Bristol Rob Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just chanced across this, thought some of you might want to know/share memories of games gone by. (Apols if this is already in a thread elsewhere) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honiton Tony Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Great player would be fantastic to have a player of his quality up front now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawey Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 would be nice to know where he is so as to send a few cards to him. any ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Just chanced across this, thought some of you might want to know/share memories of games gone by. (Apols if this is already in a thread elsewhere) Sorry to hear this Chris Garland, Galley, Gow, Gibbo etc, etc were the heart of this club when I found it, heart broken when they left; best wishes Chris thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, stawey said: would be nice to know where he is so as to send a few cards to him. any ideas He was in Newport...TREGWILYM LODGE NURSING HOME ROGERSTONE NEWPORT NP109EL TEL.01633896100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Really admired by Chelsea fans of a certain vintage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Honiton Tony said: Great player would be fantastic to have a player of his quality up front now Utter utter class footballer and forward. Always remember he still wanted a winner at Coventry, until someone told him to wind it in Sunderland had lost.. Top top man. City to the core. Got his autobiography A Life of Two Halves. A few could gain something by buying it. Hopefully Chris is ok for wedge, but I guess his family could use the sponds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markman Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Back in the day - we knew these people (footballers) as supporters - they were not that different to us We knew where Chris lived and actually looked him up in the phone book. Rang up and did what all kids do "Hello is that Chris Garland" - "Yes" - silence and then with nothing to say we hung up - he was a top bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 My favourite player as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 If it wasn't for his goals in our 1st season in Div 1 (76/77) we'd have gone down after losing Cheesley so early on, In the last month of that season he scored against Man Utd, Leeds and 2 against Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 27 minutes ago, swanker said: My favourite player as a kid. Mine too If there was a single player responsible for my 50 years following City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Found this old 'Roger Malone' special on YouTube about Chris: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 When I started going down HE was my hero. When you say Mr Bristol City he has to be up there. Sold to pay off the Dolman, came back and scored goals to help us stay up and even played without a contract, per game as we went down. Then add he was a bloody good player. 8 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: Found this old 'Roger Malone' special on YouTube about Chris: My channel , some decent stuff on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 25 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: My channel , some decent stuff on there There is indeed! Public service posting of the highest order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 13 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Just chanced across this, thought some of you might want to know/share memories of games gone by. (Apols if this is already in a thread elsewhere) The blonde hair striker was a City a hero. He came to the club in the mid 60s bought in by Alan Dicks. I think he was one of the famous Ashton gate 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, City oz said: The blonde hair striker was a City a hero. He came to the club in the mid 60s bought in by Alan Dicks. I think he was one of the famous Ashton gate 8. He wasn’t bought in He lived in the Flats behind the Dolman and was the original ‘One of our own’ Our absolute local hero Nearly had me changing to Chelsea as a kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Some great memories (& some not so great ones come the end) … the 4 - 3 win against Sunderland still excites after all these years, was one of the standout games for me as a 14year old, remember buzzing all the way home on the number 9 bus that day... Garland was always a hero from the early day's .. Enough of the football for now though.... WHAT ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS .. 'Miss X' ? Time has moved on, it's time to spill the beans, someone here must know the ins and outs (pardon the pun) of the Bristol City 'Miss X' story. Please share!? *sorry to hear Chris's. situation now, love and best wishes to him, thanks for some great Bristol City times and memories Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Mine too If there was a single player responsible for my 50 years following City Can remember being impressed with his blond feather cut hair style. Was well gutted when he went to Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, City oz said: The blonde hair striker was a City a hero. He came to the club in the mid 60s bought in by Alan Dicks. I think he was one of the famous Ashton gate 8. He actually made his debut home o PNE under Fred Ford . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Top man. Very humble and down-to-earth. Always had time to chat with us local kids whenever he was out with his girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 13 hours ago, glos old boy said: Sorry to hear this Chris Garland, Galley, Gow, Gibbo etc, etc were the heart of this club when I found it, heart broken when they left; best wishes Chris thanks for the memories. Same for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 38 minutes ago, swanker said: Can remember being impressed with his blond feather cut hair style. Was well gutted when he went to Chelsea. Think Chelsea paid a City club record (at the time obvs) fee fir Chrissy Garland (our record receipt not their record purchase). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Sorry to hear of Chris Garland's situation. One of my favourite players back then. He made a big painful impression on my then girlfriend (now wife) by accidentally standing on her foot in Raquels Night Club, probably 1971. He was most apologetic! An all-round nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 hours ago, ashton_fan said: Found this old 'Roger Malone' special on YouTube about Chris: WOW they were great days at the footie, hardly missed a game back then home or away.....plenty of "box entries" as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busterrimes Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 14 hours ago, BobbyC said: He was in Newport...TREGWILYM LODGE NURSING HOME ROGERSTONE NEWPORT NP109EL TEL.01633896100 I've just spoken to a member of Chris' family and he is back in this hospice. For those of you asking whether to send cards and good wishes I believe he would really like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: He wasn’t bought in He lived in the Flats behind the Dolman and was the original ‘One of our own’ Our absolute local hero Nearly had me changing to Chelsea as a kid Think Trevor Taunton with over double the number of appearances for City beat Chris by a year as " one of our own". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 minute ago, redysteadygo said: Think Trevor Taunton with over double the number of appearances for City beat Chris by a year as " one of our own". Fair point What a fantastic player he was for us too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Busterrimes said: I've just spoken to a member of Chris' family and he is back in this hospice. For those of you asking whether to send cards and good wishes I believe he would really like that. @Dollymarie you are the expert on these type of things, any way you could get a card done especially from us older ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latcher Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 I recall him in his second stint at Bristol City. Whenever he played against us (Cardiff) he seemed to be instrumental in gaining you your routine win (well, back then at least!). Great player, along with Geoff Merrick, another whose name sticks in my memory. All the best Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 From the 1976 prog v Man U. He drives a viva estate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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