Chris Garland

Date of birth24 April 1949
Place of birthBristol
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.77 m
PositionForward
Died13 July 2023

Bristol City legend Chris Garland was brought in as cover at Chelsea in 1971 where he enjoyed a fair amount of first team duty, including the 1972 League Cup Final. He moved on to Leicester City in 1974.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bristol City 01 May 1966 01 Sep 1971
Chelsea 01 Sep 1971 01 Feb 1975
Leicester City 01 Feb 1975 01 Dec 1976
Bristol City 01 Dec 1976 01 Feb 1983

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1971-72 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1971-72 Chelsea League Cup 5
2
1971-72 Chelsea League Division One 16
1
4
1972-73 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1972-73 Chelsea League Cup 6
3
1972-73 Chelsea League Division One 27
11
1973-74 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1973-74 Chelsea League Cup 1
1973-74 Chelsea League Division One 26
3
1974-75 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1974-75 Chelsea League Cup 3
3
1974-75 Chelsea League Division One 20
2
4
1974-75 Leicester City League Division One 10
8
1975-76 Leicester City FA Cup 3
3
1975-76 Leicester City League Cup 4
1
1975-76 Leicester City League Division One 28
2
4
1976-77 Leicester City League Cup 1
1976-77 Leicester City League Division One 14
1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Sep 1971 Chelsea v Coventry City D 3-3 League Division One
08 Sep 1971 Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
11 Sep 1971 West Ham United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1971 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
17 Dec 1971 Coventry City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
22 Dec 1971 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
27 Dec 1971 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1972 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
05 Jan 1972 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 2-2
Agg: 4-5
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
15 Jan 1972 Blackpool v Chelsea W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 1972 Manchester United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1972 Chelsea v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1972 Chelsea v Stoke City L 1-2 League Cup Final
11 Mar 1972 Chelsea v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1972 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1972 Manchester City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1972 Chelsea v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division One
15 Apr 1972 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1972 Southampton v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1972 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 3-3 League Division One
24 Apr 1972 Chelsea v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
01 May 1972 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
12 Aug 1972 Chelsea v Leeds United W 4-0 League Division One
16 Aug 1972 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
19 Aug 1972 Derby County v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
23 Aug 1972 Chelsea v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
26 Aug 1972 Chelsea v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1972 Manchester United v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
02 Sep 1972 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1972 Southend United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
09 Sep 1972 Chelsea v West Ham United L 1-3 League Division One
16 Sep 1972 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1972 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Division One
30 Sep 1972 Coventry City v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
04 Oct 1972 Derby County v Chelsea D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
07 Oct 1972 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
14 Oct 1972 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1972 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1972 Bury v Chelsea W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
04 Nov 1972 Liverpool v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1972 Chelsea v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1972 Chelsea v Notts County W 3-1 League Cup Quarter-final
13 Dec 1972 Chelsea v Norwich City L 0-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
16 Dec 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
23 Dec 1972 Chelsea v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1972 Ipswich Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1973 Norwich City v Chelsea L 1-0
Agg: 3-0
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
10 Feb 1973 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Division One
17 Feb 1973 Leeds United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
24 Feb 1973 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1973 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
06 Mar 1973 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
10 Mar 1973 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1973 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
20 Mar 1973 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
24 Mar 1973 Newcastle United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1973 Manchester City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1973 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1973 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1973 Burnley v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1973 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1973 Stoke City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
13 Oct 1973 Chelsea v Ipswich Town L 2-3 League Division One
20 Oct 1973 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1973 Chelsea v Norwich City W 3-0 League Division One
03 Nov 1973 Manchester United v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
17 Nov 1973 Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1973 Chelsea v Southampton W 4-0 League Division One
08 Dec 1973 Chelsea v Leicester City W 3-2 League Division One
15 Dec 1973 Chelsea v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1974 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
05 Jan 1974 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1974 Coventry City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
19 Jan 1974 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
27 Jan 1974 Stoke City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
02 Feb 1974 Leeds United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
09 Feb 1974 Chelsea v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
23 Feb 1974 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 3-3 League Division One
26 Feb 1974 Ipswich Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
02 Mar 1974 West Ham United v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
09 Mar 1974 Norwich City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
13 Mar 1974 Chelsea v Burnley W 3-0 League Division One
16 Mar 1974 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1974 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
20 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
27 Apr 1974 Chelsea v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1974 Chelsea v Carlisle United L 0-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1974 Chelsea v Liverpool L 0-3 League Division One
07 Sep 1974 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1974 Chelsea v Newport County W 4-2 League Cup 2nd round
14 Sep 1974 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1974 Ipswich Town v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1974 Derby County v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
28 Sep 1974 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1974 Chelsea v Stoke City D 2-2 League Cup 3rd round
16 Oct 1974 Stoke City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
26 Oct 1974 Chelsea v Stoke City D 3-3 League Division One
02 Nov 1974 Birmingham City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1974 Chelsea v Coventry City D 3-3 League Division One
16 Nov 1974 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 5-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1974 Chelsea v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1974 Carlisle United v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1974 Chelsea v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1974 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1974 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers L 0-3 League Division One
04 Jan 1975 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1975 Luton Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
18 Jan 1975 Chelsea v Leeds United L 0-2 League Division One
25 Jan 1975 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
15 Feb 1975 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1975 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 3-2 League Division One
01 Mar 1975 Liverpool v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
08 Mar 1975 Chelsea v Derby County L 1-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1969-70 England Under-23
1
1970-71 England FA Tour 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Apr 1970 England v Bulgaria W 4-1 Under 23
13 Jun 1971 Australia v England W 0-1 FA Tour
20 Jun 1971 Australia v England W 0-1 FA Tour


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.