Christopher Jack Michael Turner (born 26 August 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a midfielder for Accrington Stanley. He plays for North West Counties League Premier Division club Barnoldswick Town.
 Turner playing for Accrington Stanley in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Jack Michael Turner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnoldswick Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Burnley | ||
| 2006–2008 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Accrington Stanley | 69 | (3) |
| 2011 | Clitheroe | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Worksop Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Burscough | ||
| 2012 | Barrow | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
| 2012–2013 | Nelson | 52 | (19) |
| 2013–2019 | Padiham | 150 | (44) |
| 2019- | Barnoldswick Town | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:20, 16 May 2014 (UTC) | |||
Career
editTurner was born in Burnley and educated at St Theodore's RC High School in the town.[2] He started his footballing career as a seven-year-old with local junior side Brierfield Celtic, and later St Joseph's in Accrington.[2] In 2009, Turner joined the youth system at Burnley.[2] Turner spent seven years in the Centre of Excellence, until, he was released at under-16 level for being too small.[2] He was then invited for a trial at Accrington Stanley, where he successfully started a two-year scholarship scheme with the club in 2006.[2] Turner made his professional debut whilst still a scholar in February 2008, coming on as a substitute for Jay Harris in the 2–0 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers in Football League Two.[2] On completion of his scholarship in April 2010, Turner signed his first professional contract with the club on a one-year deal.[2] Turner scored his first professional goal for the club in October 2009, in the 4–0 win over Cheltenham Town. After making 22 appearances in his debut season as a professional, Turner signed a new two-year contract in June 2009.[3] Turner went on to score a crucial equaliser in a 2–1 win over Doncaster Rovers in the Football League Cup, taking Stanley through to the next round to play Premier League side Newcastle United. Turner struggled to cement a first team place in the side and in May 2011 his contract expired, and he was released after Stanley's Football League Two play-offs exit.[4]
In September 2011, Turner dropped into the non-league with Northern Premier League First Division North side Clitheroe, making his debut in a 4–0 FA Cup win over Skelmersdale United.[5] Turner went on to make a total of three appearances for the club in all competitions.[6] In November 2011, Turner was on the move again, joining NPL Premier Division side Worksop Town.[7] However, he left the club without playing a match due to travel impracticalities.[8] Shortly after leaving Worksop, Turner moved to division rivals Burscough on a free transfer.[8] Turner's stay at Burscough was again short lived and he left the club in January 2012 with the club retaining his non-contract registration.[8] In February 2012, he signed for Conference Premier side Barrow, after impressing during pre-season friendlies.[8] He went straight into the starting line-up for the 3–0 win over Kettering Town.[8] Turner made five league appearances for the club, but was released in March 2012.[9] He finished the campaign with NPL Premier Division side Stocksbridge Park Steels signing for the club in March.[10] In November 2012, Turner signed for North West Counties Football League Division One side Nelson, going on to make 24 appearances in his debut season, scoring five times.[11] In March 2013, Nelson turned down approaches from Conference North side Droylsden and NWCFL Premier Division side Padiham for Turner's services.[12] In May 2013, Turner penned a new one-year contract with the Admirals and was made club captain.[11] In November 2013, Turner left Nelson having scored five goals in a total of 43 appearances scoring six times, moving on to newly promoted NPL Division One North side Padiham. Turner left Padiham in the summer of 2019 to join fellow North West Counties Premier League side Barnoldswick Town[13]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2007–08[14] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09[15] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[16] | League Two | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010–11[17] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Clitheroe | 2011–12[6] | NPL Division One North | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Worksop Town | 2011–12[18] | NPL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barrow | 2011–12[18] | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Nelson | 2012–13[19] | NWCFL First Division | 23 | 5 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14[20] | NWCFL First Division | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 102 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 118 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 1 appearance in Football League Two play-offs
- ^ 2 appearances in FA Vase, 1 appearance in NWCFL Challenge Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in FA Vase, 1 appearance in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, 1 appearance in NWCFL Challenge Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Chris lands first pro deal". Burnley Express. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Accrington trio pen new contracts". BBC Sport. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley release seven". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Former Accrington Stanley wide man joins Clitheroe". Lancashire Telegraph. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Match Details 2011-12". Blue Swayed Views. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Winger signs". Worksop Town F.C. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Barrow sign former Accy winger, Chris Turner". Barrow A.F.C. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Barrow Bring in Emergency Keeper / Turner Released". Barrow A.F.C. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "Chris Turner profile – Stocksbridge Park Steels". Stocksbridge Park Steels FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Turner is a Blue". Nelson FC. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Padiham approach Turner". Nelson FC. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Former Nelson FC players". Nelson FC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Turner in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Turner in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Turner in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Turner in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Turner in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Turner in 2012/2013". Football Mitoo. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Turner in 2013/2014". Football Mitoo. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
External links
edit- Chris Turner at Soccerbase
