Dave Gardner (footballer)
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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) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| -1899 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1899-1902 | Newcastle United | 76 | (2) |
| 1902–1904 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1904-1907 | West Ham United | 80 | (0) |
| 1907-? | Croydon Common | ||
| National team | |||
| 1897 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David Richmond "Dave" Gardner (31 March 1873 - 5 November 1931) was a Scottish association footballer who played as a left-back.
Born in Glasgow,[1] Gardner started his footballing career with Third Lanark before moving south to play for Newcastle United[2][3] 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.[4] He played 80 games without scoring before joining Croydon Common in 1907. He died in 1931.[5]
International career
Gardner played a single game for Scotland, in a 2-2 draw against Wales, on 20 March 1897.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dave Gardner". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "David Gardner". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.