Bill Gardner (footballer)

Bill Gardner
Personal information
Full name William Gardner[1]
Date of birth (1893-06-07)7 June 1893[1]
Place of birth Langley Park, County Durham, England[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Playing position Inside forward / Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1920 Bishop Auckland
1920–1921 Derby County 5 (1)
1921–1923 Spennymoor United
1923 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)
1923–1925 Ashington 84 (38)
1925–1927 Grimsby Town 20 (4)
1927–1928 Darlington 19 (16)
1928–1929 Torquay United 23 (8)
1929–1931 York City 51 (26)
1931–1932 Crewe Alexandra 12 (2)
1932–1933 Rochdale 1 (0)
Total 217 (95)
National team
1920 England Amateurs 2 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Gardner (7 June 1893 – ?), also known as Wally Gardner, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward or a centre forward in the Football League for Derby County, Queens Park Rangers, Ashington, Grimsby Town, Darlington, Torquay United, York City, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale and in non-League football for Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor United.[1][2] He was capped by the England national amateur team, scoring two goals in five matches in 1920.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael, ed. (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. ↑ "England's matches: Amateurs: 1947–1962". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin, Glen Isherwood & Peter Young. Retrieved 17 November 2017.


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