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Dave Gardner (footballer)

Dave Gardner (footballer)

Scottish footballer

David Richmond Gardner (31 March 1873 – 5 November 1931) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left-back.

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Born in Glasgow,[1] Gardner started his footballing career with Third Lanark[2] before moving south to play for Newcastle United[3][4] 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.[5] He played 80 games without scoring before joining Croydon Common in 1907. He died in 1931.[6]

International career

Gardner played a single game for Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales on 20 March 1897.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dave Gardner". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. [2]
    John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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    "Dave Gardner". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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    "Newcastle United match preview". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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    "Game played 1 September 1904". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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    "David Gardner". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2013.


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