Jimmy Turner (English footballer) explained

Jimmy Turner
Fullname:James Turner
Birth Date:6 October 1866
Birth Place:Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Position:Left half
Youthyears1:1887
Youthclubs1:Black Lane Rovers
Years1:1889–1894
Caps1:96
Goals1:8
Years2:1894–1896
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:52
Goals2:1
Years3:1896–1898
Caps3:51
Goals3:1
Years4:1898–1899
Clubs4:Stoke
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:1893–1898
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

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]

Career

Turner was born in Stoke-upon-Trent but started his football career at Black Lane Rovers F.C. in 1887.[3] The following year he moved to 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:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTest MatchTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers1888–89The Football League213354
1889–90The Football League610061
1890–91The Football League12410134
1891–92The Football League23210242
1892–93First Division29020310
1893–94First Division24000240
Total968730010310
Stoke1894–95First Division2602010290
1895–96First Division24130271
Total5015010561
Derby County1896–97First Division21140251
1897–98First Division26060320
Total51110000611
Stoke1898–99First Division700070
Career Total204102231022713

International

Source:

National teamYearAppsGoals
England189310
189510
189810
Total30

Honours

Derby County

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " .
  3. Web site: English National Football Archive. 2023-03-12. (registration & fee required)