Bert Turner (footballer, born 1907)

Albert Turner (3 September 1907 – 1959) was an English footballer who played outside left in the 1930s for Hull City, Walsall, Doncaster Rovers, Cardiff City and Bristol Rovers.

For other people named Bert Turner, see Bert Turner (disambiguation).
For another footballer, see Albert Turner (footballer, born 1901).

Albert Turner
Personal information
Date of birth (1907-09-03)3 September 1907
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 1959 (aged 51–52)
Position(s) Outside Left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1931 Hull City 19 (2)
1931–1933 Walsall 56 (21)
1933–1937 Doncaster Rovers 119 (51)
1937–1938 Cardiff City 42 (20)
1938–1939 Bristol Rovers 21 (4)
Total 257 (98)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Doncaster Rovers

Turner began his career at Hull City, then moved to Walsall[1] for one and a bit seasons. He was then being brought to 3rd Division North side Doncaster, by manager David Menzies, midway through the 1933–34 season. Scoring on his debut on 16 December in a 4–2 home victory against Gateshead, that season he netted 14 goals over 22 games as Rovers finished the season in 5th position.[2]

The following season, he was the leading scorer at the club with 26, including 1 cup goal,[3] an impressive achievement for a winger. On 16 February 1935, Turner scored 5 in a 7–1 win against visitors New Brighton.[3][4] He also scored in five consecutive matches and then six consecutive matches during this 1934–35 season,[2][5] a season where Doncaster finished as League Champions.[3]

In 1935–36, the newly promoted club finished in 18th place out of 22 in the 2nd Division, but Turner still scored 10 times including a cup goal, ending up as 3rd top scorer behind Reg Baines and Dizzie Burton.[2]

On 21 October 1936, Turner played in Rovers first match abroad. He had a goal controversially disallowed in a 7–2 defeat by the Dutch National XI in Rotterdam.[2] During this season he played in 18 out of the 42 league games, with C. Johnston playing outside left in most of the others. Following Rovers finishing bottom of the league and being relegated, manager Fred Emery decided to have a clear out resulting in Turner moving to Cardiff City.[2]

Cardiff City

Turner scored 20 times playing on the left wing in the 1937–38 season at Cardiff in the 3rd Division South.[6]

Bristol Rovers

After only one season with Cardiff, Turner moved to fellow 3rd Division South side Bristol Rovers where he played until the outbreak of the war.[1]

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

Champions 1934–35

References
  1. "Bert Turner". Doing the 92. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  3. "League Table 1934/35". DoncasterRovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. Wilson, Glen (April 2012). "Windmills of Your Mind". Popular Stand. 58: 30. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  5. "Sharp Shooters". Viva Rovers. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  6. "Talking of goal scoring midfielders". Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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