Tom Garnish
Tom Frederick Garnish (3 May 1900 – 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Frederick Garnish[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Wandsworth, England | ||
Date of death | 1991 (aged 90–91)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Outside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1923 | Wandsworth | ||
1923–1925 | Brentford | 44 | (5) |
1925–1926 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
Sheppey United | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
Brentford
After beginning his career in non-League football with hometown club Wandsworth, Garnish signed for Third Division South club Brentford in 1923.[2] He joined at a time when the club was at a low ebb and made 46 appearances, scoring 6 goals, in two seasons at Griffin Park, before departing in September 1925.[2][3]
Fulham
Garnish joined Brentford's West London rivals Fulham on trial in September 1925.[4] He made just one Second Division appearance before departing the following year.[4]
Sheppey United
Garnish dropped back into non-League football to join Kent League First Division club Sheppey United in 1926.[4] He won the league title and promotion to the Southern League with the club in the 1927–28 season.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1923–24[3] | Third Division South | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
1924–25[3] | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | ||
Total | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 6 | ||
Fulham | 1924–25[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Total | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 6 |
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 107. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 62. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Thomas Garnish – Fulham FC Player Profile". fulhamweb.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2014.