Len Gardner

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 Gardner
Personal information
Full name Leonard James Gardner
Date of birth 1927
Date of death 3 August 1990
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942–1945, 1947–1951 East Perth 113 (46)
Umpiring career
Years League Role
1952–? WANFL Field umpire
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Career highlights
  • East Perth Premiership player - 1944
  • WANFL Grand Final umpire - 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961

Playing career

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]

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References
  1. "League Games Played (Earnshaw - Kutcher)". East Perth Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. "Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009". West Australian Football League. p. 5. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. "East Perth A Source Of Umpires". The West Australian. 23 April 1952. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  4. "Umpire hit, kicked by W.A. mob". The Argus. 13 June 1955. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  5. "Grand Final Umpires - 1953-1959". West Australian National Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  6. "Grand Final Umpires - 1960-1969". West Australian National Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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