Bert Turner (footballer, born 1909)

Bert Turner
Personal information
Full name Herbert Gwyn Turner
Date of birth (1909-06-19)19 June 1909
Place of birth Brithdir, Caerphilly, Wales
Date of death 8 June 1981(1981-06-08) (aged 71)
Place of death Birchington-on-Sea, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933 Brithdir
1933–1947 Charlton Athletic[1] 179 (2)
1947–???? Dartford
International career
1936–1939 Wales 8 (0)
Managerial career
1947–1949 Dartford
1950 Dordrecht
1951–1955 Malmö FF
1955–1956 Kalmar FF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Gwyn Turner (19 June 1909 – 8 June 1981)[2] was a Welsh international footballer who played as a full back for Charlton Athletic. He was best known for scoring for both sides in the 1946 FA Cup Final, becoming the first player to do so.[3][4]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 264. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. pp. 203–204. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
  3. ^ Collett, Mike (2003). The Complete Record of the FA Cup. Sports Books. pp. 806 & 808. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
  4. ^ Howarth, Paul. "Typical city! (Manchester City trivia)". www.mcivta.com. Retrieved 29 January 2009.