Bill Turner (footballer, born 1870)
Frederick William Turner (30 July 1870 – 21 February 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Turner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick William Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1952 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Windsor, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | St Kilda | 10 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of John Charles Turner (1838-1921),[2] and Martha Turner (1848-1921),[3] née Maxwell,[4] Frederick William Turner was born at Glen Iris, Victoria on 30 July 1870.[5]
He married Edith Bowyer Eyre (1867-1939) in December 1898. They had three children: Vera Beatrice Mary Turner (1900-1984), Leslie William Turner (1905-), and Clive Eyre Turner (1907-1912).
He died at Windsor, Victoria on 21 February 1952.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 898. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Deaths: Turner, (Friday, 4 March 1921), p.1.
- Deaths: Turner, The Argus, (Tuesday, 1 December 1921), p.1.
- Marriages: Turner—Maxwell, The Argus, (Tuesday, 12 April 1864), p.4.
- Births: Turner, The Argus, (Tuesday, 2 August 1870), p.4.
External links
- Bill Turner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Turner at AustralianFootball.com
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