Ian Turner (footballer, born 1953) explained

Ian Turner
Height:[1]
Birth Date:1953 1, df=y
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:South Bank
Years1:1970–1972
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1972–1974
Caps2:26
Goals2:0
Years3:1973
Clubs3:Walsall (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:1974–1979
Caps4:77
Goals4:0
Years5:1978
Clubs5:Newport County (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:1978
Clubs6:Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)
Years7:1978
Clubs7:Lincoln City (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:1979–1982
Caps8:39
Goals8:0
Years9:1980
Clubs9:Luton Town (loan)
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:1981
Clubs10:Halifax Town (loan)
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:1982–1984
Clubs11:Witney Town
Years12:1984–1985
Clubs12:Salisbury City
Years13:1985
Clubs13:Totton
Years14:1985
Clubs14:Road-Sea Southampton
Years15:1985–1986
Clubs15:Waterlooville
Totalcaps:164
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1987
Managerclubs1:Romsey Town
Manageryears2:1987–1988
Managerclubs2:Brockenhurst
Manageryears3:1992–1993
Managerclubs3:Romsey Town
Manageryears4:1993
Managerclubs4:Totton

Ian Turner (born 17 January 1953) is an English former professional footballer, who won the FA Cup when he played for Southampton as goalkeeper in the 1976 FA Cup final.

Club career

Early career

Turner originally played at centre-half for his local team, South Bank.[2] However, during a match against Huddersfield Reserves, he played as a goalkeeper and was noticed by Huddersfield Town manager, Ian Greaves, who signed him as a professional in October 1970.[3]

He transferred to Grimsby Town in March 1972 where he first became acquainted with manager Lawrie McMenemy.

Southampton

In March 1974, Southampton were seeking a replacement for long-time goalkeeper, Eric Martin, so McMenemy, who was by now Southampton's manager, went back to his former club, Grimsby, to sign Turner.

He was the first choice keeper for the next few seasons, and in May 1976 was part of the Southampton team who beat Manchester United 1–0 in the FA Cup final.[4] Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill.[5] [6]

He was a brave and reliable keeper, but at the start of the 1976–77 season he injured his left knee and required an operation to remove both cartilages.[7] After his return to fitness he only made occasional appearances, including three appearances in European games against Olympique Marseille (twice) and Napoli.[8] [9] [10] He started the following season as first-choice keeper, but after eight games he lost his place to Peter Wells in October 1977.

He left Southampton in the summer of 1978 to play for Fort Lauderdale. In his five years at The Dell, he made 107 first team appearances for Southampton.

Other clubs

During his career, he played on loan at various clubs, including Walsall, Newport County, Lincoln City, Luton Town and Halifax Town and spells at various non-league clubs including Witney Town, Salisbury City, Waterlooville.

Coaching career

In 1987, Turner became manager of Romsey Town before becoming manager of Brockenhurst several months later. In 1992, he had a second stint with Romsey Town. He also managed AFC Totton in 1993.

After football

After leaving football, he worked as an engineer in the oil industry in the North Sea and Middle East, and later worked for UK Construction.

Honours

As a player

Southampton

1975–76[11]

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chalk . Gary . Holley . Duncan . Bull . David . All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. 2013. Southampton . Hagiology Publishing. 978-0-9926-8640-6. 485.
  2. Web site: Whitney . Steve . 26 March 2021 . Whatever happened too…Waterlooville FC? . 17 November 2023 . Southern Football League.
  3. Web site: Phelan . John . 20 February 2021 . The best North-East footballers who left the region to find success . 17 November 2023 . The Northern Echo.
  4. Web site: Bevan . Chris . 2 January 2009 . When Saints shocked Man Utd . 17 November 2023 . BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Leach . Tom . 1 May 2021 . 45 years on: The inside story of Southampton's 1976 FA Cup win and Lawrie McMenemy's genius call . 17 November 2023 . Hampshire Live.
  6. Web site: 29 March 2013 . Wembley upsets that shocked the football world . 17 November 2023 . Wales Online.
  7. Web site: Struthers . Greg . 4 January 2009 . Caught in time: Stokes lights up Wembley . subscription . 17 November 2023 . The Times.
  8. Web site: Southampton 4–0 Marseille . https://web.archive.org/web/20131001172854/http://www.sharkscores.com/Match/Default.aspx?id=821987 . 1 October 2013.
  9. Web site: Marseille 2–1 Southampton . https://web.archive.org/web/20131001172951/http://www.sharkscores.com/Match/Default.aspx?id=821988 . 1 October 2013.
  10. Web site: Anglo-Italian League Cup. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 17 November 2023.
  11. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 491.