Albert Edward Gardner (April 1887 – April 1923) was an English professional

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who played as a

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. Gardner, who was profoundly deaf, was spotted by

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playing for BSA Sports in the Birmingham Works League. He went on to make 120 appearances in all competitions for Birmingham in eleven years. Gardner died in Birmingham in April 1923; his death, at the age of 36, was registered in the Kings Norton district, which covered much of south Birmingham.

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1887 births Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands 1923 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Birmingham City F.C. players English Football League players Deaf association football players Date of birth missing Date of death missing English deaf people {{England-footy-midfielder-1880s-stub