Brian Turner (footballer, born 1930)

Brian Turner (born 18 June 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Brian Turner
Personal information
Full name Brian Turner
Date of birth (1930-06-18) 18 June 1930 (age 94)
Original team(s) St Ignatius[1]
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950–52 Richmond 20 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He later played for Box Hill Football Club in the Victorian Football Association and in 1954 was appointed captain coach of Bairnsdale Football Club, but Box Hill refused to issue him a clearance.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ "Bairnsdale refused Brian Turner". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 December 1953. p. 23. Retrieved 2 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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