Danny Gardiner

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Danny Gardiner
Personal information
Full nameRobert B. Gardiner[1]
Bornthird ¼ 1939
Kirkby-in-Furness, England
Died14 January 2015 (aged 75)[1]
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1965–65 Workington Town 121
1965–68 Wigan 142+7 2 0 0 6
1969–70 Oldham 24 1 0 0 3
Total 294 3 0 0 9
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire
1965 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]

Robert "Danny" Gardiner (third ¼ 1939 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Millom ARLFC, Workington Town,[1] Wigan (Heritage № 634) and Oldham (Heritage № 724) as a prop or second-row.[2]

Background[]

Danny Gardiner was born in Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England (birth registered in Ulverston district, Lancashire, England).[citation needed]

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Danny Gardiner won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1965 against New Zealand.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Danny Gardiner played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Wigan's 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[3]

County Cup Final appearances[]

Danny Gardiner played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.[4]

Genealogical information[]

Danny Gardiner was the older brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s for Workington Town (A-Team plus 4-matches during the 1964–65 season); (birth registered second ¼ 1942 (age 78–79) in Ulverston district, Lancashire, England).

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c McAteer, Paddy. "South Cumbrian Wigan RL star dies". The Mail. CN Group. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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