Neil Turner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Petershill | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Petershill | ||
| 1913 –1914 | Leeds City | 4 | (2) |
| 1914– | Raith Rovers | ||
| – | Benburb | ||
| – | Vale of Leven | ||
| 1918–1919 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 1919 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1920 | Aberdare Athletic | 22 | (2) |
| 1922–1923 | Dundee | ||
| 1923–1925 | Bethlehem Steel | 43 | (17) |
| 1925–1926 | New Bedford Whalers | 32 | (14) |
| 1926–1927 | Springfield Babes | 21 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Neil Turner (born 7 October 1892, date of death unknown) was a footballer who played in The Football League and the American Soccer League.
Turner played for Petershill as a youth player. In September 1913, Turner moved to Leeds City. In August 1914, Leeds City sent Turner to Raith Rovers. During World War I, Turner played as a guest with Benburb F.C. At some point, joined Vale of Leven before moving to Kilmarnock in September 1918. He also played for Aberdare Athletic, Leeds City and Sunderland. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] In October 1923, Turner joined Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League.[2] In 1925, he moved to the New Bedford Whalers before finishing his career with the Springfield Babes during the 1926-1927 season.[3]
External links
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ( ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
References
- ↑
- Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " ( ISBN 1899468676).
- ↑ FINE TALENT IN SOCCER LEAGUE: Close Race is Predicted in American Organization Which Gets Under Way
- ↑ FORMER STEELMEN TO PLAY HERE SATURDAY: Carson, Turner and Young Are Now Booting Things With Springfield