Full name Stephen George Gardner Years Team 1986–1987 Manchester United | Playing position Name Steve Gardner | |
Date of birth (1968-07-03) 3 July 1968 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England | ||
Stephen George Gardner (born 3 July 1968) is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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, 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. After being released by Bradford, Gardner joined Bury but made only one league appearance and subsequently retired from professional football.
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