George Edward Turnbull (25 May 1911 – 1996) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward or inside left in the Football League for Rochdale and Darlington.[3] He had trials with Newcastle United and Guildford City, and played non-league football for clubs including Sunderland Forge, Bank Head Albion, Shiney Row Swifts, Easington Colliery Welfare and Sunderland Electrical Undertaking.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Turnbull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1911[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland,[3] England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 84–85)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunderland Forge | |||
| Bank Head Albion | |||
| 1930–1931 | Rochdale | 10 | (2) |
| 1931 | Darlington | 5 | (1) |
| 193?–1932 | Bank Head Albion | ||
| 1932–193? | Shiney Row Swifts | ||
| Easington Colliery Welfare | |||
| Sunderland Electrical Undertaking | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editTurnbull was born in Sunderland,[4] which was then in County Durham. After a trial with Newcastle United early in the 1930–31 season, he signed for Rochdale.[4] He played ten matches in the Third Division North, scoring twice,[3] and was prolific in reserve-team matches,[4] but after the club finished 21st out of 22 in the league and were obliged to seek re-election, he was one of many released in what the Northern Daily Mail called a "clean sweep of their players".[5] He joined divisional rivals Darlington in August 1931,[4] and scored once in five appearances at the beginning of the season,[3] but the club cancelled his registration in October.[6]
In the 1932–33 season, he played local football in the Sunderland area for Bank Head Albion,[7] as well as for Wearside League clubs Shiney Row Swifts[1] and Easington Colliery Welfare.[8]
Turnbull died in 1996.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sporting news of the week reviewed. New Shiney Row Swift". Sunderland Echo. 19 October 1932. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d "Player search: Turnbull". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e "Darlington sign former Rochdale forward". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 18 August 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rochdale offer terms to six players". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 April 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "League meeting. Players' registrations cancelled". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 12 October 1931. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Houghton and District League". Sunderland Echo. 9 September 1932. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wearside League". Sunderland Echo. 23 January 1933. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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