Steve Gardner (footballer, born 1968)
English footballer
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Stephen George Gardner (born 3 July 1968) is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Full name
Stephen George Gardner
Date of birth
3 July 1968
Place of birth
Middlesbrough, England
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen George Gardner | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Burnley | 95 | (0) |
| 1991–1991 | Bradford City | 14 | (0) |
| 1992 | Bury | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After starting as a member of the youth team at Manchester United, Gardner signed for then Football League Division Four side Burnley in 1987, making 115 first-team appearances in three seasons,[1] including the 1988 Football League Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, where they lost 2–0 to Wolves. Gardner was released by the Clarets in May 1990 and eventually signed for Bradford City in 1991, where he made 14 league appearances.[2] After being released by Bradford, Gardner joined Bury but made only one league appearance and subsequently retired from professional football.