Simon Garner
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Simon Garner |
Occupation | Soccer Player |
Date Of Birth | Nov 23, 1959(1959-11-23) |
Age | 65 |
Birthplace | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | England |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Simon Garner Biography
Name | Simon Garner |
Birthday | Nov 23 |
Birth Year | 1959 |
Place Of Birth | England |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Simon Garner is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 23, 1959 in England, England, United Kingdom. Former striker who played for the Blackburn Rovers and set a career goals record with the team, scoring 168 times.
Striker Jordan Rhodes has taken up his mantle at Blackburn, getting Player of the Year honors from the team in 2012-2013.
Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, Garner was educated in his hometown at Boston Grammar School. He played for local club Boston United before joining Blackburn Rovers as an apprentice, turning professional in July 1978. His debut came the following season at Newcastle United in the Second Division, the first of 474 league games for Rovers, in which he scored a club-record 168 league goals. Rovers were relegated in Garner’s first season as a senior player, but he helped them win promotion at the first attempt, and they only narrowly missed out on a second successive promotion in 1981.
By 1982-83, Garner was established as one of the Second Division’s leading marksmen, when he scored 22 league goals.
He grew up with his family in Boston, England.
Simon Garner Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Simon Garner is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Garner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended Boston Grammar School growing up.
He later played for West Bromwich, Wycombe, and Torquay United.
Simon Garner (born 23 November 1959) is an English former professional footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for Blackburn Rovers, where he is the record holder for most goals scored: 194 in all competitions and 168 in the Football League. He also played for West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers and Torquay United.
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In his final season at Ewood Park, he helped fulfil chairman Jack Walker’s dream as Blackburn were promoted in time for the inaugural Premier League season, although he played fewer games that campaign following the arrival of new signings including David Speedie and Mike Newell, and then came the summer signing of Alan Shearer. Garner had scored a total of 168 goals in the league and a total of 192 in all competitions – which remains a club record more than quarter of a century later. In February 2019 he was one of the first seven players to be inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame.
Facts & Trivia
Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Garner celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.