Peter Garland (footballer)
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Peter John Garland is an English
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 former professional footballer
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 who played for Tottenham Hotspur
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, Newcastle United
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, Charlton Athletic
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, Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
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, leyton Orient
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 and represented England
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 at youth level.

Playing career

Garland began his career at Tottenham Hotspur as a youth trainee in July, 1989. The midfielder
Midfielder
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 made one substitute appearance for Spurs in July, 1991 against Norwich City
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. Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan
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 paid £35,000 for Garland in March, 1992. He went on to feature in two matches. He transferred to Charlton Athletic and notched up a further 53 appearances and netting twice between 1992–95. Garland joined Wycombe Wanderers on loan before joining Leyton Orient in July, 1996. After leaving Brisbane Road he played for several non-league
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 clubs including Crawley Town
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, Whyteleafe
Whyteleafe F.C.
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, Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
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 and Greewich Borough
Greenwich Borough F.C.
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 where he took the appointment of caretaker player manager in 2006.

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