Tom Garnish

Tom Garnish
Garnish while with Brentford in 1924.
Personal information
Full name Thomas Frederick Garnish[1]
Date of birth (1900-05-03)3 May 1900
Place of birth Wandsworth, England
Date of death 1991 (aged 90–91)[1]
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wandsworth
1923–1925 Brentford 44 (5)
1925–1926 Fulham 1 (0)
Sheppey United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tom Frederick Garnish (3 May 1900 – 1991) was an English professional football outside right who appeared in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham.[2]

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.[2] He joined at a time when the club was at a low ebb and failed to cement a place in the team,[3] making 46 appearances and scoring 6 goals in two seasons at Griffin Park before departing in September 1925.[2]

Fulham

Garnish joined Brentford's Division Two West London rivals Fulham on trial in September 1925.[4] He made just one league appearance before departing the following year.[4]

Sheppey United

Garnish dropped back into non-league football to join Kent League Division One side 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]

Honours

Sheppey United

Career statistics

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
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

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 107. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 62. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Fulham FC : Thomas Garnish – Fulham FC Player Profile". fulhamweb.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2014.


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