Dave Turner (footballer, born 1943)

David John Turner (born 7 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half or midfielder for Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers.

Dave Turner
Personal information
Full name David John Turner[1]
Date of birth (1943-09-07) 7 September 1943[2]
Place of birth Retford,[2] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half, midfielder
Youth career
195?–1960 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1963 Newcastle United 2 (0)
1963–1972 Brighton & Hove Albion 300 (30)
1971–1972 → Portsmouth (loan) 0 (0)
1972–1974 Blackburn Rovers 25 (0)
Total 327 (30)
Teams managed
1981–1982 Toronto Blizzard
1985 Toronto Dinamo
1986–1987 Toronto Blizzard
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Turner was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire.[2] He played schools football for his county, and joined Newcastle United straight from school.[1] He turned professional in 1960, and was a member of the team that won the 1961–62 FA Youth Cup. He made his first-team debut on the last day of the 1961–62 Football League season, a 3–0 defeat at home to Leeds United in the Second Division, and appeared twice more before moving on to Brighton & Hove Albion in December 1963 for a £4,500 fee.[3]

He soon established himself in the team, and settled so well that he was appointed captain during the 1966–67 season. Despite knee injuries that affected his last couple of seasons with the club, and a loan spell at Portsmouth while Brian Bromley was on loan the other way, he took his totals to 30 goals from exactly 300 appearances in the Football League, 34 from 338 in all first-team competitions. He was given a free transfer at the end of the 1971–72 season, and spent two years at Blackburn Rovers before the knee problems forced his retirement.[1][4]

Managerial career

Turner spent time on the coaching staff of Sheffield United and Aldershot before moving to Canada in 1979 where he coached at the Toronto Blizzard, assisting both Keith Eddy and Bobby Houghton.[5] In 1981, he replaced Keith Eddy as the interim head coach for Toronto Blizzard.[6] In 1985, he managed in the National Soccer League with Toronto Dinamo, and secured the NSL Cup.[7] In 1986, he served as the head coach for Toronto Blizzard in the National Soccer League, and the following season in the Canadian Soccer League.[8][9] In his debut season in the National Soccer League he achieved the double for Toronto.[9]

In 1988, Toronto appointed him as the coaching advisor for scouting operations, and Hector Marinaro, Sr. succeed him as head coach.[10] He returned to England 1990 and rejoined Aldershot's staff.[1][11][12]

References
  1. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  2. "Dave Turner". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. "Player details: David Turner". Toon1892. Kenneth H Scott. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. "Bromley stays". Daily Mirror. London. 11 December 1971. p. 28. Brian Bromley, the Portsmouth midfield player, whose loan to Brighton ended this week, is to stay for another month. During this time, Dave Turner, who plays in midfield for Brighton, will join Portsmouth.
  5. "Blizzard sign assistant". Newspapers.com. The Province. 30 November 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. "Toronto snaps eight-game skid". The Miami Herald. 7 July 1981. p. 48.
  7. Koep, Bob (27 August 1985). "Soccer win gives Dinamo big lift". Toronto Star. p. F3.
  8. Van Belkom, Edo (26 May 1986). "Ace leads Blizzard to 5-0 romp". Toronto Star. p. B6.
  9. Da Costa, Norman (21 October 1986). "One happy coach". Toronto Star. p. C8.
  10. "Soccer - CSL". Newspapers.com. Calgary Herald. 12 July 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. "Dave Turner, coach of the Toronto Blizzard, will serve..." UPI. 25 August 1981. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. "About: History". Toronto Blizzard. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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