Peter Gardiner (sportsman)

Peter Leitham Gardiner (22 July 1896 – 15 June 1975) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and footballer.

Peter Gardiner
Personal information
Full name
Peter Leitham Gardiner
Born22 July 1896
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died15 June 1975(1975-06-15) (aged 78)
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925–1931Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 67
Batting average 16.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 42
Balls bowled 198
Wickets 3
Bowling average 45.33
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/7
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2022

Gardiner was born in July 1896 at Perth. A club cricketer for Perthshire, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland six years apart from one another; his first match coming in 1925, with his second match coming in 1931. Both matches were played at College Park, Dublin.[1] He scored 67 runs in these matches, with a highest score of 42.[2] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 3 wickets at an average of 45.33, with best figures of 2 for 7.[3] Outside of cricket, Gardiner played association football for Falkirk F.C. and St Johnstone F.C. as a goalkeeper.[4] Gardiner died at Perth in June 1975.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Peter Gardiner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Gardiner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Gardiner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. Football. Perthshire Advertiser. 3 March 1928. p. 18
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