Chelsea FC Profile: Chris Garland
Full Name: Christopher Stephen Garland
Born: Sunday, 24th April 1949
Place of birth: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Height: 5' 9 1/2"
Died: Thursday, 13th July 2023 (aged 74)
Place of death: Nailsea, Somerset, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1971 to 1975
Playing Career:
Bristol City
Chelsea (Sep 1971 to Feb 1975) - cost: £100,000
Leicester City
Bristol City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 4th September 1971, Chelsea 3 - 3 Coventry City
Age on debut: 22 years 4 months 11 days
100th Appearance: Wednesday, 13th November 1974, Chelsea 3 - 3 Coventry City
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 8th March 1975, Chelsea 1 - 2 Derby County
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Chris Garland made 114 appearances for Chelsea, of which 3 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 4th Sep 1971 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Coventry City | 35,459 |  |
| League Cup | 8th Sep 1971 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 23,011 |  |
| League | 11th Sep 1971 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,866 |  |
| League Cup | 6th Oct 1971 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,811 |  |
| League | 17th Dec 1971 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,424 |  |
| League Cup | 22nd Dec 1971 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 43,330 |  |
| League | 27th Dec 1971 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 43,896 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1972 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 33,633 | |
| League Cup | 5th Jan 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 52,755 | |
| F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1972 | Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,135 | |
| League | 22nd Jan 1972 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 55,927 | |
| League | 29th Jan 1972 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Everton | 38,558 | |
| League Cup | 4th Mar 1972 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 100,000 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1972 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | 38,691 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1972 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,346 | |
| League | 18th Mar 1972 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 53,322 | |
| League | 8th Apr 1972 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 34,105 | |
| League | 12th Apr 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 24,566 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,799 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1972 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 24,933 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1972 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Newcastle United | 33,000 | |
| League | 24th Apr 1972 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | 23,443 | |
| League | 1st May 1972 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 46,565 | |
| League | 12th Aug 1972 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 51,102 |  |
| League | 16th Aug 1972 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,873 | |
| League | 19th Aug 1972 | Derby County | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 31,868 | |
| League | 23rd Aug 1972 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 35,375 | |
| League | 26th Aug 1972 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 30,845 | |
| League | 30th Aug 1972 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 44,482 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1972 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 46,675 | |
| League Cup | 6th Sep 1972 | Southend United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,160 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1972 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | West Ham United | 34,392 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1972 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,458 | |
| League | 23rd Sep 1972 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 29,647 | |
| League | 30th Sep 1972 | Coventry City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 20,058 | |
| League Cup | 4th Oct 1972 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,065 | |
| League | 7th Oct 1972 | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 38,756 | |
| League | 14th Oct 1972 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 28,998 | |
| League | 21st Oct 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,429 |  |
| League Cup | 31st Oct 1972 | Bury | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,226 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1972 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 48,932 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1972 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 28,456 | |
| League Cup | 22nd Nov 1972 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Notts County | 22,580 | |
| League Cup | 13th Dec 1972 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | 34,316 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,799 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1972 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 23,385 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1972 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 26,243 | |
| League Cup | 3rd Jan 1973 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 34,265 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1973 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Sheffield United | 21,464 | |
| League | 17th Feb 1973 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 41,781 | |
| F.A. Cup | 24th Feb 1973 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 46,910 | |
| League | 3rd Mar 1973 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | 26,259 | |
| League | 6th Mar 1973 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18,868 | |
| League | 10th Mar 1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,820 | |
| F.A. Cup | 17th Mar 1973 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | 37,685 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Mar 1973 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 62,642 | |
| League | 24th Mar 1973 | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,729 | |
| League | 27th Mar 1973 | Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 23,973 | |
| League | 3rd Apr 1973 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25,536 | |
| League | 25th Aug 1973 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,666 | |
| League | 28th Aug 1973 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,818 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1973 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | 25,660 | |
| League Cup | 8th Oct 1973 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,281 | |
| League | 13th Oct 1973 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 25,111 | |
| League | 20th Oct 1973 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,154 | |
| League | 26th Oct 1973 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 21,953 | |
| League | 3rd Nov 1973 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 48,036 | |
| League | 17th Nov 1973 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 38,677 | |
| League | 24th Nov 1973 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Southampton | 22,596 | |
| League | 8th Dec 1973 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Leicester City | 20,686 | |
| League | 15th Dec 1973 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | 40,768 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1974 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 32,575 | |
| F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 31,540 | |
| League | 12th Jan 1974 | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,813 | |
| League | 19th Jan 1974 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 27,185 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1974 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,985 | |
| League | 2nd Feb 1974 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 41,510 | |
| League | 9th Feb 1974 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | 20,206 | |
| League | 23rd Feb 1974 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 34,264 | |
| League | 26th Feb 1974 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,415 | |
| League | 2nd Mar 1974 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 34,043 | |
| League | 9th Mar 1974 | Norwich City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,866 | |
| League | 13th Mar 1974 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Burnley | 8,171 | |
| League | 16th Mar 1974 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | 24,207 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26,258 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1974 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,828 | |
| League | 27th Apr 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | 17,150 | |
| League | 17th Aug 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Carlisle United | 31,268 | |
| League | 31st Aug 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Liverpool | 39,461 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1974 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,480 | |
| League Cup | 11th Sep 1974 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Newport County | 13,322 |  |
| League | 14th Sep 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 34,596 | |
| League | 21st Sep 1974 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,121 | |
| League | 25th Sep 1974 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,036 | |
| League | 28th Sep 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23,073 | |
| League Cup | 9th Oct 1974 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Stoke City | 19,954 | |
| League Cup | 16th Oct 1974 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,337 | |
| League | 26th Oct 1974 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Stoke City | 24,718 | |
| League | 2nd Nov 1974 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,364 | |
| League | 13th Nov 1974 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Coventry City | 11,048 | |
| League | 16th Nov 1974 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 33,821 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1974 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 19,009 | |
| League | 14th Dec 1974 | Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,854 | |
| League | 21st Dec 1974 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | 34,969 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1974 | Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 33,784 | |
| League | 28th Dec 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 38,917 | |
| F.A. Cup | 4th Jan 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24,679 | |
| League | 11th Jan 1975 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 23,096 | |
| League | 18th Jan 1975 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | 34,733 | |
| F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1975 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | 35,450 | |
| League | 15th Feb 1975 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,542 | |
| League | 22nd Feb 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | 26,770 | |
| League | 1st Mar 1975 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 42,762 | |
| League | 8th Mar 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Derby County | 22,644 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Chris Garland made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Chris Garland made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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