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Arthur Gardner
Personal information
Full name Arthur Edwin Gardner
Date of birth January 1878
Place of birth West Smethwick, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
Smethwick Hall
1898–1899 Small Heath 16 (9)
1899–1901 Oldbury Town
1901–19xx Oldbury Broadwell
*Club domestic league appearances and 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. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 89. ISBN  978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ Matthews, p. 145.