Alan Garner
Alan Garner Date of Birth: Feb 2, 1951 Share "Alan Garner" on FacebookAlthough signing for Millwall in 1969, Alan was frustrated to make only two League appearances for the Lions in two years.
A skilful central defender with a tremendous long throw, Alan was trailed by Luton scout Harry Haslam who was surprised to get his man for free in 1971. Alan, though, had to wait patiently until Chris Nicholl was transferred to Aston Villa the following March .
Ever present during the Hatters promotion season of 1973/74, Alan was unfortunate to lose his place to the young Paul Futcher during the following campaign and moved to Watford where he made 200 appearances in a Hornets side moving up through the divisions.
After spells at Portsmouth, Chesham, Barnet and Barton Rovers, Alan ran a local window business and worked at Luton airport before sadly passing away in July 2020.
Appearances
- League
- 88
- Non-League
- 0
- FAC
- 8
- League Cup
- 11
- Other
- 5
- Total
- 112
Goals
- League
- 3
- Non-League
- 0
- FAC
- 1
- League Cup
- 0
- Other
- 0
- Total
- 4
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Alan Garner sees his header saved - Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City (17th Feb 1973)
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Don Shanks heads clear watched by Alan Garner and John Ryan - Crystal Palace vs Luton Town FC (6th Oct 1973)
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Alan Garner shoots - Luton Town FC vs Bradford City (26th Jan 1974)
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Alan Garner gets away - Luton Town FC vs Bradford City (26th Jan 1974)
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Alan Garner watches on - Luton Town FC vs Port Vale (9th Jan 1974)
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Alan Garner beaten by the keeper - Orient vs Luton Town FC (20th Oct 1973)
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Alan Garner goes close - Luton Town FC vs Swindon Town (13th Oct 1973)
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The defence holds firm as Alan Garner heads away - Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (1st Sep 1973)
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Alan Garner closely watched - Luton Town FC vs Leicester City (16th Feb 1974)
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Alan Garner fights for a corner - Luton Town FC vs Preston North End (6th Apr 1974)
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Mass defence keeps Alan Garner and co - Luton Town FC vs Oxford United (16th Apr 1974)
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Alan Garner gets ahead of Harry Cripps - Luton Town FC vs Millwall (20th Apr 1974)
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Alan Garners tackles Kevin Keegan - Luton Town FC vs Liverpool (17th Aug 1974)
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Alan Garner heads in the Town's second goal - Stoke City vs Luton Town FC (16th Nov 1974)
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Alan Garner shows his heading skills - Stoke City vs Luton Town FC (16th Nov 1974)
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Barry Butlin, Tom Finney and Alan Garner put Hull goalkeeper Jeff Wealands under pressure - Luton Town FC vs Hull City (27th Oct 1973)
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Alan Garner clears the danger - Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (1st Sep 1973)
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Alan Garner is first to the ball - Luton Town FC vs Bristol City (24th Mar 1973)
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Alan Garner in the thick of things - Luton Town FC vs Bristol City (24th Mar 1973)
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Alan Garner shows determination - Luton Town FC vs Liverpool (17th Aug 1974)
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Alan Garner tangles with former Hatter Vic Halom - Luton Town FC vs Sunderland (1st May 1974)
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Alan Garner hoists the ball into the box - Luton Town FC vs West Bromwich Albion (1st Dec 1973)
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Alan Garner is first to the ball - Luton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers (10th Nov 1973)
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Alan Garner battles for the ball - Luton Town FC vs Swindon Town (13th Oct 1973)
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Alan Garner helps out his forwards - Luton Town FC vs Burnley (30th Nov 1974)
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Alan Garner in the thick of the Burnley defence - Luton Town FC vs Burnley (30th Nov 1974)
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Alan Garner and Peter Anderson wait for their chance to pounce - Luton Town FC vs Bristol City (24th Mar 1973)
- Peter Anderson
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Alan Garner watches the goalkeeper perform acrobatics - Luton Town FC vs Bari (7th Mar 1973)
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Alan Garner celebrates his goal watched by team mates John and Jimmy Ryan - Bolton Wanderers vs Luton Town FC (24th Feb 1973)
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Alan Garner rises above Jim Ryan to score the winner - Bolton Wanderers vs Luton Town FC (24th Feb 1973)
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Alan Garner watches on as a Forest defender tries to clear the ball - Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest (27th Jan 1973)
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Alan Garner moves towards penalty area - Luton Town FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16th Sep 1972)
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Alan Garner fires in a shot - Luton Town FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16th Sep 1972)
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Alan Garner heads up to Busby - Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (8th Apr 1972)
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Alan Garne on his debutr debut; he heads just over the Burnley bar - Luton Town FC vs Burnley (18th Mar 1972)
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Alan Garner joins in the attack - Luton Town FC vs Preston North End (19th Aug 1972)
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Alan Garner Man About Town Programme Article 1972 -
Signed Squad Montage 1974/75 - Matt Pollock
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- Steve Litt
- Barry Butlin
- Peter Anderson
- John Ryan
- Paul Futcher
- Paul Price
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- John Faulkner
- Keith Barber
- Graham Horn
- Steve Buckley
- Bobby A Thomson
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Luton 1973-74 Where Are They Now - Don Shanks
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- Peter Cruse
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- John Aston
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- Barry Butlin
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- Jimmy Ryan
- John Ryan
- Graham Horn
- John Faulkner
- Alan West
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Alan Garner, John Ryan, Graham Horn - John Ryan
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1974 Promotion Team Event December 2014 - Alan West
- Jimmy Ryan
- John Ryan
- Gordon Hindson
- Barry Butlin
- John Faulkner
- Jimmy Husband
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Alan Garner Town Focus Programme Article 1973