Len Gardner (footballer, born 1931)

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Len Gardner
Personal information
Date of birth(1931-02-16)16 February 1931
Original team(s) Burnley Scouts
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1951 Richmond 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Len Gardner (born 16 February 1931) is a former Australian rules football player who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Playing career

Gardner played five VFL matches for Richmond in the 1951 VFL season. [1] [2] In 1952 he transferred to Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association. [3]

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References

  1. "Len Gardner". AFL Tables. Rleague.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. "All Time Senior Players (Since 1908)". Richmond Football Club. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. "Box Hill gets follower". The Argus . Melbourne. 17 April 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2012 via National Library of Australia.