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Robert W. Gardner

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Scottish footballer (1847-1887)

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Robert Gardner was an important figure in Scottish football history. He was a match arranger, goalkeeper and team captain for Queen's Park during the 1860s until 1873. A letter of his, dated 1868, is the oldest surviving letter pertaining to association football.

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Teams 2

Queen's Park F.C.1872-1874
Scotland men's national football team1872-1878

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1872-18785

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Robert Gardner was an important figure in Scottish football history. He was a match arranger, goalkeeper and team captain for Queen's Park during the 1860s until 1873. A letter of his, dated 1868, is the oldest surviving letter pertaining to association football. He was also the first goalkeeper to captain an international side.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1847 to 1887 · aged 39
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7 languages

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