James Garner
| Date of birth | 13 March 2001 |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
James Garner was selected on Manchester United's subs bench for the first time on 12 December 2018 in a UEFA Champions League game at Valencia.
His United contract was extended to June 2022 in March 2019 and to June 2024 in August 2021.
He joined Everton in September 2022 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2030 in January 2026.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 May 2018 | 01 Sep 2022 | |
| Watford | 18 Sep 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 30 Jan 2021 | 31 May 2021 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 Aug 2021 | 31 May 2022 | L |
| Everton | 01 Sep 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Everton | Premier League | 7 | 9 |
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| 2023-24 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Everton | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Everton | Premier League | 34 | 3 |
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| 2024-25 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Everton | Premier League | 17 | 4 |
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| 2025-26 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Everton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Everton | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct 2022 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2022 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Fulham v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2022 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2022 | AFC Bournemouth v Everton | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Apr 2023 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2023 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Everton v Fulham | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Crystal Palace v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2023 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2023 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2023 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 May 2023 | Everton v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Everton v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2023 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Doncaster Rovers v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2023 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2023 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Brentford v Everton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Everton v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Everton v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2023 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2023 | Everton v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Nov 2023 | Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Crystal Palace v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Burnley v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Everton v Fulham | L | 1-1 (6-7) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2024 | Crystal Palace v Everton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Everton v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Fulham v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Everton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2024 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2024 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2024 | AFC Bournemouth v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2024 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2024 | Everton v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Everton v Brentford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2024 | Luton Town v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2024 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Everton v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2024 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Everton v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Crystal Palace v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Brentford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2025 | Everton v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2025 | Fulham v Everton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2025 | Everton v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2025 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Everton v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Everton v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | AFC Bournemouth v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Burnley v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2026 | Everton v Brentford | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 1-1 (0-3) | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Everton v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Fulham v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Everton v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Everton v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Brentford v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2026 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2026 | Crystal Palace v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2026 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | England v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.