Alfred Gard (1876 – after 1900) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Gard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1900 | Trowbridge Town | ||
| 1900–1901 | Small Heath | 3 | (0) |
| 1901–19?? | Maidenhead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gard was born in Reading, Berkshire. He played for Trowbridge Town before joining Small Heath in July 1900 as cover for the injury-prone Billy Bennett. During the 1900–01 season, Bennett was injured rather less than usual,[2] so it was not until 16 February 1901 that Gard eventually made his Second Division debut, in a 3–1 home win against Barnsley. He deputised twice more for Bennett,[3] but moved on to Southern League club Maidenhead at the end of the season.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 147.
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