Vin Gardiner

Vin Gardiner
Personal information
Full nameVincent Sidley Gardiner
Date of birth23 October 1885
Place of birthCarlton, Victoria
Date of death3 October 1972 (aged 86)
Place of deathCarlton, Victoria
Height/Weight167 cm, 67.5 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1905
1907–1917
Total		Melbourne
Carlton		2 (0)
157 (341)
159 (341)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1917 season.

Vincent Sidley "Vin" Gardiner (23 October 1885 – 3 October 1972)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Gardiner came from a footballing family, his father John had played for Carlton, and his brother Jack also played for Melbourne and Carlton.

Gardiner began his career with Melbourne, but only played two games for the Demons in 1905. Gardiner then made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in round 3 of the 1907 season. In his second season, 1908, Gardiner was part of Carlton's premiership winning team. He was also the club's leading goalkicker that season. Gardiner went on to win Carlton's leading goalkicker award six more times and win another premiership, in 1915. He left the Blues at the end of the 1917 season.[2]

Gardiner was made a life member of Carlton in 1949.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premi er Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2013-14" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 141. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
  3. ↑ "Life Members At Carlton". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848–1954) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 18 August 1949. p. 18. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

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