George Turnbull (footballer, born 1911)

George Edward Turnbull (25 May 1911 – 1996) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward or inside left in the Football League for Rochdale and Darlington.[3] He had trials with Newcastle United and Guildford City, and played non-league football for clubs including Sunderland Forge, Bank Head Albion, Shiney Row Swifts, Easington Colliery Welfare and Sunderland Electrical Undertaking.[2]

For the Grimsby Town and Accrington Stanley player, see George Turnbull (footballer, born 1927).

George Turnbull
Personal information
Full name George Edward Turnbull[1]
Date of birth (1911-05-25)25 May 1911[2]
Place of birth Sunderland,[3] England
Date of death 1996 (aged 84–85)[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4]
Position(s) Centre forward, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sunderland Forge
Bank Head Albion
1930–1931 Rochdale 10 (2)
1931 Darlington 5 (1)
193?–1932 Bank Head Albion
1932–193? Shiney Row Swifts
Easington Colliery Welfare
Sunderland Electrical Undertaking
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Turnbull was born in Sunderland,[4] which was then in County Durham. After a trial with Newcastle United early in the 1930–31 season, he signed for Rochdale.[4] He played ten matches in the Third Division North, scoring twice,[3] and was prolific in reserve-team matches,[4] 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".[5] He joined divisional rivals Darlington in August 1931,[4] and scored once in five appearances at the beginning of the season,[3] but the club cancelled his registration in October.[6]

In the 1932–33 season, he played local football in the Sunderland area for Bank Head Albion,[7] as well as for Wearside League clubs Shiney Row Swifts[1] and Easington Colliery Welfare.[8]

Turnbull died in 1996.[2]

References
  1. "Sporting news of the week reviewed. New Shiney Row Swift". Sunderland Echo. 19 October 1932. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Player search: Turnbull". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. "Darlington sign former Rochdale forward". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 18 August 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Rochdale offer terms to six players". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 April 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "League meeting. Players' registrations cancelled". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 12 October 1931. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Houghton and District League". Sunderland Echo. 9 September 1932. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Wearside League". Sunderland Echo. 23 January 1933. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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