Kyle Turner (footballer)

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Kyle Turner
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Turner in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 6
Youth career
St Mirren
Partick Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019 Stranraer 114 (16)
2019–2021 Dunfermline Athletic 39 (4)
2021 → Airdrieonians (loan) 10 (1)
2021–2023 Partick Thistle 66 (7)
2023–2024 Ross County 16 (1)
2024 → Raith Rovers (loan) 11 (0)
2024– Partick Thistle 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:42, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Kyle Turner (born 10 November 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Turner began his career with Stranraer, where he made 138 appearances over a four-year period, and has also played for Dunfermline Athletic and a previous stint with Partick Thistle, as well as loans at Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers.

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Club career

Stranraer

Turner began his career playing with St Mirren and Partick Thistle youth teams, before signing with Scottish League One side Stranraer in 2015. [1] His first appearance for the Stair Park club came as a final-minute substitution against Stenhousemuir on 12 September 2015, [2] with his first full start coming a week later against Albion Rovers. [3]

Dunfermline Athletic

Turner spent four years with Stranraer, before signing a two-year contract with Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on 28 May 2019. [4] In March 2021, Turner moved on loan to Scottish League One club Airdrieonians until the end of the season. [5] Turner left Dunfermline following the end of his contract in May 2021. [6]

Partick Thistle (1st spell)

Turner signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle, who he previously played with as a youth player. [7]

Turner scored his first goal for Thistle, scoring a 96th minute winner in a 1-0 home win against Raith Rovers. [8]

During his second season with Thistle, Turner was part of the squad that made it to the Scottish Premiership promotion play off final, which Thistle eventually lost on penalties to Ross County, meaning the club remained in the Scottish Championship. Following this Turner left the club. [9]

Ross County

Turner signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Ross County in June 2023. [10]

Raith Rovers (loan)

Turner joined Raith Rovers on loan until the end of the 23/24 season. [11]

Partick Thistle (2nd spell)

In June 2024, Turner returned to Partick Thistle on a two-year deal. [12]

Turner scored on his second Thistle debut in a 3–2 Scottish League Cup group stage win over Montrose. [13]

Turner scored his first league goal in his second spell at Thistle, scoring the winner with a late penalty in a 1–0 home win over Ayr United. [14]

Personal life

Turner is the son of former Morton, St Johnstone and St Mirren midfielder Tommy Turner. [15]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2021 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stranraer 2015–16 [17] [18] Scottish League One 17110001 [a] 0291
2016–17 [19] 28220413 [b] 1374
2017–18 [20] 34610303 [b] 0416
2018–19 [21] 35720311 [b] 0418
Total11416601028113819
Dunfermline Athletic 2019–20 [22] Scottish Championship 26310521 [b] 0335
2020–21 [23] 131006000191
Total3941011210526
Career total15319702149119025

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References

  1. ↑ "First Team Squad: Kyle Turner". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Stenhousemuir 1 – 0 Stranraer". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Stranraer 0 – 1 Albion Rovers". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kyle Turner joins DAFC". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Player News". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Player update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kyle Turner is a Jag". Partick Thistle F.C. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Turner late goal downs Raith Rovers". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Trio leave Partick Thistle".
  10. ↑ "Turner joins County on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kyle Turner joins Raith Rovers on loan". RCFC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Kyle returns to Firhill Road on two-year deal". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. ↑ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-fixture/partick-thistle-v-montrose-13th-july-2024/#text-commentary
  14. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp3z9q0x060t
  15. ↑ Hart, Ross (28 May 2019). "Stranraer midfielder Kyle Turner signs for Dunfermline as Myles Hipployte quits". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  16. ↑ Kyle Turner at Soccerbase
  17. ↑ "Games played by Kyle Turner in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. ↑ Kyle Turner at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Kyle Turner in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Kyle Turner in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Kyle Turner in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Kyle Turner in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kyle Turner in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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