Tom Garneys
# Tom Garneys

Thomas Thurston Garneys (25 August 1923 – 13 March 2007) was an English professional footballer who made over 240 appearances as a centre forward in the Football League for Ipswich Town. 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 pub (now known as The Mulberry Tree) in Ipswich. At the time of his death, he was living at a nursing home in Basildon.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brentford | 1949–50 | Second Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Brentford | 1950–51 | Second Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Brentford | Total | Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Ipswich Town | 1951–52 | Third Division South | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 20 |
| Ipswich Town | 1952–53 | Third Division South | 34 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 40 | 24 |
| Ipswich Town | 1953–54 | Third Division South | 44 | 19 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 51 | 24 |
| Ipswich Town | 1954–55 | Second Division | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 21 |
| Ipswich Town | 1955–56 | Third Division South | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 19 |
| Ipswich Town | 1956–57 | Third Division South | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 1957–58 | Second Division | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 19 |
| Ipswich Town | 1958–59 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | Total | Total | 247 | 123 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 148 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 259 | 125 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 285 | 150 |

* ↑ Appearance in Ipswich Hospital Cup

## Honours

Ipswich Town

* Football League Third Division South: 1953–54, 1956–57
