Simon Garner is pictured during Blackburn Rovers's match against Reading.
Simon Garner was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and educated in his hometown at
Boston Grammar School.
He played for local club Boston United before
joining Blackburn Rovers as an apprentice, turning professional
in July
1978. His debut came the following season against Newcastle United in
1978 at St James' Park,
the first of 474 league games for Rovers, in
which he scored a club-record 168 goals. In his final season at Ewood
Park,
he helped fulfill chairman Jack Walker's dream as Blackburn were
promoted in time for the inaugural Premier League season.
After Rovers he moved to West Bromwich Albion and made 33 league
appearances for the Baggies,
scoring 8 more goals before moving to
Wycombe Wanderers. He first played a league match for
Wycombe in the
1993–94 season, and during his time there he had a loan spell at Torquay
United,
playing 11 league games for the Gulls.
After working in mortgage sales and as a postman, Garner became
a painter and decorator based in Berkshire.
|
| Blackburn: |
1978-1979 |
Played |
25 |
Scored |
8 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1979-1980 |
Played |
28 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 3) |
| |
1980-1981 |
Played |
33 |
Scored |
7 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1981-1982 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
14 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1982-1983 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
22 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1983-1984 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
19 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1984-1985 |
Played |
37 |
Scored |
13 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1985-1986 |
Played |
38 |
Scored |
12 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1986-1987 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
10 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1987-1988 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
14 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1988-1989 |
Played |
44 |
Scored |
20 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1989-1990 |
Played |
43 |
Scored |
18 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
| |
1990-1991 |
Played |
12 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 2) |
| |
1991-1992 |
Played |
25 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
Transferred to West Bromwich Albion on 6th. Agust 1992 for £30,000.
1992–1994 West Bromwich Albion 33 (8)
1994–1996 Wycombe Wanderers 66 (15)
1996 Torquay United (loan) 11 (1)
Career total: 584 games (192 goals)
Simon Garner pictured playing for Blackburn Rovers during their match against
Oldham Athletic on 11th. October 1980. Photo George Herringshaw.