Dave Turner (footballer, born 1943)

Last updated

Dave Turner
Personal information
Full name David John Turner [1]
Date of birth (1943-09-07) 7 September 1943 (age 79) [2]
Place of birth Retford, [2] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Wing half, midfielder
Youth career
195?–1960 Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1963 Newcastle United 2 (0)
1963–1972 Brighton & Hove Albion 300 (30)
1971–1972 → Portsmouth (loan) 0 (0)
1972–1974 Blackburn Rovers 25 (0)
Total327(30)
Managerial career
1981–1982 Toronto Blizzard
1985 Toronto Dinamo
1986–1987 Toronto Blizzard
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Turner (born 7 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half or midfielder for Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers.

Contents

Life and career

Turner was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire. [2] He played schools football for his county, and joined Newcastle United straight from school. [1] He turned professional in 1960, and was a member of the team that won the 1961–62 FA Youth Cup. He made his first-team debut on the last day of the 1961–62 Football League season, a 3–0 defeat at home to Leeds United in the Second Division, and appeared twice more before moving on to Brighton & Hove Albion in December 1963 for a £4,500 fee. [3]

He soon established himself in the team, and settled so well that he was appointed captain during the 1966–67 season. Despite knee injuries that affected his last couple of seasons with the club, and a loan spell at Portsmouth while Brian Bromley was on loan the other way, he took his totals to 30 goals from exactly 300 appearances in the Football League, 34 from 338 in all first-team competitions. He was given a free transfer at the end of the 1971–72 season, and spent two years at Blackburn Rovers before the knee problems forced his retirement. [1] [4]

Managerial career

Turner spent time on the coaching staff of Sheffield United and Aldershot before moving to Canada in 1979 where he coached at the Toronto Blizzard, assisting both Keith Eddy and Bobby Houghton. [5] In 1981, he replaced Keith Eddy as the interim head coach for Toronto Blizzard. [6] In 1985, he managed in the National Soccer League with Toronto Dinamo, and secured the NSL Cup. [7] In 1986, he served as the head coach for Toronto Blizzard in the National Soccer League, and the following season in the Canadian Soccer League. [8] [9] In his debut season in the National Soccer League he achieved the double for Toronto. [9]

In 1988, Toronto appointed him as the coaching advisor for scouting operations, and Hector Marinaro, Sr. succeed him as head coach. [10] He returned to England 1990 and rejoined Aldershot's staff. [1] [11] [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keith Andrews (footballer)</span> Irish former association footballer

Keith Joseph Andrews is an Irish former association footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team.

Neil McNab is a Scottish former footballer who played in the midfield position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elliott Bennett</span> English footballer

Elliott Bennett is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town. He is the elder brother of footballer Kyle Bennett. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2023.

Carlos Humberto Rivas Torres is a Chilean retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

The 1972–73 season was the 74th completed season of The Football League.

The 1978–79 season was the 80th completed season of the Football League.

John Henry Keeley is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the goalkeeping coach at Ipswich Town.

The 1982–83 FA Cup was the 102nd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The competition was won by Manchester United, who drew the first final 2–2, but won the replay 4–0.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Coles (footballer)</span> English footballer (born 1964)

David Andrew Coles is an English goalkeeping coach and former professional footballer. As a player, he made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League. He is currently Head of Goalkeeping at Bristol Rovers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Steele (footballer)</span> English footballer (born 1990)

Jason Sean Steele is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

The 2010–11 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's fourth consecutive season in the League One. It was their last season at the Withdean Stadium before moving to Falmer Stadium. Brighton won League One in this season, gaining promotion to the Football League Championship for the 2011–12 season.

The 2011–12 season was the 132nd season of competitive football in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Webster (footballer, born 1995)</span> English footballer

Adam Harry Webster is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Webster is a product of Portsmouth's youth academy and made his first-team debut for the club in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rohan Ince</span> Montserratian footballer

Rohan Greg Ince is a Montserratian professional footballer who plays for Woking as a holding midfielder. Ince can also play as a central defender.

Pat Hilton is an English former football player and manager. He played in The Football League with several noted clubs like Blackburn Rovers, and Gillingham. After retiring from football he made the transition to managing, and coached the Windsor Border Stars of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

The 2016–17 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 115th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The 2016–17 Premier League Cup is the fourth edition of the competition, and the first since it was renamed from the U21 Premier League Cup following the age limit being increased to under-23.

Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for St. Mirren.

The 2022–23 Premier League International Cup is the seventh season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 teams.

The 2021–22 FA Youth Cup was the 70th edition of the FA Youth Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 246. ISBN   978-0-9521337-1-1.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dave Turner". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Player details: David Turner". Toon1892. Kenneth H Scott. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bromley stays". Daily Mirror. London. 11 December 1971. p. 28. Brian Bromley, the Portsmouth midfield player, whose loan to Brighton ended this week, is to stay for another month. During this time, Dave Turner, who plays in midfield for Brighton, will join Portsmouth.
  5. ↑ "Blizzard sign assistant". Newspapers.com. The Province. 30 November 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Toronto snaps eight-game skid". The Miami Herald. 7 July 1981. p. 48.
  7. ↑ Koep, Bob (27 August 1985). "Soccer win gives Dinamo big lift". Toronto Star. p. F3.
  8. ↑ Van Belkom, Edo (26 May 1986). "Ace leads Blizzard to 5-0 romp". Toronto Star. p. B6.
  9. 1 2 Da Costa, Norman (21 October 1986). "One happy coach". Toronto Star. p. C8.
  10. ↑ "Soccer - CSL". Newspapers.com. Calgary Herald. 12 July 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dave Turner, coach of the Toronto Blizzard, will serve..." UPI. 25 August 1981. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "About: History". Toronto Blizzard. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.