 Garrard as manager ofBoreham Wood in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Garrard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-09-22)22 September 1985 (age 40)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender /Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boreham Wood (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Swindon Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| 2005 | Boreham Wood | ||
| 2005–2006 | Northwood | ||
| 2006–2010 | AFC Wimbledon | 98 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | →Boreham Wood (loan) | ||
| 2010–2015 | Boreham Wood | 140 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Boreham Wood | ||
| 2024– | Boreham Wood | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luke Garrard (born 22 September 1985) is an English professionalfootball manager and former player who managesNational League clubBoreham Wood.
Garrard started his career as a trainee atTottenham Hotspur but was released as a schoolboy.[2] He went on to sign as an apprentice forSwindon Town, making his professional league debut againstOldham Athletic on 26 April 2003.[3] Between 2002 and 2005, Garrard made 17 appearances for Swindon,[4] before being released on 19 April 2005.[5]
Garrard went on to have spells withBishop's Stortford,Boreham Wood andNorthwood, before joiningAFC Wimbledon in March 2006.[6]
A popular figure with Wimbledon's fans, he made over 100 appearances for the club,[7] mainly in a right side defensive role, but in November 2008 Garrard picked up an injury during training that kept him out for the rest of that season. From the start of the 2009–10 season, he made only occasional appearances for the team and eventually in January 2010, he was allowed to re-joinBoreham Wood after his request for regular first team football could not be guaranteed.
On 14 October 2015, Garrard was appointed as the manager of Boreham Wood, following the resignation ofIan Allinson, making him the youngest manager in England's top five divisions.[8]
In Garrard'sthird season in charge, he led Boreham Wood to the National League play-offs for the first time. His side defeatedAFC Fylde[9] andSutton United[10] to set up a play-off final withTranmere Rovers atWembley Stadium in which Garrard's side were defeated 2–1.[11] Also in this season, Boreham Wood defeated Football League opposition for the first time in their history when they defeatedLeague One sideBlackpool in theFA Cup first round.[12]
In the2021–22 season, Boreham Wood reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history. Having reached the third round, his side defeated League One sideAFC Wimbledon 2–0[13] before winning away atChampionship promotion chasersAFC Bournemouth 1–0.[14] His side were eventually defeated 2–0 atPremier League clubEverton.[15][16]
In the2022–23 season, Boreham Wood reached the play-offs again but lost in the semi-finals toNotts County after a late goal in extra time.[17] On 2 April 2024, following a defeat toSouthend United that left relegation-threatened Boreham Wood three points from safety with just four matches remaining, the club announced that they would part company with Garrard following the final match of the season.[18] Following a 0–0 draw withEbbsfleet United on the final day of the season, Wood's relegation was confirmed.[19]
On 13 September 2024, Garrard returned to Boreham Wood as manager following the sacking ofRoss Jenkins.[20]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| Boreham Wood | 12 October 2015 | 20 April 2024 | 441 | 158 | 139 | 144 | 035.83 | |||
| Boreham Wood | 13 September 2024 | Present | 72 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 063.89 | |||
| Total | 513 | 204 | 151 | 158 | 039.77 | |||||
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