Tom Garnish Explained

Tom Garnish
Fullname:Thomas Frederick Garnish
Birth Date:3 May 1900
Birth Place:Wandsworth, England
Death Date:[1]
Position:Outside right
Years1:–1923
Clubs1:Wandsworth
Years2:1923–1925
Clubs2:Brentford
Caps2:44
Goals2:5
Years3:1925–1926
Clubs3:Fulham
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Sheppey United

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.

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.[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.

Sheppey United

Garnish dropped back into non-League football to join Kent League First Division club Sheppey United in 1926. He won the league title and promotion to the Southern League with the club in the 1927–28 season.

Honours

Sheppey United

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford1923–24Third Division South19110201
1924–2525411265
Total44521466
Fulham1924–25Second Division100010
Career Total45521476

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 107.
  2. Book: Haynes . Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . Harefield . 62.
  3. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 367–368.
  4. Web site: Thomas Garnish – Fulham FC Player Profile . 27 November 2014 . fulhamweb.co.uk.