George Turnbull (footballer, born 1911)

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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Shiney was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Player search: Turnbull". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference JoinsDarlo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).