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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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.