James Turnbull (1911–1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Turnbull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Kelty, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1992 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blairhill Juveniles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1932 | Kelty Rangers | ||
| 1930–1934 | East Stirlingshire | 102 | (39) |
| 1934 | Rhyl Athletic | ||
| 1934 | Workington | ||
| 1935 | East Stirlingshire | 9 | (1) |
| 1935 | Cowdenbeath | 16 | (14) |
| 1935–1945 | Rangers | 25 | (7) |
| 1945–1947 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editTurnbull played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.[2] He also played non-League football in England and Wales.[1] Turnbull won the Scottish Cup with Rangers in 1936 and played a small role (six appearances, one goal) in the club's Scottish League victory in 1938–39, before his career was interrupted by World War II.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Stirlingshire | 1930–31[1] | Scottish Division Two | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 14 | |
| 1931–32[1] | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 11 | |||
| 1932–33[1] | Scottish Division One | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | ||
| 1933–34[1] | Scottish Division Two | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| Total | 102 | 39 | 4 | 0 | — | 106 | 39 | |||
| East Stirlingshire | 1934–35[1] | Scottish Division Two | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 111 | 40 | 5 | 0 | — | 116 | 40 | |||
| Cowdenbeath | 1935–36[1] | Scottish Division Two | 16 | 14 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| Rangers | 1935–36[4] | Scottish Division One | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| 1937–38[4] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1938–39[4] | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 62 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup
Honours
editEast Stirlingshire
Rangers
- Scottish Cup: 1935–36[2][4]
- Glasgow Cup: 1937–38[4]
Individual
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d e "Hall of Fame – Jim Turnbull". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Rangers Retain Scottish Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1936
- ^ a b c d e "Rangers Player Jim Turnbull Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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