Jimmy Turner (English footballer)

James Turner (6 October 1866 – 25 November 1903) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Derby County and Stoke. He also gained three caps for England.[1][2]

Jimmy Turner
Personal information
Full name James Turner[1]
Date of birth 6 October 1866[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 25 November 1903(1903-11-25) (aged 37)[1]
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
1887 Black Lane Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1894 Bolton Wanderers 96 (8)
1894–1896 Stoke 52 (1)
1896–1898 Derby County 51 (1)
1898–1899 Stoke 7 (0)
National team
1893–1898 England 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Turner was born in Stoke-upon-Trent but started his football career at Bolton Wanderers where he spent six seasons making 103 appearances for the "Trotters" before joining his home town club Stoke in August 1894.[1] In the 1894–95 season Stoke struggled and had to play a test match against Newton Heath to remain in the First Division, Stoke won the match 3–0 and stayed up.[1] Turner established himself at left half for the 1895–96 season making 27 appearances.[1] He joined Derby County in 1896 where he spent two seasons reaching the 1898 FA Cup Final losing out to Nottingham Forest before he re-joined Stoke in 1898.[1] He played seven matches before retiring due to injury.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Test Match Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 1888–89 The Football League 2133–54
1889–90 The Football League 6100–61
1890–91 The Football League 12410–134
1891–92 The Football League 23210–242
1892–93 First Division 29020–310
1893–94 First Division 24000–240
Total 968730010310
Stoke 1894–95[1] First Division 2602010290
1895–96[1] First Division 24130–271
Total 5015010561
Derby County 1896–97 First Division 21140–251
1897–98 First Division 26060–320
Total 51110000611
Stoke 1898–99[1] First Division 7000–70
Career Total 204102231022713

International

Source:[4]

National teamYearAppsGoals
England 189310
189510
189810
Total30

Honours

Derby County

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
  3. Jimmy Turner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. "Turner, Jimmy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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