Dave Gardner (footballer)

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

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(1931-11-05) (aged 58)
Place of death	Leicester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1899	Third Lanark	50	(1)
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

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]