Gardner made his debut for East Perth in 1942 and played 113 matches in two stints with the club between 1942 and 1951. He was a member of East Perth's 1944 premiership-winning team.[1][2]
Umpiring career
In 1952 he was nominated as a WANFL umpire and began officiating the same year.[3]
After a match between East Perth and Swan Districts in 1955, he was attacked by an angry mob of East Perth supporters unhappy with their team losing. He was smuggled out of the ground by police.[4]
He took charge of four WANFL grand finals, in 1956, 1958, 1960 and 1961.[5][6]
References
^"League Games Played (Earnshaw - Kutcher)". East Perth Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^"Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009". West Australian Football League. p. 5. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^"East Perth A Source Of Umpires". The West Australian. 23 April 1952. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^"Umpire hit, kicked by W.A. mob". The Argus. 13 June 1955. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^"Grand Final Umpires - 1953-1959". West Australian National Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^"Grand Final Umpires - 1960-1969". West Australian National Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
January 20, 2023
gardner, confused, with, footballer, born, 1931, leonard, james, gardner, 1927, august, 1990, australian, rules, football, player, umpire, played, east, perth, western, australian, national, football, league, wanfl, during, 1940s, 1950s, before, becoming, wanf. Not to be confused with Len Gardner footballer born 1931 Leonard James Gardner 1927 3 August 1990 was an Australian rules football player and umpire He played for East Perth in the Western Australian National Football League WANFL during the 1940s and 1950s before becoming a WANFL umpire Len GardnerPersonal informationFull nameLeonard James GardnerDate of birth1927Date of death3 August 1990Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1942 1945 1947 1951East Perth113 46 Umpiring careerYearsLeagueRole1952 WANFLField umpire1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951 Career highlightsEast Perth Premiership player 1944 WANFL Grand Final umpire 1956 1958 1960 1961Playing career EditGardner made his debut for East Perth in 1942 and played 113 matches in two stints with the club between 1942 and 1951 He was a member of East Perth s 1944 premiership winning team 1 2 Umpiring career EditIn 1952 he was nominated as a WANFL umpire and began officiating the same year 3 After a match between East Perth and Swan Districts in 1955 he was attacked by an angry mob of East Perth supporters unhappy with their team losing He was smuggled out of the ground by police 4 He took charge of four WANFL grand finals in 1956 1958 1960 and 1961 5 6 References Edit League Games Played Earnshaw Kutcher East Perth Football Club Archived from the original on 30 December 2012 Retrieved 18 September 2012 Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era 1931 2009 West Australian Football League p 5 Retrieved 18 September 2012 East Perth A Source Of Umpires The West Australian 23 April 1952 Retrieved 18 September 2012 Umpire hit kicked by W A mob The Argus 13 June 1955 Retrieved 18 September 2012 Grand Final Umpires 1953 1959 West Australian National Football League Umpires Association Retrieved 18 September 2012 Grand Final Umpires 1960 1969 West Australian National Football League Umpires Association Retrieved 18 September 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Len Gardner amp oldid 1062885594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
