Glyn Garner
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Glyn Garner is a Welsh
footballer who plays for Bath City
as a goalkeeper.
, Garner started his career at Cwmbran Town
before moving to Llanelli
.
In 2000, he joined Bury
for £5000, where he played over 140 games over five seasons. He turned down a new contract with Bury and joined east London side Leyton Orient
in May 2005 on a two-year contract. Manager Martin Ling
described him as "a big, commanding goalkeeper who is widely rated as one of the best in the lower divisions." He went on to make nearly 100 appearances for Orient.
In May 2007, Garner turned down an extended contract at Leyton Orient to join League Two
side Shrewsbury Town as their first choice goalkeeper. However, injuries led to Garner falling down the pecking order and having not played for the first team since November 2008, he left the club in January 2010 after reaching a financial agreement over the rest of his contract. He joined Grays Athletic
in February 2010 on a free transfer. Garner was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, and subsequently joined on 15 July 2010. In May 2011 he signed for .
squad on two occasions and won an international cap
against Trinidad and Tobago
in May 2006.
Honours in Sports and Leisure Management, having graduated from Swansea Metropolitan University in 1999. He was brought up in Pontypool's neighbouring town of Cwmbran
. Garner's idol is Neville Southall
and he supports Everton
because of this. His move to in 2010 was also a personal one for Garner, having attended County matches as a supporter at Somerton Park
in his early years.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer who plays for Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in PontypoolPontypool
Pontypool is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales....
, Garner started his career at Cwmbran Town
Cwmbran Town F.C.
Cwmbrân Town is a football team based in Cwmbrân, Wales and play in the Gwent County League Division 1, the fifth tier of Welsh Football.- History :...
before moving to Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....
.
In 2000, he joined Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
for £5000, where he played over 140 games over five seasons. He turned down a new contract with Bury and joined east London side Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
in May 2005 on a two-year contract. Manager Martin Ling
Martin Ling
Martin Ling is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League Two. He played in over 100 Football League matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five...
described him as "a big, commanding goalkeeper who is widely rated as one of the best in the lower divisions." He went on to make nearly 100 appearances for Orient.
In May 2007, Garner turned down an extended contract at Leyton Orient to join League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Shrewsbury Town as their first choice goalkeeper. However, injuries led to Garner falling down the pecking order and having not played for the first team since November 2008, he left the club in January 2010 after reaching a financial agreement over the rest of his contract. He joined Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
in February 2010 on a free transfer. Garner was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, and subsequently joined on 15 July 2010. In May 2011 he signed for .
International career
Garner has been selected for the Wales national football teamWales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
squad on two occasions and won an international cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
against Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
in May 2006.
Personal life
Garner holds a BABachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Honours in Sports and Leisure Management, having graduated from Swansea Metropolitan University in 1999. He was brought up in Pontypool's neighbouring town of Cwmbran
Cwmbran
Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow...
. Garner's idol is Neville Southall
Neville Southall
Neville Southall MBE is a former Wales international footballer, best known for his time with Everton. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985...
and he supports Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
because of this. His move to in 2010 was also a personal one for Garner, having attended County matches as a supporter at Somerton Park
Somerton Park
Somerton Park was a football, greyhound and speedway stadium in Newport, Monmouthshire. In April 1912 Newport County had been accepted to play in the Southern League for the 1912–13 season. Shortly afterwards, the site for the ground was obtained by the Club's chairman Bert Moss...
in his early years.