William David Garner (born 14 December 1947) is an English former footballer born in Leicester, who played in the Football League for Notts County, Southend United, Chelsea, Cambridge United and Brentford.
[2] A bustling centre-forward, Garner started his career in local football in the Leicester area before signing professional forms with Notts County.
After only two league appearances he returned to Loughborough United, then signed for Southern League club Dunstable Town, for whom he scored 25 goals, and then Bedford Town, who sold him to Southend United in November 1969, for a fee of £12,000.
[3] After impressing during a League Cup match against Chelsea in 1972, he signed for the west Londoners three days later for £100,000.
[4] Garner's time at Chelsea was hindered by the overall decline of the side, culminating in relegation to the Second Division in 1975, as well as his own injury problems and loss of form.