Fred Gardner (rugby league)

Fred Gardner (1909–1999), also known by the nickname of "Yappy", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Fred Gardner
Fred Gardner. 1930
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Harry Brook Littlefield Gardner
Born(1909-09-16)16 September 1909
Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 September 1999(1999-09-03) (aged 89)
South Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionThree-quarter back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–35 St. George 82 38 8 0 130
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–34 City NSW 2 2 0 0 6
1933–34 New South Wales 4 3 0 0 9
1933 Australia 1 1 0 0 3

Career

A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative three-quarter back, he played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the St. George club.[1] His son, Fred Gardner Jr., was a star player in the Illawarra Rugby League and also had a brief career with St George.

A St. George junior from Hurstville Public School and the Hurstville United club,[2] Gardner commenced his first grade NSWRFL Premiership career in the 1929 season.[3]

Having already represented New South Wales in 1933, 'Yappy' Gardner was selected to tour with the 1933-34 Kangaroos, making his test debut and becoming Kangaroo No. 188.[4] It was against England in the Second Test at Headingley and was Gardner's sole Test appearance. He scored 13 tries in 20 matches on that tour.[5]

Gardner scored eleven tries during the 1934 NSWRFL season, sharing the League's top try-scorer position with Dave Brown and Vic Hey. The following season he played in the record-breaking 91-6 win over NSWRFL newcomers Canterbury-Bankstown. The 1935 NSWRFL season was Gardner's last in first grade.[6]

References
  1. "Fred Gardner". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. "Players F-G". Jubilee Avenue. dragons.leagueunlimited.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. "Fred Gardner". Rugby League Tables. stats.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. Australian Rugby League. "Australian Players Register" (PDF). Australian Rugby League - Annual Report 2005. secure.ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. Whiticker, Alan. "Fred Gardner". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  6. "Fred Gardner". nrlstats.com. Sports Data. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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