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Portrait of Robert "Bob" Turner

Robert "Bob" Turner

Position: defender

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
A 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
TOTALS 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00

Name: Robert "Bob" Turner
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Rossendale, Manchester, England
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Weight: 11st 8lbs (73.48kg)
Years at Club: 1898-1899
Signing Info: Transferred from: ?, 05/1898, £
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 08/10/1898 v Burslem Port Vale (Bank Street) 2-1 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Brighton United, 02/1899, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

Standing at 5'10" and weighing nearly 12st, Bob Turner made a formidable centre-half, but his regular position was at left-back. Originally he played for non-league outfits Red Rock and Hereford Thistle before joining Southern League side Gravesend United in May 1897. He only made seven appearances for them during 1897-98 yet earned a move to Newton Heath in May 1898.
Bob was largely cast as a back-up player at Bank Street. His bow came on October 8th when injuries to Collinson and Draycott provided openings in the lineup to face Burslem Port Vale. He only played one more league game - versus Loughborough in February 1899 - and a handful of appearances in friendlies and local competitions before moving on to Brighton United in the summer.
After a mere three Southern League outings, Turner was transferred to Thames Ironworks (now West Ham United) in December 1899, which was just as well - Brighton United disbanded in March 1900. That was the month Bob played his last match for West Ham as, for the next few months, he struggled to make the first team.
Eventually, he joined Fulham in December 1900 and, by the end of 1900-01, he had played 11 games for them, which was more than he had played for his previous three clubs combined! A spell in Ireland followed as Turner served Glentoran from July to December 1901, before his four goals helped Cray Wanderers win the Kent League title of 1901-02.
The much-travelled Turner continued his travels, joining his fifth Southern League club: Watford, at the start of 1902-03. However, barely two matches later, he was suspended by his own directors, and he had no better option than to return to his hometown in Lancashire in October 1902 and sign for Rossendale United, where he eventually finished his career. Thanks to Charbel Boujaoude for his tireless efforts & the correct information on Robert Turner. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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1. 1898-1899 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
Player never scored for club.
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Port Vale 1 0
2. Loughborough Town 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Greaves, Sam 1
2. Loughborough Town Committee 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 2
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 1
2. The Athletic Ground 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 2
No Opponent Count
1. Port Vale 1
2. Loughborough Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 2
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 08-10-1898 Div 2 Port Vale Win 2-1 H 0 Willie Bryant 15', Joe Cassidy ??' Daniel Simpson ??'
2. 18-02-1899 Div 2 Loughborough Town Win 1-0 A 0 Willie Bryant ??'
 

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