Arthur Gardner (footballer)

Arthur Gardner

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Edwin Gardner
Date of birth	January 1878
Place of birth	West Smethwick, England
Playing position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Smethwick Hall
1898–1899	Small Heath	16	(9)
1899–1901	Oldbury Town
1901–19xx	Oldbury Broadwell
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Arthur Edwin Gardner (January 1878 – after 1900) was an English professional footballer who played in the Second Division of the Football League for Small Heath.^[1] He played as an inside forward.

Gardner was born in West Smethwick, Staffordshire, and played football for Smethwick Hall before joining Small Heath in 1898.^[2] He scored twice on his debut in a 9–0 defeat of Luton Town on 12 November 1898, and scored a further seven times in the club's next 17 games,^[3] but lost his place on the arrival of Walter Wigmore, and returned to non-league football with Oldbury Town and later with Oldbury Broadwell.^[2]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Matthews, p. 145.