Neil McDougall Turner (10 October 1891 – January 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League, Scottish Football League and the American Soccer League as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil McDougall Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | January 1981 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Petershill | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Petershill | |||
| 1913–1914 | Leeds City | 4 | (2) |
| 1914–1916 | Raith Rovers | 59 | (12) |
| 1917–1918 | St Mirren | 11 | (4) |
| 1918 | → Vale of Leven (loan) | ||
| 1918–1919 | Kilmarnock | 9 | (5) |
| 1919 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1920 | Aberdare Athletic | 22 | (2) |
| 1922–1923 | Dundee | 8 | (0) |
| 1923–1925 | Bethlehem Steel | 43 | (17) |
| 1925–1926 | New Bedford Whalers | 32 | (14) |
| 1926–1927 | Springfield Babes | 21 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,[2] Turner played for Petershill as a youth player. In September 1913, he moved to Leeds City. In August 1914, Leeds sent Turner to Raith Rovers. During World War I, he played as a guest with Benburb F.C. At some point, he joined Vale of Leven before moving to Kilmarnock in September 1918.[3] He also played for Aberdare Athletic and Sunderland.
In October 1923, Turner joined Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League.[4] In 1925, he moved to the New Bedford Whalers before finishing his career with the Springfield Babes during the 1926–1927 season.[5]
References edit
- ^ Turner, Ned L thru Turner, Nelder, SortedByName.com
- ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ FORMER STEELMEN TO PLAY HERE SATURDAY: Carson, Turner and Young Are Now Booting Things With Springfield
External links edit
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
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