George Turnbull (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Turnbull[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1930–1931 | Rochdale | 10 | (2) |
| 1931 | Darlington | 5 | (1) |
| 193?–1932 | Bank Head Albion | ||
| 1932–193? | Shiney Row Swifts | ||
| – | Easington Colliery Welfare | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Edward Turnbull (active 1930–33) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward or inside left in the Football League for Rochdale and Darlington.[2]
Turnbull was born in Sunderland,[3] which was then in County Durham. After a trial with Newcastle United early in the 1930–31 season, he signed for Rochdale.[3] He played ten matches in the Third Division North, scoring twice,[2] and was prolific in reserve-team matches,[3] 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".[4] He joined divisional rivals Darlington in August 1931,[3] and scored once in five appearances at the beginning of the season,[2] but the club cancelled his registration in October.[5]
In the 1932–33 season, he played local football in the Sunderland area for Bank Head Albion,[6] as well as for Wearside League clubs Shiney Row Swifts[1] and Easington Colliery Welfare.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Sporting news of the week reviewed. New Shiney Row Swift". Sunderland Echo. 19 October 1932. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Darlington sign former Rochdale forward". Northern Daily Mail (West Hartlepool). 18 August 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Rochdale offer terms to six players". Northern Daily Mail (West Hartlepool). 29 April 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "League meeting. Players' registrations cancelled". Northern Daily Mail (West Hartlepool). 12 October 1931. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Houghton and District League". Sunderland Echo. 9 September 1932. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Wearside League". Sunderland Echo. 23 January 1933. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).