10
Youth
Appearances
2
Youth
Goals
38
Reserve Appearances
6
Reserve
Goals
80
Senior
Appearances
6
Senior
Goals
Craig Gardner
First Team
Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Role
M Craig Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #789 |
Position
Born
Midfielder
25 November 1986
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Solihull ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 9ย in) 1.76 m
Right
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
2004-05
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
31 January 2005
19
David O'Leary ๐ฎ๐ช
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
2009-10
Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ3.15m
26 January 2010
23
Martin O'Neill ๐ฌ๐ง
Previous Clubs
Craig Gardner
Previous Clubs:
-2005 Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League
2005-06 Aston Villa Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League
Loans Out
Craig Gardner
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Craig Gardner
Subsequent Clubs:
2010-11 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ3.15m
Premier League, ๐ 106 | 40 (12) | โฝ 11 |
2011-14 Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ5.94m
Premier League, ๐ 100 | 77 (23) | โฝ 14 |
2014-17 West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Premier League, ๐ 85 | 59 (26) | โฝ 6 |
2017 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 20 | 19 (1) | โฝ 2 |
2017-18 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 30 | 22 (8) | โฝ 2 |
2018-20 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ1.58m
Championship, ๐ 23 | 6 (17) | โฝ 1 |
2020 Retired aged 33
Career Progression
Craig Gardner
2005-09 Aston Villa Reserves
2005-09 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
Craig Gardner
10
Youth
Appearances
2
Youth
Goals
2004-05 FA Youth Cup ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 0 |
2003-04 FA Youth Cup ๐ 8 | โ
7 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 2 | ๐บ 0 |
Reserve Career
Craig Gardner
38
Reserve Appearances
6
Reserve
Goals
2009-10 PRL ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐บ0 |
2006-07 PRL ๐ 10 | โ
10 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐บ 0 |
2005-06 PRL ๐ 9 | โ
9 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 1~ | ๐บ 1* |
2004-05 PRL ๐ 15 | โ
7 | ๐ 8 | โฝ 1 | ๐บ 2 |
2003-04 PRL ๐ 2 | โ
0 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 3 |
First Team Career
Craig Gardner
80
Senior
Appearances
6
Senior
Goals
M Craig Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2005-09 | Youth |
๐ 80 | 49 (31) | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐บ 56 | #789 |
๐ฉ 35 | ๐จ 19 | ๐ฅ 26 |
Cards ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Squad Honours
Craig Gardner
๐ 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐ฅ2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up
๐ฅ 2009-10 League Cup Finalist
๐ 2009-10 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
Reserve & Youth Appearances
Craig Gardner
PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
๐ฉ 2 Dec 2003 Chelsea 0-2 Villa
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
๐ฉ 22 Jan 2004 Villa 4-0 Wimbledon
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
๐ฅ 5 Feb 2004 United 3-0 Villa
Reserves
2003-04
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 18 Feb 2004 Rotherham 0-5 Villa
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup 5th Round
๐ฉ 3 Mar 2004 West Ham 0-2 Villa
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
๐ฉ 17 Mar 2004 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg
๐ฅ 23 Mar 2004 Villa 1-2 Leeds
Reserves
2003-04
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐จ 3 Apr 2004 Blackburn 2-2 Villa
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg
๐ฅ 15 Apr 2004 Villa 0-3 Boro
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg
๐ฅ 19 Apr 2004 Boro 1-0 Villa
Youth
2003-04
FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg
๐ฉ 17 Aug 2004 Villa 2-1 Leeds
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 31 Aug 2004 Villa 4-1 Birmingham
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐จ 9 Sep 2004 United 0-0 Villa
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐จ 28 Sep 2004 Villa 0-0 Blackburn
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐จ 4 Oct 2004 Bolton 1-1 Villa
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 12 Oct 2004 Villa 3-0 Newcastle
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฅ 19 Oct 2004 Everton 3-1 Villa
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 9 Nov 2004 Villa 3-2 Manchester City
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 15 Nov 2004 Albion 0-1 Villa
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 23 Nov 2004 Villa 1-0 Sunderland
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฅ 30 Nov 2004 Leeds 3-2 Villa
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 8 Dec 2004 Villa 1-0 Wycombe
Youth
2004-05
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
๐ฉ 20 Jan 2005 Villa 1-0 Port Vale
Youth
2004-05
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
๐จ 25 Jan 2005 Villa 3-3 Forest
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 29 Jan 2005 Villa 4-0 Liverpool
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 26 Apr 2005 Villa 4-1 Boro
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 3 May 2005 Newcastle 2-5 Villa
Reserves
2004-05
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 19 Oct 2005 Leeds 0-3 Villa
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 1 Nov 2005 Everton 0-2 Villa
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฅ 14 Nov 2005 Newcastle 5-1 Villa
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 12 Dec 2005 Albion 0-4 Villa
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฅ 22 Dec 2005 Villa 1-2 Boro
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 11 Jan 2006 Wigan 0-3 Villa
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 18 Jan 2006 Villa 3-1 Birmingham
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 24 Jan 2006 Villa 5-2 Manchester City
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 28 Mar 2006 Villa 3-0 Newcastle
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฉ 27 Apr 2006 Villa 2-1 Leeds
Reserves
2005-06
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
๐ฅ 29 Aug 2006 Reading 2-1 Villa
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 12 Sep 2006 Portsmouth 1-2 Villa
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 17 Oct 2006 West Ham 2-3 Villa
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐จ 14 Nov 2006 Watford 1-1 Villa
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐จ 13 Feb 2007 Fulham 1-1 Villa
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 19 Feb 2007 Villa 3-1 Charlton
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 27 Feb 2007 Arsenal 1-2 Villa
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 6 Mar 2007 Villa 2-0 West Ham
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 19 Mar 2007 Villa 3-0 Arsenal
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 3 Apr 2007 Villa 3-0 Reading
Reserves
2006-07
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐จ 7 Oct 2009 Villa 1-1 Wolves
Reserves
2009-10
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
๐ฉ 25 Nov 2009 Arsenal 1-2 Villa
Reserves
2009-10
FA Premier Reserve League (South)