Chris Garland

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Chris Garland (born 24 April 1949 in Bristol) is a retired English footballer who played during the 1970s and 1980s.

A forward, Garland began his professional career with Bristol City, for whom he played from 1965 to 1971. He scored 31 goals in 143 league games for the club, before joining Chelsea for £100,000 at the start of the 1971-72 season, but didn't score until December, when he scored a crucial goal in a League Cup semi-final win over Tottenham Hotspur; he also played in the final, though Chelsea lost.

Garland moved on to Leicester City in 1974 having scored 31 goals in 114 appearances for Chelsea. Two years later he returned to Bristol City, before ending his career with non-league sides like Gloucester City and Minehead.