About Arthur Gardner
Lived 1878 – 1950 (aged 71–72). Arthur Gardner was a British association football player.
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.
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Who was Arthur Gardner?
English footballer
When was Arthur Gardner born?
Arthur Gardner was born in 1878 in Smethwick.
When did Arthur Gardner die?
Arthur Gardner died in 1950.
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Arthur Gardner was an association football player.
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Arthur Gardner was British.
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· DBpedia: Arthur Gardner (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Gardner. https://biography.guide/arthur-gardner-association-football-player/
MLA: "Arthur Gardner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/arthur-gardner-association-football-player/.
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