| Oliver Turnbull | |
| Birth Name: | Francis Oliver Turnbull |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Melrose, Scotland |
| Death Place: | St Boswells, Scotland |
| Position: | Centre |
| Amatteam1: | Kelso |
| Amatteam2: | Barbarians |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1951 |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Province1: | South |
| Province2: | Co-Optimists |
Oliver Turnbull (3 June 1919 – 19 February 2009) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a centre.[1]
Turnbull played for Kelso.[2] He captained the side; and Kelso shared the 'unofficial' Scottish championship title with Aberdeen GSFP in the 1947–48 season.[3]
He retired from rugby union in 1952.[3]
Turnbull played for South for over a decade.[3]
He also captained the Co-Optimists.[4] [3]
He was capped for twice in 1951, playing in one Five Nations match of that year, against ; and then he was capped playing against .[5]
He was a late debutant for Scotland, wearing the dark blue shirt for the first time at the age of 32.[3]
Turnbull played for the Barbarians three times in 1951.[6]
Turnbull had a year with the King's Own Scottish Borderers.[3]
He worked in forestry and farming.[4] His father owned a sawmill business in Kelso.[3] Turnbull had his farm at Hiltonshill Farm, St. Boswells.[7]