Dave Gardner (footballer)

Dave Gardner

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

1. "Dave Gardner". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
2. "Dave Gardner". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
3. "Newcastle United match preview". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
4. "Game played 1 September 1904". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
5. "David Gardner". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.