Tom Garnish

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

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(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1923 Wandsworth
1923–1925 Brentford 44 (5)
1925–1926 Fulham 1 (0)
Sheppey United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2][3]

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


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