Neil Turner (footballer)

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.

Neil Turner
Personal information
Full name Neil McDougall Turner
Date of birth 12 October 1891
Place of birth Govan, Scotland
Date of death January 1981(1981-01-00) (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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
  1. Turner, Ned L thru Turner, Nelder, SortedByName.com
  2. Michael Joyce. The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. FINE TALENT IN SOCCER LEAGUE: Close Race is Predicted in American Organization Which Gets Under Way
  5. FORMER STEELMEN TO PLAY HERE SATURDAY: Carson, Turner and Young Are Now Booting Things With Springfield
  • Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).


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