Phil Turner (footballer, born 1962)

Philip Turner (born 12 February 1962) is an English retired footballer.

Phil Turner
Personal information
Full name Philip Turner[1]
Date of birth (1962-02-12) 12 February 1962[1]
Place of birth Sheffield,[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1986 Lincoln City 241 (19)
1986–1988 Grimsby Town 62 (9)
1988–1989 Leicester City 24 (2)
1989–1996 Notts County 237 (16)
2004 Grantham Town 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Turner, a central midfielder, began his career at Lincoln City with whom he won promotion to the Third Division in 1981 under Colin Murphy, and formed midfield partnerships with Glenn Cockerill and then Neil Redfearn before joining Grimsby Town in 1986. In May 1985 he was to witness a nightmare when 56 spectators were killed in a horrendous stand fire while playing Bradford City. A brief spell at Leicester City followed before he joined Notts County in 1989. He would become a stalwart of the Magpies side, winning back-to-back promotions in 1990 and 1991, and remained at the club until his professional retirement in 1996. Turner made one final appearance as a substitute for Grantham Town on the opening day of the 2004/05 season.

References
  1. "Phil Turner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.


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