Chris Turner (footballer, born 1959)

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Chris Turner
Personal information
Full name Christopher M Turner
Date of birth (1959-03-13) 13 March 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Manurewa, New Zealand
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Manurewa
International career
1979–1980 New Zealand 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Turner is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a midfielder. [1] He represented the New Zealand national team at international level. [2]

Turner scored on full All Whites debut in a 3–0 win over Fiji on 3 July 1979 [3] and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps and one goal to his credit, [2] [4] his final cap an appearance in a 6–1 win over Solomon Islands on 29 February 1980 before an injury to his knee ended his international career. [3]

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References

  1. "Chris Turner". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  4. "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.