# Gerard Garner

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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gerard Garner
| image = 
| image_size = 
| caption = 
| full_name = Gerard Garner<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town |publisher=English Football League |page=27 |accessdate=20 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|02|df=y}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|id=495483 |accessdate=27 February 2020 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool), England
| height = 1.88m<ref name="soccerway"/>
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.)
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.)
| years1 = 2017–2023
| clubs1 = [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.)
| caps1 = 60
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → [Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.) (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = → [Bamber Bridge](/source/Bamber_Bridge_F.C.) (loan)
| caps3 = 
| goals3 = 
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → [FC United of Manchester](/source/F.C._United_of_Manchester) (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = → [Gateshead](/source/Gateshead_F.C.) (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2023–2025
| clubs6 = [Barrow](/source/Barrow_A.F.C.)
| caps6 = 50
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = → [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) (loan)
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2025
| clubs8 = → [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) (loan)
| caps8 = 8
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.)
| caps9 = 25
| goals9 = 2
| club-update = 17:42, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
}}
'''Gerard Garner''' (born 2 November 1998) is an English professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for {{English football updater|NewportC}} club [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.).

Garner began his career with [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.), spending loan spells in non-league at [Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.), [Bamber Bridge](/source/Bamber_Bridge_F.C.), [FC United of Manchester](/source/F.C._United_of_Manchester) and [Gateshead](/source/Gateshead_F.C.). He moved to [Barrow](/source/Barrow_A.F.C.) in January 2023 for a club record fee, moving on loan to [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) in January 2024 and again in February 2025.

==Early life==
Born in [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool), Garner attended Our Lady & St Swithin's Primary School in Croxteth.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/junior-sport/gerard-garner-smashes-wayne-rooneys-3424043|title=Gerard Garner smashes Wayne Rooney's all-time leading goalscoring record for Liverpool Schoolboys|first=Liverpool|last=Echo|date=24 May 2010|website=Liverpool Echo}}</ref>

==Career==
As an 11 year old Garner scored 76 goals in a season, breaking a record previously held by [Wayne Rooney](/source/Wayne_Rooney).<ref name="auto"/><ref name = "Southport"/>

Beginning his career with [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.), Garner spent loan spells at [Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.) in August 2017,<ref name = "Southport">{{cite web|url=https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/gerard-garner-southport-fleetwood-loan-13442264|title=Southport sign striker who once scored 73 goals in one season|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=26 October 2018|author=Jamie Lopez|publisher=Southport Visiter}}</ref> [Bamber Bridge](/source/Bamber_Bridge_F.C.) in November 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridge/teams/53473/news/breaking-news-young-fleetwood-striker-gerard-garne-2061597.html|title=Breaking News: Young Fleetwood striker Gerard Garner joins Brig on loan|date=7 November 2017|accessdate=26 October 2018|author=Ruth Hornby|publisher=Bamber Bridge F.C.}}</ref> and [FC United of Manchester](/source/F.C._United_of_Manchester) in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nonleaguedaily.com/fc-united-sign-fleetwood-forward-garner-on-loan/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309003732/http://nonleaguedaily.com/fc-united-sign-fleetwood-forward-garner-on-loan/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 March 2018|title=FC United sign Fleetwood forward Garner on loan|date=8 March 2018|accessdate=26 October 2018|publisher=Non-League Daily}}</ref>

On 25 October 2020, Garner joined [National League North](/source/National_League_North) club [Gateshead](/source/Gateshead_F.C.) on a loan deal until December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gateshead-fc.com/news/ged-garner-joins-2580250.html |title=Ged Garner joins |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=25 October 2020 |accessdate=4 December 2020}}</ref> On 4 December 2020, the loan deal was extended until January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2020/december/garner-extends-loan-at-gateshead-until-end-of-december/ |title=Ged Garner extends loan at Gateshead until end of December |publisher=Fleetwood Town FC |date=4 December 2020 |accessdate=4 December 2020}}</ref>

