Luke Garbutt

Luke Garbutt was a defender who played at Fulham on loan from Everton for the duration of the 2015-16 season. An attacking left full back and considered a potential star at the time from his parent club Everton, he had already made Premier League appearances as well as representing England in every age group from U16 to U21 level prior to his move to Craven Cottage.

Fulham (2015-2016)
Fulham captured Luke's signature in July 2015 in a season-long loan deal. Unfortunately, he sustained an ankle injury in his first appearance for the club in a 1-1 draw during a friendly match against Crystal Palace. This kept him out for many weeks, and it was not until early October until he made his debut for Fulham. His performances where somewhat uninspiring and many fans were disappointed with Luke given his potential stated by most Everton fans. He scored the opening goal for the Whites in their away draw to Bolton which finished 2-2. He ultimately lost his place to American centre-back Tim Ream who moved out wide on the left and his loan spell at the club fizzled out as the season came to a close, with Slaviša Jokanović not interested in gaining his services for 2016-17.