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Vin Gardiner

1885 – 1972

Australian rules footballer

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About Vin Gardiner

Lived 1885 – 1972 (aged 86). Vin Gardiner was an australian rules football player.

Vincent Sidley Gardiner (23 October 1885 – 3 October 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Gardiner came from a footballing family, his father John had played for Carlton, and his brother Jack also played for Melbourne and Carlton.

Gardiner began his career with Melbourne, but only played two games for the Redlegs in 1905. Gardiner then made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in round 3 of the 1907 season. In his second season, 1908, Gardiner was part of Carlton's premiership winning team. He was also the club's leading goalkicker that season. Gardiner went on to win Carlton's leading goalkicker award six more times and win another premiership, in 1915. He left the Blues at the end of the 1917 season.

Early in 1918 Gardiner joined the hundreds of thousands of other Australians who had enlisted to serve in World War I. While training at Broadmeadows Army camp, his instructors described him as "steady and reliable," "capable and attentive" and "keen and hard-working", but the war ended before Gardiner was called up for active duty.

Gardiner was made a life member of Carlton in 1949. He also played cricket for Carlton, appearing in 109 first XI matches between 1905/06 and 1923/24.

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Who was Vin Gardiner?

Australian rules footballer (1885–1972)

When was Vin Gardiner born?

Vin Gardiner was born on 23 October 1885 in Carlton.

When did Vin Gardiner die?

Vin Gardiner died on 3 October 1972 in Carlton North.

What was Vin Gardiner's occupation?

Vin Gardiner was an australian rules football player.

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· Wikipedia: Vin Gardiner

· Wikidata: Q7931324

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