| Dave Gardner | |
| Fullname: | David Richmond Gardner |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1873 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Leicester, England |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Years1: | 1894–1899 |
| Clubs1: | Third Lanark |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1899–1902 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle United |
| Caps2: | 76 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1902–1904 |
| Years4: | 1904–1907 |
| Caps4: | 80 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1907–? |
| Nationalyears1: | 1897 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
David Richmond Gardner (31 March 1873 – 5 November 1931) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left-back.
Born in Glasgow,[1] Gardner started his footballing career with Third Lanark[2] before moving south to play for Newcastle United[3] [4] and Grimsby Town. In 1904 he joined West Ham United. Gardner made his West Ham debut on 1 September 1904 in a 3–0 home win against Millwall.[5] He played 80 games without scoring before joining Croydon Common in 1907.He died in 1931.
Gardner played a single game for Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales on 20 March 1897.[6]