On 31 January 2023, Garner signed for League Two club [Barrow](/source/Barrow_A.F.C.) for a club-record transfer fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2023/january/310123-barrow-make-deadline-day-move-for-ged-garner/|title=Barrow Make Deadline Day Move For Ged Garner|website=www.barrowafc.com|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=31 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64475765|title=Barrow break transfer record to sign Garner|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

In January 2024 he moved on loan to [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2024/january/ged-garner-joins-the-shrimps/|title=Ged Garner joins the Shrimps!|website=www.morecambefc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68001355|title=Morecambe sign Barrow striker Garner on loan|work=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2024 }}</ref> He returned on loan to Morecambe in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr53lz338lvo|title=Morecambe sign Barrow forward Ged Garner on loan|date=3 February 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 7 May 2025, Barrow announced the player would be leaving in June when his contract expired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2025 |title=Barrow: Goalkeeper Paul Farman heads list of summer departures |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy484g1zy2ko |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Garner signed a two year contract with [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) on 19 June 2025, with effect from 1 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg601g7409o|title=Football transfers: Newport County sign Barrow striker Ged Garner|date=19 June 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> He made his debut for Newport in the EFL Cup preliminary round win against [Barnet](/source/Barnet_F.C.) on 29 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce8z80g6ly5t|title=Barnet vs Newport County: League Cup stats & head-to-head|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Garner scored his first goal for Newport on 2 August 2025 in the EFL League Two 1-1 draw against Notts County, on his league debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cj4wdk51pxzt|title=Newport and Notts County begin League Two season with draw|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 6 April 2026}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup)
!colspan=2|[EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=7|[Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|106659|2017|accessdate=25 June 2022}}</ref>
|[League One](/source/EFL_League_One)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|106659|2018|accessdate=25 June 2022}}</ref>
|League One
|1||0||1||1||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||5||1
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|106659|2019|accessdate=25 June 2022}}</ref>
|League One
|0||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||3||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|106659|2020|accessdate=25 June 2022}}</ref>
|League One
|17||3||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||20||3
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|106659|2021|accessdate=25 June 2022}}</ref>
|League One
|28||7||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||1||31||8
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season)<ref name="2022-23">{{soccerbase season|106659|2022|accessdate=22 February 2025}}</ref>
|League One
|14||1||3||1||2||1||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||20||3
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!60||11||6||2||3||1||10||1||79||15
|-
|[Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.) (loan)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_National_League)<ref name="soccerway"/>
|[National League North](/source/National_League_North)
|0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0
|-
|[FC United of Manchester](/source/F.C._United_of_Manchester) (loan)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_National_League)<ref name="soccerway"/>
|National League North
|6||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||3
|-
|[Gateshead](/source/Gateshead_F.C.) (loan)
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_National_League)<ref name="soccerway"/>
|National League North
|8||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)}}||1||9||4
|-
|rowspan=4|[Barrow](/source/Barrow_A.F.C.)
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Barrow_A.F.C._season)<ref name="2022-23"/>
|[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two)
|16||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||2
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Barrow_A.F.C._season)<ref name = "2023-24">{{soccerbase season|106659|2023|accessdate=22 February 2025}}</ref>
|League Two
|18||2||2||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||23||2
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Barrow_A.F.C._season)<ref name = "2024-25">{{soccerbase season|106659|2024|accessdate=22 February 2025}}</ref>
|League Two
|16||3||1||0||3||1||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||22||4
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!50||7||3||0||4||1||4||0||61||8
|-
|[Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) (loan)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Morecambe_F.C._season)<ref name = "2023-24"/>
|League Two
|16||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||4
|-
|[Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) (loan)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Morecambe_F.C._season)<ref name = "2024-25"/>
|League Two
|8||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||2
|-
|[Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.)
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Newport_County_A.F.C._season)
|League Two
|25||2||2||0||1||0||1||0||29||2
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!173||32||11||2||8||2||16||2||208||39
|}
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==References==
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{{Newport County A.F.C. squad}}

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