Port Vale defender Anthony Gardner went on to play for Tottenham Hotspur, Hull City, Crystal Palace and win an England cap.
However, in 2000 he was 20 year-old defender with less than 50 first-team appearances under his belt when 442 magazine published this article.
Sadly, when the article was published, Gardner had already left the Valiants and joined Spurs for £1m – a fee that many fans undervalued the giant defender’s worth.


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