Bob Turner (footballer, born 1942)

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Bob Turner
Personal information
Full name Bob Turner
Date of birth (1942-02-17) 17 February 1942 (age 79)
Original team(s) Footscray Fifths
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1960 Footscray 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bob Turner (born 17 February 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1] He transferred to Williamstown in 1961 and played with the Seagulls until the end of 1966, totaling 57 games and 96 goals, playing in the losing 1961 VFA grand final against Yarraville and being awarded equal best first-year player. He won 'Town's best-and-fairest in 1964 and was selected on a half-forward flank in the Williamstown 1960's Team of the Decade.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 898. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.

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