Chris Garland
| Date of birth | 24 April 1949 |
| Place of birth | Bristol |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 13 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 |
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| 1971-72 | Chelsea | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Chelsea | League Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 1972-73 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | 11 |
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| 1973-74 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Chelsea | League Division One | 26 | 3 |
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| 1974-75 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1974-75 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 2 |
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| 1974-75 | Leicester City | League Division One | 10 | 8 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Leicester City | League Division One | 28 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Leicester City | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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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 |
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| 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.