Drew Turnbull

For other people of the same name, see Andrew Turnbull.
Andrew Turnbull
Personal information
Full name Andrew Turnbull
Nickname Drew
Born circa-1930
Died 20 June 2012(2012-06-20) (aged 80–81)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1948–48 Hawick RFC
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–56 Leeds 230 228
1956–≥56 Halifax
Total 230 228 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951 Great Britain 1 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Andrew "Drew" Turnbull (c. 1930 — 20 June 2012 (aged 81)) was a Scottish rugby union (RU) and professional rugby league (RL) footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing club level rugby union for Hawick RFC, and playing representative level rugby league for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, and Halifax, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1][2] Drew Turnbull served with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.[3]

Playing career

International honours

Turnbull won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1951 against New Zealand.[4]

Turnbull also represented Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).[5]

Turnbull was selected to face Australia on the 1952–53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France but had to withdraw due to injury, and played in two non-Test matches in the 1954 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, before having to return prematurely due to injury.

County League appearances

Turnbull played in Leeds' victories in the Yorkshire League during the 1950–51 season, and 1954–55 season.

Club career

Turnbull made his début, and scored a try for Leeds on Saturday 21 August 1948 against Bramley at Headingley Stadium, and made his final appearance against Castleford at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 18 February 1956.

Career records

With 228 tries, Turnbull is fourth on Leeds' all-time list of try scorers. Only Eric Harris, who did it three times, has bettered Turnbull's 41 tries in a league season for Leeds, set in 1954–55. Along with Fred Webster and Eric Harris, Turnbull was one of only three players to have scored six or more tries in a game for the club, achieving a double hat-trick against Batley on Monday 28 December 1953.

Note

References variously spell Turnbull's surname correctly as Turnbull, or incorrectly as Turnball.

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Peter. "Leeds Rhinos mourn try-scoring ace Drew Turnbull - Leeds Rhinos". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Published on Saturday 23 June 2012 06:00. "Drew Turnbull - Obituaries". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Daly, Phil (2012-06-21). "Leeds Rhinos : News : Drew Turnbull RIP". Therhinos.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0

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