Fred Gardner
Fred Gardner. 1930
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Harry Brook Littlefield Gardner
Born(1909-09-16)16 September 1909
Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 September 1999(1999-09-03) (aged 89)
South Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionThree-quarter back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–35 St. George 82 38 8 0 130
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–34 City NSW 2 2 0 0 6
1933–34 New South Wales 4 3 0 0 9
1933 Australia 1 1 0 0 3

Fred Gardner (1909–1999), also known by the nickname of "Yappy", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Career

A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative three-quarter back, he played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the St. George club.[1] His son, Fred Gardner Jr., was a star player in the Illawarra Rugby League and also had a brief career with St George.

A St. George junior from Hurstville Public School and the Hurstville United club,[2] Gardner commenced his first grade NSWRFL Premiership career in the 1929 season.[3]

Having already represented New South Wales in 1933, 'Yappy' Gardner was selected to tour with the 1933-34 Kangaroos, making his test debut and becoming Kangaroo No. 188.[4] It was against England in the Second Test at Headingley and was Gardner's sole Test appearance. He scored 13 tries in 20 matches on that tour.[5]

Gardner scored eleven tries during the 1934 NSWRFL season, sharing the League's top try-scorer position with Dave Brown and Vic Hey. The following season he played in the record-breaking 91–6 win over NSWRFL newcomers Canterbury-Bankstown. The 1935 NSWRFL season was Gardner's last in first grade.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Fred Gardner". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Players F-G". Jubilee Avenue. dragons.leagueunlimited.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Fred Gardner". Rugby League Tables. stats.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. ^ Australian Rugby League. "Australian Players Register" (PDF). Australian Rugby League - Annual Report 2005. secure.ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ Whiticker, Alan. "Fred Gardner". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Fred Gardner". nrlstats.com. Sports Data. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.


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