| 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. 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. 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, but lost his place on the arrival of Walter Wigmore, and returned to non-league football with Oldbury Town and later with Oldbury Broadwell.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, p. 145.
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