Tom Garnish

Tom Garnish
Personal information
Full nameThomas Frederick Garnish[1]
Date of birth3 May 1900
Place of birthWandsworth, England
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Wandsworth
1923–1925Brentford44(5)
1925–1926Fulham1(0)
Sheppey United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Tom Garnish was an English professional football winger who appeared in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham.[1]

Club career

Brentford

After beginning his career in non-league football with hometown club Wandsworth, Garnish signed for Football League Division Three South side Brentford in 1923.[1] He joined at a time when the club was at a low ebb and failed to cement a place in the team,[2] making 46 appearances and scoring 6 goals in two seasons at Griffin Park before departing in September 1925.[1][3]

Fulham

Garnish joined Brentford's Division Two West London rivals Fulham on trial in September 1925.[3] He made just one league appearance before departing the following year.[3]

Sheppey United

Garnish dropped back into non-league football to join Kent League Division One side Sheppey United in 1926.[3] He won the league title and promotion to the Southern League with the club in the 1927/28 season.[1]

Honours

Sheppey United

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 62. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Fulham FC : Thomas Garnish - Fulham FC Player Profile". fulhamweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-27.