Markman Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Gutted - RIP - Thoughts with the Family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 A real and very local hero, an inspiration to all those from our corner of Bristol that it’s possible to play and star in that big stadium. Such a shame his poor health in recent years prevented him being part of the former players association at Ashton Gate. We all would have loved to have seen him around with the other guys. RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 That's bad news and another part of my youth gone. RIP CG. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 A true City legend and one of own. RIP Chris and condolences to his family at this very sad time. You will never be forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Still remember his two goals to beat Liverpool in 1977 at Ashton Gate a few days later Liverpool won the European Cup for the first time. Plus the goal that beat Man City from a clever free kick routine after they'd been unbeaten for 17 matches. Back then that was quite a streak for them. Without his goals having returned to us from Chelsea, via Leicester, we would have only lasted one season in our second top flight spell. A City Legend. RIP. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Really nice reading the memories of those who were around in his playing days. Says it all. More to come I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Dave Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Haven’t gone through the whole thread, so I apologise if it’s been done. But, has anyone got a photo of that headed goal against Rivers, in the Anglo Scottish Vup? I’ve searched , but can’t find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 You see the word legend a lot these days! This man truly was a hero of this football club! In two spells became our biggest transfer fee in and scored two goals in our final home game to beat champions Liverpool! Anyone who was on the EE that night will never forget it. One of those nuts occasions when the crowd was massively under estimated and you couldn’t even get your fags out. In the following game after Donnie had made it 2:2 Chris was looking for a winner. Geoff Merrick had to tell him get back here and don’t venture over the effing half way line. I remember so Many of his goals and have a copy of his autobiography A LIFE OF TWO HALVES. I am close to tears this afternoon but will have one for Chris later! 6 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCOFSWEDEN Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 RIP Chris from Tommy and Jocke from Sweden! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 As so many others of my generation have already said, my first City hero. Remember going to an England u23 international at AG. CG was named in the match day squad but never got on the pitch. It was suggested that his being named was just a cynical ploy to boost the crowd Was gutted when he went to Chelsea. Sad news indeed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Lucky enough to have a chat with him a year or so back as bizarrely he used to get his hair cut in the barbers I use in Stonehouse. I had a City polo shirt on and he sparked up the conversation, he played before my time unfortunately but had some great stories to tell and you could tell by the glint in his eye that City meant a lot to him. R.I.P. sir. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRed Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Rest in peace, Chris. A Bristol City legend. Safe travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Devastated to hear this, as others have said he was one of my early City heroes. As I lived in Long Ashton and so did he for a while I had an additional sense of connection. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-legend-chris-garland-8598867?utm_campaign=breaking_daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter Thoughts are with his family. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, downendcity said: As so many others of my generation have already said, my first City hero. Remember going to an England u23 international at AG. CG was named in the match day squad but never got on the pitch. It was suggested that his being named was just a cynical ploy to boost the crowd Was gutted when he went to Chelsea. Sad news indeed. Rest In Peace Chris. I notice there’s nothing on our website but there is on Chelsea’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Although Chris's best days in a City shirt were before my time I still remember him fondly from the late 70's onwards. What has surprised me is reading Wikipedia (assuming it's correct) about his life after football - some real struggles there for sure. Nothing but admiration and respect for the man. South Bristol through and through. RIP legend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 A boyhood hero and City legend, gone but never forgotten, him with the likes of Galley, Gow, Gibson are names still on my old metal toolbox, great days at the footie thank you Chris for the memories, a sad day, R.I.P,those were the days my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 This is the worst passing of any City player for me. He was just simply my boyhood hero. There's some good stories in Geoff Merrick's book about the two of them. When I was a kid I bought countless packets of bubblegum to get the prized card below (didn't do my teeth any good though) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Very sad news. RIP Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Bcfcshags said: As above, RIP legend Very sad. RIP Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, downendcity said: As so many others of my generation have already said, my first City hero. Remember going to an England u23 international at AG. CG was named in the match day squad but never got on the pitch. It was suggested that his being named was just a cynical ploy to boost the crowd Was gutted when he went to Chelsea. Sad news indeed. Was there, still have the prog somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 RIP Chris thoughts with all concerned. A true City legend ️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 I remember in 1971 City beating Cardiff 2-0 in a usual hostile derby to go top of the table. It was the last game Chris played before his transfer to Chelsea. His return, his goals to enable First Survival and the Ashton Gate 8 sacrifice, will never be forgotten! RIP Mr. Chris Garland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Absolutely gutted. I knew him back in the day and he was a top bloke. Always helping the younger players, last to leave the ground. Very sad day. Best wishes to his family. Gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Before my time but RIP to a City legend. Can anyone describe what type of player he was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 RIP to a true City legend. A red since day one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 I’ll never forget his goals against Liverpool in 1977. Cometh the hour… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red kev Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Before my time but RIP to a City legend. Can anyone describe what type of player he was? Not big but strong and quick. Tommy Conway reminds me of chris 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 I first met Chris during the early part of 1960-61 season on the supporters club away coach when I think he was around 12 years. His humour was never ending and while I just stuck with Chrissy, he nicknamed me "Moaner" on a train to Plymouth for an FA Cup third round that we won. And I don't remember him using anything else ever again. I got married in 1969 and living in Southville sometimes bumped into him in the Hen & Chicken until he left for Chelsea. The next time I spoke with him was at a hotel in Hambrook on the morning of City home game with Leicester. He wasn't looking forward to it as being a lifelong City fan and didn't want to beat them. 0-0 was an ok result. My abiding memory of him off the pitch was in a Sheffield fish and chip shop on the way home from an away game. He asked the woman serving, in his best Bristle dialect for "A nake lot" where the "T" is silent. The woman was completely puzzled until we translated it to "A hake lot". No hake on the menu so he got a cod and chips like the rest of us. On the pitch it's the goals he scored to keep us up, the hard work every time he set foot on the pitch in a red shirt and his fantastic header from six inches against the other lot from Eastville. RIP Chrissy and condolences to his family. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 First City game I saw Garland scored twice, pre season Germany vs Holstein Kiel, summer 1970. RIP Chris Garland. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Such sad news. Big John, Gerry and Chris, three City legends that I remember and honour more than any others. So many memories. Condolences to all his friends and family. RIP Chris, rest well. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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