46

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

37

Reserve League Appearances

14

Reserve League Goals

2

FA Youth Cup
Appearances

4

FA Youth Cup Goals

5 | 6

Other Appearances | Goals

Gary Gardner

First Team

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Midfielder

M Gary Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #840 |

Gary Gardner

26 June 1992

Solihull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 1 in) 1.86 m

Right

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

2008-09

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 2008

Alex McLeish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

2018-19

Birmingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Exchange

30 June 2019

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Gary Gardner

Previous Clubs:

-2008 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Peak Villa

Gary Gardner

First Team

M Gary Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 2011-18 | Youth |
🕒 46 | 25 (21) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 31 | #840 |
🟩 18 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 15 |
Cards 🟨 3 | 🟥 0 |

Career Progression

Gary Gardner

2008-11 Aston Villa u18s
2011-18 Aston Villa First Team

Reserve & Youth

Gary Gardner

Midfielder

2015-16 u21 PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2014-15 u21 PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2013-14 u21 PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2012-13 u21 PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2011-12 PRL 🕒 10 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🔥 3 | 🇺0 |
2010-11 PRL 🕒 9 | ✅ 9 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 1 | 🇺0 |
2009-10 PRL 🕒 5 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺1 |
2008-09 PRL 🕒 5 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺2 |

2011-12 NextGen 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 1 | 🇺0 |

2009-10 FA Youth Cup 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🇺0 |

Squad Honours

Gary Gardner

🏆 2008-09 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
🥈 2009-10 FA Youth Cup Finalist
🏆 2009-10 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
🏆 2011-12 Premier Reserve League Champion
🥈 2015-16 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist

Loans Out

Gary Gardner

Loans Out:

2011 Coventry City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
24 Nov 2011 to 24 Dec 2011
Championship, 🕒 4 | 4 (0) | ⚽ 1 |

2014 Sheffield Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
12 Feb 2014 to 13 Mar 2014
Championship, 🕒 4 | 4 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2014 Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
26 Aug 2014 to 31 Dec 2014
Championship, 🕒 20 | 15 (5) | ⚽ 2 |

2015 Nottingham Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
9 Jan 2015 to 4 May 2015
Championship, 🕒 18 | 16 (2) | ⚽ 4 |

2016 Nottingham Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
8 Jan 2016 to 31 May 2016
Championship, 🕒 22 | 20 (2) | ⚽ 2 |

2017-18 Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
31 Aug 2017 to 31 May 2018
Championship, 🕒 30 | 29 (1) | ⚽ 2 |

2018-19 Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
9 Aug 2018 to 30 Jun 2019
Championship, 🕒 42 | 41 (1) | ⚽ 2 |

Subsequent Clubs

Gary Gardner

Subsequent Clubs:

2019-24 Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Championship, 🕒 142 | ✅ 92 | 🔁 (50) | ⚽ 13 |

2024-25 Cambridge United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League One, 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2025- Without Club

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Gary Gardner

🟩 9 Dec 2009 Villa 4-0 Rochdale

2009-10

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

🟩 14 Jan 2010 Albion 0-2 Villa

2009-10

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

🟩 10 Jan 2011 Villa 10-1 Arsenal

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South

🟨 21 Feb 2011 Villa 2-2 Chelsea

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South

🟥 28 Feb 2011 Wolves 3-1 Villa

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South

🟥 8 Mar 2011 Wigan 1-0 Villa

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South (North A)

🟥 14 Mar 2011 Villa 1-2 Everton

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South (North B)

🟩 4 Apr 2011 Villa 3-1 Liverpool

2010-11

2011-12

Premier Reserve League (South)

🟩 28 Sep 2011 Villa 4-0 Fenerbahçe S.K.

2011-12

2011-12

Premier Reserve League (South)

🟩 17 Jan 2012 Villa 7-1 Wolves

2011-12

Premier Reserve League (South)

🟥 25 Jan 2015 Villa 1-2 Marseille

2011-12

NextGen Series Quarter Final

🟩 7 Feb 2012 Villa 3-0 Fulham

2011-12

Premier Reserve League (South)

🟩 5 Mar 2012 Villa 4-0 Newcastle

2011-12

Premier Reserve League (South)

🟨 10 May 2012 United p0-0 Villa

2011-12

2013-14

u21 Premier League

🟩 18 May 2015 Villa 1-0 Brighton

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

🟥 7 Nov 2015 Newcastle 2-0 Villa

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

46

Senior Appearances

1

Senior Goals

37

Reserve League Appearances

14

Reserve League Goals

2

FA Youth Cup Appearances

4

FA Youth Cup Goals

5 | 6

Other Appearances | Goals

Gary Gardner

First Team

Midfielder

M Gary Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #840 |

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

Previous Clubs

Gary Gardner

Previous Clubs:

Peak Villa

Gary Gardner

Career Progression

Gary Gardner

Reserve & Youth

Gary Gardner

Squad Honours

Gary Gardner

Loans Out

Gary Gardner

Loans Out:

Subsequent Clubs

Gary Gardner

Subsequent Clubs:

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Gary Gardner

🟩 29 Sep 2008 Arsenal 1-4 Villa

🟩 10 Mar 2009 Villa 6-1 Portsmouth

🟩 20 Apr 2009 Villa 2-1 Fulham

🟩 27 Apr 2009 Villa 2-0 Albion

🟩 21 May 2009 Villa 3-1 Sunderland

🟩 1 Sep 2009 Villa 2-1 West Ham

🟨 7 Oct 2009 Villa 1-1 Wolves

🟨 19 Oct 2009 Stoke 0-0 Villa

🟨 5 Nov 2009 Birmingham 3-3 Villa

🟩 25 Nov 2009 Arsenal 1-2 Villa

🟩 9 Dec 2009 Villa 4-0 Rochdale

🟩 14 Jan 2010 Albion 0-2 Villa

🟩 10 Jan 2011 Villa 10-1 Arsenal

🟨 21 Feb 2011 Villa 2-2 Chelsea

🟥 28 Feb 2011 Wolves 3-1 Villa

🟥 8 Mar 2011 Wigan 1-0 Villa

🟥 14 Mar 2011 Villa 1-2 Everton

🟩 4 Apr 2011 Villa 3-1 Liverpool

🟨 12 Apr West Ham 0-0 Villa

🟩 19 Apr 2011 Albion 0-2 Villa

🟥 26 Apr 2011 Chelsea 2-1 Villa

🟨 29 Aug 2011 Villa 1-1 Wigan

🟥 13 Sep 2011 Everton 2-1 Villa

🟩 21 Sep 2011 Villa 3-1 Bolton

🟩 28 Sep 2011 Villa 4-0 Fenerbahçe S.K.

🟨 18 Oct 2011 Norwich 1-1 Villa

🟩 26 Oct 2011 Fenerbahçe S.K. 1-2 Villa

🟩 2 Nov 2011 Villa 4-1 Rosenborg BK

🟩 15 Nov 2011 Albion 0-3 Villa

🟩 22 Nov 2011 Villa 3-0 Ajax

🟨 11 Jan 2012 Arsenal 1-1 Villa

🟩 17 Jan 2012 Villa 7-1 Wolves

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

FA Youth Cup
Appearances