Thomas Thurston Garneys (25 August 1923 – 13 March 2007) was an English professional

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who made over 240 appearances in the

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for

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. He scored 143 goals in a seven-year spell, which was cut short by a persistent back injury.

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Garneys ran The Milestone

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(now known as The Mulberry Tree) in

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. At the time of his death, he was living at a nursing home in Basildon.

Career statistics

References

1923 births 2007 deaths Ipswich Town F.C. players People from Leytonstone Notts County F.C. players English Football League players Chingford Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Southern Football League players Association football forwards Leytonstone F.C. players English footballers {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub