Norm Turnbull

Norman Turnbull (15 June 1894 – 19 July 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the VFL[1] and horse trainer in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Norm Turnbull
Personal information
Full name Norman Alfred Turnbull
Date of birth (1894-06-15)15 June 1894
Date of death 19 July 1977(1977-07-19) (aged 83)
Original team(s) Yarra Park School
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914–1920 St Kilda 31 (14)
1921–1923 Richmond 34 (25)
Total 65 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After growing up in Richmond, Turnbull commenced his senior football career with St Kilda in 1914, making eight appearances in his first season. He was reported as having enlisted in late 1915[2] although there are no official service records under his name in the official archives.[3]

In 1918, Turnbull returned to senior football, playing the first eight rounds before being excluded from the team by the St Kilda committee “in the best interests of the team, owing to his play”.[4] He was reinstated late in the 1920 season and played two more games for St Kilda before moving to Richmond for the 1921 VFL season. In his first game against his old club he was reported for striking Bill Woodcock and suspended for four matches,[5] but returned to the team, kicking the winning goal in the Grand Final as Richmond won their second VFL premiership.[6]

After football Turnbull became a successful horse trainer, later moving to Sydney.[7]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 898. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 16 December 1915. p. 12.
  3. "Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia.
  4. "Stormy Football Meeting". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 20 August 1919. p. 10.
  5. "ROUGH FOOTBALL". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 1 July 1921. p. 10.
  6. Hogan, Paul (1996). The tigers of old: Richmond Tigers; a complete history. Richmond Football Club. ISBN 978-0-6461-8748-8.
  7. "Old Football Star has New Hobby". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic. 18 May 1946. p. 6.


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