Les Gardiner (Scottish footballer)
Leslie "Les" Gardiner (born 10 August 1918 in Dundee) was a Scottish professional footballer who played 14 games in the Football League for Torquay United.[1]
Gardiner, an outside left, began his career with Hibernian. He made 15 appearances and scored five goals in the Scottish Football League during the 1936–37 season, before joining Torquay United in 1937.[1][2] He scored on his Torquay debut, netting the only goal in Torquay's home win against Walsall. He scored five goals in 16 games that season[citation needed] before leaving to join Clapton Orient. However, he failed to make the Orient first team and left league football.[1]
He was appointed manager of then Parthenon League side Canvey Island in 1961.
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