Personal information | |||
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Full name | Scott Andrew Gardner [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Luxembourg | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United (under 21's manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2008 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Mansfield Town | 12 | (0) |
2010 | → Eastwood Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2003 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
2004 | England U17 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2008 |
Scott Andrew Gardner (born 1 April 1988) is an English former footballer and current coach of Leeds United's under-21s. [2] He most recently played for Conference National side Mansfield Town, where he played as a defender.
He has previously played for England at under-16 and under-17 level.
A product of the Leeds United academy, Gardner signed his first professional contract with the club in 2006, then later penned a one-year extension on 19 June 2007. [3] Previously a regular in the Leeds United reserve side, Gardner was involved with the first-team during the 2007–08 pre-season, including playing in a home friendly against Wigan Athletic. Although naturally a right-winger, Gardner played as a right-back during his time at Elland Road. [4]
He made his full debut for Leeds on 14 August 2007 in a 1–0 win against Macclesfield Town in the League Cup.
On 22 January 2008, Gardner signed a one-month loan deal with Conference National side Farsley Celtic, who are also based in Leeds. [5] Gardner returned from his loan spell in late February 2008. He made an impressive league debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win over Gillingham in May, a game which relegated the Gills. [6]
On 19 September 2008, Gardner re-joined Farsley Celtic, now in the Conference North, on a one-month loan, playing in three games. [7] [8]
On 30 January 2009, Gardner's contract at Leeds United was terminated by mutual consent. [9] Three days later, on 2 February 2009, Gardner signed for Conference National club Mansfield Town until the end of the 2008–09 season along with defender Gianluca Havern. [10] On 16 March 2009, Gardner signed an extension to his Mansfield contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2009–10 season. [11]
He currently coaches Leeds United's Under 21s Team, [12] having formally been a coach of the team's U18 side. [13] He was promoted to the U21 team first on a temporary basis when Michael Skubala was hired by Lincoln City in November 2023. [14] Gardner was given the U21 managerial role full time with former England international Stewart Downing joining as assistant manager in January 2024.
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