional contract with the club in 2006, then later penned a one-year extension on 19 June 2007.[1] Previously a regular in the Leeds United reserve side, Gardner was involved with the first-team during the 2007–08 pre-season, including playing in a home friendly against Wigan Athletic. Although naturally a right-winger, Gardner played as a right-back during his time at Elland Road.[2]
He made his full debut for Leeds on 14 August 2007 in a 1–0 win against Macclesfield Town in the League Cup. On 22 January 2008, Gardner signed a one-month loan deal with Conference National side Farsley Celtic, who are also based in Leeds.[3] Gardner returned from his loan spell in late February 2008. He made an impressive league debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win over Gillingham in May, a game which relegated the Gills.[4]
On 19 September 2008, Gardner re-joined Farsley Celtic, now in the Conference North, on a one-month loan, playing in three games.[5][6]
On 30 January 2009, Gardner's contract at Leeds United was terminated by mutual consent.[7] Three days later, on 2 February 2009, Gardner signed for Conference National club Mansfield Town until the end of the 2008–09 season along with defender Gianluca Havern.[8] On 16 March 2009, Gardner signed an extension to his Mansfield contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2009–10 season.[9]