Christopher Garland was an English footballer who played in all four divisions of the Football League.
18 Facts About Chris Garland
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Chris Garland was capped once by England at under-23 level.
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Chris Garland joined Leicester City in 1974, before returning to Bristol City in November 1976.
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Chris Garland later played for Gloucester City, coached at Yeovil Town and managed Minehead.
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Chris Garland attended a trial for England Schoolboys, and was signed up as an apprentice at Bristol City in 1964.
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Chris Garland recovered and went on to sign professional terms with the club five days after his 17th birthday.
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Chris Garland started in new manager Alan Dicks's second game in charge, and remained a first team regular throughout the rest of the season, scoring nine goals in 32 league and cup games.
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Chris Garland was signed as a squad player and found first team opportunities limited, especially after spending a month out injured following a bad tackle from Nottingham Forest's Barry Lyon.
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Chris Garland scored his first goal for the club in his fifth appearance, in a League Cup semi-final win over Tottenham Hotspur; he scored in the second leg.
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Chris Garland went on to sing with the rest of the team in Blue Is the Colour, a song to coincide with the final, which went on to reach number five in the charts.
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New boss Eddie McCreadie allowed Chris Garland to leave the club after receiving bids from Leicester City and Everton that matched the fee Chelsea had paid for Chris Garland.
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Chris Garland placed four transfer requests, and was eventually sold back to his hometown club.
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Chris Garland initially struggled in the role, but Dicks had no other suitable replacements other than Tom Ritchie, who was not a natural centre-forward.
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Chris Garland featured in the Southern League for Gloucester City, before returning to professional football as a coach at Yeovil Town.
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Chris Garland entered the wine distribution business but again his business failed and he was declared bankrupt.
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Chris Garland went on to work as a bookmaker's clerk, which only worsened his gambling addiction.
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Chris Garland later spent time as manager of Western League side Minehead whilst working as an insurance salesman.
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Chris Garland's daughter is a former England netball international and in 2019 was appointed head coach of the England national netball team.