| Fred Gardner | |
| Fullname: | Frederick Harry Brook Littlefield Gardner |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | South Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Position: | Three-quarter back |
| Club1: | St. George |
| Year1start: | 1929 |
| Year1end: | 35 |
| Appearances1: | 82 |
| Tries1: | 38 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 130 |
| Teama: | City NSW |
| Yearastart: | 1933 |
| Yearaend: | 34 |
| Appearancesa: | 2 |
| Triesa: | 2 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 6 |
| Teamb: | New South Wales |
| Yearbstart: | 1933 |
| Yearbend: | 34 |
| Appearancesb: | 4 |
| Triesb: | 3 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 9 |
| Teamc: | Australia |
| Yearcstart: | 1933 |
| Appearancesc: | 1 |
| Triesc: | 1 |
| Goalsc: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
| Pointsc: | 3 |
Fred Gardner (1909–1999), also known by the nickname of "Yappy", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative three-quarter back, he played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the St. George club.[1] His son, Fred Gardner Jr., was a star player in the Illawarra Rugby League and also had a brief career with St George.
A St. George junior from Hurstville Public School and the Hurstville United club,[2] Gardner commenced his first grade NSWRFL Premiership career in the 1929 season.[3]
Having already represented New South Wales in 1933, 'Yappy' Gardner was selected to tour with the 1933-34 Kangaroos, making his test debut and becoming Kangaroo No. 188.[4] It was against England in the Second Test at Headingley and was Gardner's sole Test appearance. He scored 13 tries in 20 matches on that tour.[5]
Gardner scored eleven tries during the 1934 NSWRFL season, sharing the League's top try-scorer position with Dave Brown and Vic Hey. The following season he played in the record-breaking 91–6 win over NSWRFL newcomers Canterbury-Bankstown. The 1935 NSWRFL season was Gardner's last in first grade.[6]