Danny Gardiner

GB international rugby league footballer

Danny Gardiner

Personal information

Full name| Robert Bernard Gardiner
Born| third ¼ 1939
Kirkby-in-Furness, England
Died| 14 January 2015 (aged 75)[1]

Playing information

Position| Prop, 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
1964–65  | Lancashire | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
1965  | Great Britain | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: [2][3]

Robert Bernard "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 Workington Town,[1] Wigan and Oldham, as a prop or second-row.[2]

## Background[edit]

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

## Playing career[edit]

### International honours[edit]

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

### Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]

Danny Gardiner played left-prop 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.[4]

### County Cup Final appearances[edit]

Danny Gardiner played left-prop in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.[5]

## Genealogical information[edit]

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); John Eric Gardiner (birth registered second ¼ 1942 (age 80-81) in Ulverston district, Lancashire, England).

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b McAteer, Paddy. "South Cumbrian Wigan RL star dies". The Mail. CN Group. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
2. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. ^ "Player Summary: Danny Gardiner". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. ^ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. ^ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com

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Wigan squad – 1964–65 Challenge Cup Final winners

* 1 Ray Ashby
* 2 Billy Boston
* 3 Eric Ashton (c)
* 4 Keith Holden
* 5 Trevor Lake
* 6 Cliff Hill
* 7 Frank Parr

* 8 Danny Gardiner
* 9 Colin Clarke
* 10 Brian McTigue
* 11 Tony Stephens
* 12 Roy Evans
* 13 Laurie Gilfedder

* 14 Kevin O'Loughlin (unused)
* 15 Geoff Lyon (unused)

* Coach: Eric Ashton

see also… 1964–65 season
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