Norm Turnbull Explained

Norm Turnbull
Fullname:Norman Alfred Turnbull
Birth Date:15 June 1894
Originalteam:Yarra Park School
Height:169 cm
Weight:66 kg
Statsend:1923
Years1:1914–1920
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:31 (14)
Years2:1921–1923
Club2:Richmond
Games Goals2:34 (25)
Games Goalstotal:65 (39)
Careerhighlights:

Norman Turnbull (15 June 1894 – 19 July 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the VFL and horse trainer in both Melbourne and Sydney.

After growing up in Richmond, Turnbull commenced his senior football career with St Kilda in 1914, making eight appearances in his first season. He was reported as having enlisted in late 1915[1] although there are no official service records under his name in the official archives.[2]

In 1918, Turnbull returned to senior football, playing the first eight rounds before being excluded from the team by the St Kilda committee “in the best interests of the team, owing to his play”.[3] He was reinstated late in the 1920 season and played two more games for St Kilda before moving to Richmond for the 1921 VFL season. In his first game against his old club he was reported for striking Bill Woodcock and suspended for four matches,[4] but returned to the team, kicking the winning goal in the Grand Final as Richmond won their second VFL premiership.[5]

After football Turnbull became a successful horse trainer, later moving to Sydney.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: FOOTBALL. . . Melbourne, Vic. . 16 December 1915 . 12.
  2. Web site: Discovering Anzacs . National Archives of Australia.
  3. News: Stormy Football Meeting. . . Melbourne, Vic. . 20 August 1919 . 10.
  4. News: ROUGH FOOTBALL. . . Melbourne, Vic. . 1 July 1921 . 10.
  5. Book: Hogan, Paul . The tigers of old: Richmond Tigers; a complete history . 1996 . 1996 . Richmond Football Club . 978-0-6461-8748-8.
  6. News: Old Football Star has New Hobby. . . Melbourne, Vic. . 18 May 1946 . 6.