Ronnie Turnbull

Ronnie Turnbull
Personal information
Full name Ronald William Turnbull
Date of birth (1922-07-18)18 July 1922
Place of birth Newbiggin, England
Date of death 17 November 1966(1966-11-17) (aged 44)
Place of death Sunderland, England
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jeanfield Swifts
1946–1947 Dundee 26 (27)
1947–1949 Sunderland 40 (16)
1949–1951 Manchester City 30 (5)
1951–1953 Swansea Town 67 (37)
1953–1954 Dundee 16 (5)
Ashington
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ronnie Turnbull (18 July 1922 – 17 November 1966) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.[1]

He started his career in Scotland before signing for Sunderland for a fee of £10,000 in November 1947, scoring four goals on his debut for the club.[2] He made 40 appearances, scoring 16 goals, before moving on to Manchester City in September 1949. He was then signed by Swansea Town for a fee of £7,500 in January 1951, where he was the club's top goalscorer for two consecutive seasons.[3]

After retiring, he lived and worked in Sunderland. He died in November 1966 after suffering a heart-attack.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ronnie Turnbull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ronnie Turnbull Player Profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 6 January 2011.
  • Ronnie Turnbull at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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