Scott Andrew Gardner (born 1 April 1988) is an English former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

and current coach of Leeds United's under-18s. He most recently played for

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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

, where he played as a defender. He has previously played for England at under-16 and under-17 level.

Playing career

Leeds United

A product of the Leeds United academy, Gardner signed his first professional contract with the club in 2006, then later penned a one-year extension on 19 June 2007. Previously a regular in the Leeds United reserve side, Gardner was involved with the first-team during the 2007–08 pre-season, including playing in a home friendly against

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...

. Although naturally a right-winger, Gardner played as a right-back during his time at

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. He made his full debut for Leeds on 14 August 2007 in a 1–0 win against

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in the League Cup.

Farsley Celtic (loan)

On 22 January 2008, Gardner signed a one-month loan deal with

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Farsley Celtic Farsley Celtic Football Club is a football club based in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1908, but folded in 2010 and were reformed as Farsley AFC before returning to the name Farsley Celtic in 2015.

, who are also based in Leeds. Gardner returned from his loan spell in late February 2008. He made an impressive league debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win over Gillingham in May, a game which relegated ''the Gills''.

Farsley Celtic (2nd loan)

On 19 September 2008, Gardner re-joined Farsley Celtic, now in the Conference North, on a one-month loan, playing in three games.

Mansfield Town

On 30 January 2009, Gardner's contract at Leeds United was terminated by mutual consent. Three days later, on 2 February 2009, Gardner signed for Conference National club

until the end of the 2008–09 season along with defender

Gianluca Havern Gianluca Havern (born 24 September 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bradford Park Avenue. In his playing career, Havern had played for Stockport County, Radcliffe Borough, Ashton United, Mansfield ...

. On 16 March 2009, Gardner signed an extension to his Mansfield contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2009–10 season.

Coaching career

He currently coaches Leeds United's Under 18s Team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gardner, Scott 1988 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Luxembourgian men's footballers Leeds United F.C. players Farsley Celtic F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Eastwood Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff