Len Gardner (footballer, born 1931)
| Len Gardner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2025 (aged 94) | ||
| Original team(s) | Burnley Scouts | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951 | Richmond | 5 (0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Len Gardner (16 February 1931 – 17 May 2025) was an Australian rules football player who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Prior to his senior debut in 1951, Gardner played for Richmond in the VFL reserves competition from 1948 until the end of the 1951 season.[1]
After leaving Richmond, Gardner played for Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association in 1952 and 1953.[3] He also played for North Kew in the Eastern Suburban Football League (ESFL), where he won the club's best and fairest award in 1956 and played in a premiership in 1957.[1]
Gardner died on 17 May 2025, at the age of 94.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Len Gardner". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "All Time Senior Players (Since 1908)". Richmond Football Club. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Box Hill gets follower". The Argus. 17 April 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "GARDNER, Len". My Tributes. 22 May 2025. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
External links
- Len Gardner at AustralianFootball.com
- Len Gardner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Tigerland Archive