Brian Turner (footballer, born 1949)

Brian Turner
Personal information
Full name Brian Alfred Turner[1]
Date of birth (1949-07-31) 31 July 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth East Ham, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder/Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Ponsonby 2 (3)
1967 Eden 15 (10)
1968–1969 Chelsea 0 (0)
1969–1970 Portsmouth 4 (0)
1970–1972 Brentford 92 (7)
1972–1980 Mount Wellington 155 (62)
1981 Blacktown City 11 (2)
1981 Wollongong Wolves 7 (0)
1982 Gisborne City 19 (1)
1983 Papatoetoe 21 (4)
1984–1985 Mount Wellington 40 (?)
1986–1988 Bay Olympic
Total 366 (89)
International career
1967–1982 New Zealand 59 (21)
Medal record
Men's association football
Representing  New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 1973 New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Alfred Turner (born 31 July 1949 in England) is a New Zealand football former player, who was a prominent squad member during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, in 1982. He was assistant coach[2] for the New Zealand national team that played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ a b "Brian Turner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ^ World Cup squad announced Archived 30 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 December 2014.