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
15 Mar 1975 Coventry City v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
19 Mar 1975 Leicester City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1975 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1975 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1975 Leeds United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
01 Apr 1975 Leicester City v West Ham United W 3-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 4-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1975 Luton Town v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
16 Aug 1975 Leicester City v Birmingham City D 3-3 League Division One
27 Aug 1975 Leicester City v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1975 Leicester City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1975 Portsmouth v Leicester City D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round
17 Sep 1975 Leicester City v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round replay
20 Sep 1975 Norwich City v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1975 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1975 Leicester City v Coventry City L 0-3 League Division One
04 Oct 1975 Manchester United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1975 Leicester City v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
11 Oct 1975 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
25 Oct 1975 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 League Division One
01 Nov 1975 Everton v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
08 Nov 1975 Leicester City v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
11 Nov 1975 Burnley v Leicester City L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
15 Nov 1975 Sheffield United v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
22 Nov 1975 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1975 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
06 Dec 1975 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1975 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1975 Leicester City v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1975 Leeds United v Leicester City L 4-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1976 West Ham United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
17 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Bury W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1976 Stoke City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
14 Feb 1976 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1976 Burnley v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1976 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1976 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1976 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1976 Derby County v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
20 Apr 1976 Leicester City v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1976 Leicester City v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
21 Aug 1976 Leicester City v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1976 Sunderland v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1976 West Ham United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1976 Wrexham v Leicester City L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
04 Sep 1976 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1976 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1976 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1976 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1976 Leicester City v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1976 Coventry City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1976 Bristol City v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1976 Leicester City v Liverpool L 0-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1976 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1976 Leicester City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
09 Nov 1976 Liverpool v Leicester City L 5-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1976 Leicester City v Manchester United D 1-1 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.