Glyn Garner Explained

Glyn Garner
Upright:0.7
Birth Date:9 December 1976
Birth Place:Pontypool, Wales
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1996–1997
Years2:1999–2000
Years3:2000–2005
Years4:2005–2007
Years5:2007–2010
Years6:2010
Years7:2010–2011
Years8:2011–2013
Years9:2013–2016
Years10:2016–2017
Years11:2017
Years12:2017
Years13:2017–2018
Years14:2018–2020
Clubs1:Cwmbran Town
Clubs2:Llanelli
Clubs3:Bury
Clubs4:Leyton Orient
Clubs5:Shrewsbury Town
Clubs6:Grays Athletic
Clubs7:Newport County
Clubs8:Bath City
Clubs9:Cirencester Town
Clubs10:Merthyr Town
Clubs11:Cirencester Town (loan)
Clubs12:Goytre
Clubs13:Croesyceiliog
Clubs14:Taff's Well
Caps1:2
Caps2:28
Caps3:126
Caps4:86
Caps5:45
Caps6:12
Caps7:9
Caps8:49
Caps9:128[1]
Caps11:15[2]
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Wales
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Glyn Garner (born 9 December 1976) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made one appearance for the Wales national team in 2006.

Club career

Born in Pontypool, Garner started his career at Cwmbran Town before moving to Llanelli.[3]

In 2000, he joined Bury for £5000,[4] where he played over 140 games over five seasons. He turned down a new contract with Bury and joined east London side Leyton Orient in May 2005 on a two-year contract.[5] [6] Manager Martin Ling described him as "a big, commanding goalkeeper who is widely rated as one of the best in the lower divisions." He went on to make nearly 100 appearances for Orient. A particular highlight came when Orient knocked Premier League club Fulham out of the 2005-06 FA Cup, a game in which Garner saved a penalty from Collins John to help his side progress.[7]

In May 2007, Garner turned down an extended contract at Leyton Orient to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town as their first choice goalkeeper.[8] [9] However, injuries led to Garner falling down the pecking order and having not played for the first team since November 2008, he left the club in January 2010 after reaching a financial agreement over the rest of his contract.[10] He joined Grays Athletic in February 2010 on a free transfer.[11] Garner was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, and subsequently joined Newport County on 15 July 2010.[12] In May 2011 he signed for Bath City. After making a total of 57 appearances Garner left Bath in January 2013.

He then signed for Southern League South & West Division side Cirencester Town. He made his debut for the club on 12 January 2013 in a 2–2 draw against Cinderford Town.[13] After ending the 2012–13 season with Cirencester he agreed to remain at the club for the 2013–14 campaign. He left Cirencester Town in January 2016 after 151 appearances (including 51 clean sheets) citing the travel involved as his reason. His final game was a 3 nil victory against Stratford Town.[14] He helped the club to promotion as Southern League South & West Division champions and in May 2014 was named Supporters Player of the Year at the Gloucestershire club.[15]

In January 2016, Garner left Cirencester to sign for Merthyr Town.[16] He returned to Cirencester in 2017 on loan, before departing Merthyr at the end of the 2016–17 season.

In August 2017, Garner joined Goytre.[17]

He then played for Croesyceiliog.

Garner played for Taff's Well for the 2018–19 season.[18]

International career

Garner has been selected in the Wales national team on two occasions and won an international cap against Trinidad and Tobago in May 2006.[19] [20]

Personal life

Garner holds a BA Honours in Sports and Leisure Management, having graduated from Swansea Metropolitan University in 1999.[21] He was brought up in Pontypool's neighbouring town of Cwmbran. Garner's idol is Neville Southall and he supports Everton because of this.[22] His move to Newport County in 2010 was also a personal one for Garner, having attended County matches as a supporter at Somerton Park in his early years.[23]

Honours

Cirencester Town

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics – First Team. Cirencester Town F.C..
  2. Web site: Glyn Garner . aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk . 1 October 2018 .
  3. Web site: Welsh Premier career details for Glyn Garner . welsh-premier.com . 21 February 2010.
  4. News: Summer signings: Comprehensive list of Football Transfers . . 12 August 2000 . 21 February 2010 . July 1: Glyn Garner [Llanelli – Bury] Free.
  5. News: Orient sign Shakers keeper Garner . BBC Sport . 20 May 2005 . 21 February 2010.
  6. News: Mark . Buckingham . Keeper heads to Orient . Sky Sports . 20 May 2005 . 21 February 2010.
  7. Web site: Fulham 1–2 Leyton Orient . BBC Sport. 8 January 2006 . 27 February 2018.
  8. News: Ross . Davies . Now give Morris his chance to shine: Garner . East London and West Essex Guardian . 31 May 2007 . 21 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301171441/http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/leytonorient/leytonorient/1435460.now_give_morris_his_chance_to_shine_garner/ . 1 March 2012 .
  9. News: Keeper Glyn garners a move to Shrews . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103043626/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-164400179.html . dead . 3 November 2012 . South Wales Echo . 31 May 2007 . 21 February 2010 . Welsh international goalkeeper Glyn Garner has completed a switch from Leyton Orient to Shrewsbury.... Highbeam Research.
  10. News: Shrews part with Garner . Sky Sports . 4 January 2010 . 21 February 2010.
  11. News: Grays Athletic sign Garner, Lechmere and Retkoceri . BBC Sport . 20 February 2010 . 21 February 2010.
  12. News: Former Wales keeper on way to Spytty. South Wales Argus. 15 July 2010.
  13. Web site: Honours even as Cirencester Town draw with Cinderford Town . thisisgloucestershire . 13 January 2013 . 13 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115024449/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Honours-Cirencester-Town-draw-Cinderford-Town/story-17845976-detail/story.html . 15 January 2013 . dead .
  14. Web site: Ex-Wales keeper Garner is 'great character' . Gloucestershire Echo . 3 July 2013 . 3 July 2013 . https://archive.today/20131018003855/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Ex-Wales-keeper-Garner-great-character/story-19463759-detail/story.html%23axzz2i1tUdIQt#axzz2XzZAZRC6 . 18 October 2013 . dead .
  15. Web site: Cirencester Town fans make their point to popular keeper Glyn Garner . Danny . Hall . Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard . 7 May 2014 . 8 May 2014.
  16. Web site: Ex-Wales Keeper Joins Martyrs. Pitchero Non-League. 18 January 2016.
  17. Web site: One-cap keeper Garner returns to Gwent with Goytre. Terry. Daley. 18 August 2017. South Wales Argus.
  18. Web site: Glyn Garner: The goalkeeper who made Wales debut in same game as Gareth Bale. 15 March 2019.
  19. News: Garner delight at Wales summons . BBC Sport . 16 February 2006 . 21 February 2010.
  20. Web site: Wales 2–1 Trinidad & Tobago . BBC Sport . 27 May 2006 . 5 January 2010.
  21. Web site: Goalkeeper Glyn Garner recalls Swansea student days . News Wales . 26 January 2006 . 5 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010412233658/http://newswales.co.uk/index.php?section=Sport . 12 April 2001 .
  22. Web site: Glyn Garner . 16 July 2008 . Shrewsbury Town F.C. . 20 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415170030/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/QandA/0,,10443~1117088,00.html . 15 April 2012 . dead.
  23. News: Born to be an Exile – Garner ready for County challenge. South Wales Argus. 22 July 2010.
  24. Web site: 5 May 2010 . It's Dawson again . https://web.archive.org/web/20100707110551/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~2043439,00.html . 7 July 2010 . Bury FC.