Bob Wardle
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bob Wardle
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|03|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Halifax, England
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| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bristol City
| years1 = 1972–1974
| clubs1 = Bristol City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1974–1982
| clubs2 = Shrewsbury Town
| caps2 = 131
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1982–1985
| clubs3 = Liverpool
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1983–1984
| clubs4 = → Wrexham (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1984
| clubs5 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
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Robert Ian Wardle (born 5 March 1955) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Wardle started his career at Bristol City, however he did not play a professional game before moving to Shrewsbury Town.{{Hugman|20529|accessdate=6 March 2018}}
At Shrewsbury, he would make 131 appearances in his eight years there, earning him a move to Liverpool, with Steve Ogrizovic going to Shrewbury in exchange.{{cite web|title=Bob Wardle |url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/506 |work=lfchistory.net |accessdate=6 March 2018}}
However, he did not make a first team appearance at Liverpool, with Bruce Grobbelaar being their first choice goalkeeper. He was loaned out to Wrexham and Tranmere Rovers before being forced to retire due to an eye injury.{{cite web |title=Understudies - the LFC keepers who never made it |url=http://www2.liverpoolfc.tv/news/features/understudies-the-lfc-keepers-who-never-made-it |work=liverpoolfc.tv |accessdate=6 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151141/http://www2.liverpoolfc.tv/news/features/understudies-the-lfc-keepers-who-never-made-it |archive-date=7 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}
A testimonial match in his honour was held at Gay Meadow on 16 December 1986 where his former clubs Liverpool and Shrewsbury played one another. Steve Nicol scored both goals in a 2–0 victory for the visitors.
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players