William Francis Garton (born 15 March 1965) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a centre-back, most notably for Manchester United and Birmingham City. He works as a youth coach for San Diego Surf SC in the United States.

Career Garton made his Manchester United debut in 1984, and played 51 games over the next five years. The first half of his career was marred by injury, and he was forced to retire from full-time football in May 1990 after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. He later returned to playing at non-league level, before becoming manager of Salford City, and taught in local schools during the 1990s.

Garton immigrated to San Diego, California, in 2001 and co-founded the Carmel Valley Manchester youth soccer club. He continued his involvement with youth soccer in the San Diego area with clubs including the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks, Albion SC and San Diego Surf SC.

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External links at Sons of United