Jackie Gardiner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn "Jackie"•Gardiner
Used nameJackie•Gardiner
Born23 December 1911 in Bridgeton, Scotland (GBR)
Died10 October 1965 in Glasgow, Scotland (GBR)
AffiliationsQueen's Park FC, Glasgow (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

John Gardiner was a Scottish amateur international. He played as a midfielder and captain for Queen’s Park FC Glasgow, until recently strictly an amateur club. Between 1931-37 he played 170 League and 24 Cup matches for his club. In the 1960s he was appointed President of Queen’s Park FC. In the 1936 Olympic tournament he played both games against China and Poland in the right midfield.

In the 1950s he was the General Manager of Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall Exhibition Centre. His son Barry is a Labour MP for Brent North and has been their MP since the 1997 General Election.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GBR Jackie Gardiner
Football, Men (Olympic) Great Britain =5