Ronnie Turnbull Explained

Ronnie Turnbull
Fullname:Ronald William Turnbull
Birth Date:18 July 1922
Birth Place:Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, England
Death Place:Sunderland, England
Position:Centre forward
Clubs1:Jeanfield Swifts
Years2:1946–1947
Clubs2:Dundee
Caps2:26
Goals2:27
Years3:1947–1949
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:40
Goals3:16
Years4:1949–1951
Clubs4:Manchester City
Caps4:30
Goals4:5
Years5:1951–1953
Clubs5:Swansea Town
Caps5:67
Goals5:37
Years6:1953–1954
Clubs6:Dundee
Caps6:16
Goals6:5
Clubs7:Ashington

Ronnie Turnbull (18 July 1922 – 17 November 1966) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

He played junior football in Scotland during the Second World War with Jeanfield Swifts before joining Dundee in 1944.[1] He was transferred to Sunderland for a fee of £10,000 in November 1947, scoring four goals on his debut for the club.[2] He made 40 appearances, scoring 16 goals, before moving on to Manchester City in September 1949. He was then signed by Swansea Town for a fee of £7,500 in January 1951, where he was the club's top goalscorer for two consecutive seasons.[3]

After retiring, he lived and worked in Sunderland. He died in November 1966 after suffering a heart-attack.

Notes and References

  1. News: Harkness . Jack . Jack Harkness (footballer, born 1907) . Tell 'Well Turnbull Is For Sale . 4 May 2020 . The Sunday Post . 5 June 1949 . Glasgow . . subscription.
  2. Web site: Ronnie Turnbull Player Profile . 6 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017071708/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG816.asp . 17 October 2012 . dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Past Players . Swansea City A.F.C. . 6 January 2011.