Alfred Gard (1876 – after 1900) was an English professional

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who played in the Football League for Small Heath. Gard was born in Reading, Berkshire. He played for

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before joining Small Heath in July 1900 as cover for the injury-prone Billy Bennett. During the 1900–01 season, Bennett was injured rather less than usual, so it was not until 16 February 1901 that Gard eventually made his Second Division debut, in a 3–1 home win against

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. He deputised twice more for Bennett,Matthews, p. 147. but moved on to Southern League club

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at the end of the season.

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1876 births Year of death missing Footballers from Reading, Berkshire English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Trowbridge Town F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players English Football League players Date of birth missing Place of death missing {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub