Ben Garner made his first step into senior management at Bristol Rovers before later being appointed manager of Swindon Town.
18 Facts About Ben Garner
1.
2.
Ben Garner started his professional coaching career at Crystal Palace in 2004 and spent the first seven years of his time at Selhurst Park as a youth coach within the club's academy.
3.
Ben Garner was later promoted to first-team coach in 2012 by manager Ian Holloway where he helped the side secure a play-off spot with a fifth-place finish.
4.
Ben Garner remained in his role as first-team coach for the next two seasons working under managers Holloway, Tony Pulis, Neil Warnock, and Alan Pardew.
5.
Ben Garner was part of the backroom team that helped Crystal Palace retain their Premier League status, for the first time in the club's history, the following season as the club finished in 11th position as manager Pulis was awarded the LMA Manager of the Year award.
6.
Ben Garner left Crystal Palace on 7 July 2015 by mutual consent.
7.
Ben Garner was appointed first-team coach at West Bromwich Albion on 9 October 2015 and was reunited with Tony Pulis.
8.
Ben Garner was appointed as assistant head coach under Steve Coppell for the rest of the season at Indian Super League club ATK in 2019.
9.
Ben Garner helped the team finish sixth in the league and reach the semi-finals of the Super Cup before departing at the end of the campaign following the expiration of his contract.
10.
Ben Garner made his first step into senior management when he was appointed head coach of Bristol Rovers on 23 December 2019.
11.
Ben Garner was relieved of his duties at the club on 14 November 2020.
12.
Ben Garner was appointed head coach of Swindon Town by new owner Clem Morfuni on 21 July 2021.
13.
Ben Garner was appointed manager of Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract the following season.
14.
Ben Garner went on to take The Addicks to the third round of the Carabao Cup as the last London club in the competition having beaten Queens Park Rangers, Walsall and Stevenage during a run which later ended against Manchester United.
15.
Ben Garner was sacked on 5 December 2022 as the club then entered into a period of exclusivity ahead of a potential takeover.
16.
On 2 March 2023, Ben Garner was appointed as the head coach of Colchester United.
17.
Ben Garner began coaching at a young age following a serious injury.
18.
Ben Garner has a reputation for playing attacking, possession-based football and developing young players.