{{short description|English footballer and coach}} {{For|the comic book supervillain who appeared in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' with the alter-ego of "Andrew Garner"|Lash (comics)}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2009}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andy Garner | image = | fullname = Andrew Garner<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|7049|accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|3|8|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/> | birth_place = Stonebroom,<ref name=Hugman/> England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/154 154] |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/154}}</ref> | position = Midfielder/Centre forward | currentclub = Mansfield Town (first-team coach) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1983–1988 | clubs1 = Derby County | caps1 = 71 | goals1 = 17 | years2 = 1988–1992 | clubs2 = Blackpool | caps2 = 160 | goals2 = 37 | years3 = 1992–1997 | clubs3 = Gresley Rovers | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1997–2005 | clubs4 = Burton Albion | caps4 = | goals4 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = 107{{cn|date=October 2022}} }}

'''Andrew Garner''' (born 8 March 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County and Blackpool. He is a first-team coach at Mansfield Town.

==Playing career== Born in Stonebroom, Derbyshire, Garner began his career as an apprentice with Derby County in 1983. He scored some vital goals in the Rams' Division Three promotion season of 1985–86.

In August 1988, Garner joined Sam Ellis's Blackpool for £75,000. He made his debut on opening day, 27 August, in a 1–1 draw at Chester City. Jimmy Mullen took over the manager's seat for 1989–90 and moved Garner into a central-midfield position, where he went on to enjoy more success in a partnership with Paul Groves, although he couldn't help ''the Seasiders'' avoid relegation to the Football League's basement division.

Under Billy Ayre, and after Blackpool's failure in the Fourth Division playoff final of 1990–91, Garner was the subject of intense transfer speculation, and it seemed almost certain that he would leave for pastures new. However, the proposed move fell through and he remained at the club for another season, which saw another Wembley playoff final, this time ending in success for Blackpool.

Garner managed to make only seven appearances during the 1992–93 season before joining Gresley Rovers.

==Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame== Garner was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.<ref name="legends-94">{{cite book|title=Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC|editor=Singleton, Steve|publisher=Blackpool Gazette|location=Blackpool|year=2007|pages=94–97|edition=1|isbn=978-1-84547-182-8}}</ref> Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes. Five players from each decade are inducted; Garner is in the 1980s.<ref name="bsa80">{{cite web|url=http://www.bsaweb.info/HOF80.aspx |title=The Hall Of Fame – 1980's |publisher=Blackpool Supporters Association |accessdate=2 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612154333/http://www.bsaweb.info/HOF80.aspx |archivedate=12 June 2010 }}</ref>

==Post-retirement== Garner is now a football coach. He has been the first-team coach at his first club, Derby County.

In 2013 Garner followed Nigel Clough to Sheffield United.<ref>{{cite web|title=Co-owners praise Morgs|url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20131024-co-owners-praise-morgs-1132279.aspx|publisher=SUFC|accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref>

After mixed results at Sheffield United, Garner followed Nigel Clough and returned to previous club Burton Albion in 2015 in a coaching role.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/07/burton-albion-confirm-return-nigel-clough-manager "Burton confirm return of Nigel Clough as manager after seven years away"] - The Guardian, 7 December 2015</ref> Subsequently, Burton Albion have achieved promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history.

In November 2020, he joined Mansfield Town as first team coach.

==Honours== '''Derby County''' *Football League Second Division: 1986–87 *Football League Third Division promotion: 1985–86

'''Blackpool''' *Football League Fourth Division play-offs: 1992<ref>{{cite news |url=https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/75285393/the-guardian/ |title=Bamber answers the challenge |first=John |last=Duncan |work=The Guardian |via=Newspapers.com |page=14 |date=25 May 1992 |access-date=24 August 2025 |archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419202814/https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/75285393/the-guardian/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Gresley Rovers''' *Southern Football League Premier Division: 1996–97

==References== {{reflist}}

==Further reading== *{{cite book|last=Calley|first=Roy|title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992|publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd|date=20 October 1992|isbn=1-873626-07-X}} *{{cite book|title=Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC|editor=Singleton, Steve|publisher=Blackpool Gazette|location=Blackpool|year=2007|edition=1|isbn=978-1-84547-182-8}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927152201/http://www.bsaweb.info/HallOfFame/80s.aspx Garner at the Blackpool Supporters Association Hall of Fame] *{{soccerbase|15430|Andy Garner}} *[http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Andy-living-dream-time-Rams-role/article-767197-detail/article.html "Andy living dream with full-time Rams role"] – ThisisDerby.co.uk

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