Willie Gardiner
| Date of birth | 15 August 1929 |
| Place of birth | Larbert |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Centre forward |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1957.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 01 Aug 1955 | 01 Nov 1958 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 33 | 34 |
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| 1956-57 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 13 | 4 |
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| 1957-58 | Leicester City | League Division One | 23 | 10 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 1955 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Notts County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1956 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Bristol City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Swansea Town v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Port Vale v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1956 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1956 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1956 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 4-5 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 6-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Leicester City v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.