Eric Gardner
Eric Arthur Gardner (27 June 1881 – 24 May 1905) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). The younger brother of Corrie Gardner, Eric was a long kicking forward. He played as a wingman and missed out on playing in Melbourne's 1900 premiership side, in his debut season, through injury.
| Eric Gardner | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eric Arthur Gardner | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 24 May 1905 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900–1903 | Melbourne | 39 (13) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He entered Trinity College (University of Melbourne) in 1900, where he was a member of the football team that won the 1902 intercollegiate premiership, and also participated in athletics, winning the 120-yard hurdles and coming third in the long jump and at the University sports day in 1902.
Gardner died young in 1905 while in Sweden.
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