Anthony Gardner

This article is about the English footballer. For the British Labour politician, see Antony Gardner. For the President of Liberia, see Anthony W. Gardiner. For the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, see Anthony L. Gardner.

Anthony Gardner
Personal information
Full name Anthony Derek Gardner[1]
Date of birth (1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth Stafford, England[2]
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1997–1998 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Port Vale 41 (4)
2000–2008 Tottenham Hotspur 114 (2)
2008 → Everton (loan) 0 (0)
2008 → Hull City (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2011 Hull City 32 (0)
2010–2011 → Crystal Palace (loan) 28 (1)
2011–2012 Crystal Palace 28 (0)
2012–2014 Sheffield Wednesday 42 (0)
Total 285 (7)
International career
2001 England U21 1 (0)
2004 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Derek Gardner (born 19 September 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He played once for the England national team and was bought and sold for millions of pounds in the domestic transfer market. However, his career was dogged by injuries, limiting his appearances.

Starting his career with Port Vale in 1998, within two years, he earned an £855,000 move to Tottenham Hotspur. He spent eight years at the Premier League club, making 142 appearances in all competitions. In 2008. he spent time on loan at both Everton and Hull City, before signing permanently with the latter that summer for £2.5 million. He spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Crystal Palace before joining the club permanently the next season. He signed with Sheffield Wednesday in June 2012 and stayed with the club for two years.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "The Anthony Gardner Interview". The Vale Park Beano. 118.