Billy Garton
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |||
| A.K.A. | William Francis Garton | |||
| A.K.A. | William Francis Garton | |||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 15 March 1965, Salford, United Kingdom | |||
| Age | 59 years | |||
| Star sign | Pisces | |||
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Biography
William Francis Garton (born 15 March 1965) is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United and Birmingham City. He made his United debut in 1984 and played 51 games, the first half of his career marred by an injury, and was forced to retire from full-time football after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. He later played for local clubs and taught, emigrating to San Diego, California in 2001 and co-founded the Carmel Valley Manchester youth soccer club.