Ronnie Turnbull
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronnie Turnbull | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Newbiggin, England | ||
| Date of death | November 1966 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Jeanfield Swifts | |||
| 1946–1947 | Dundee | 26 | (27) |
| 1947–1949 | Sunderland | 40 | (16) |
| 1949–1951 | Manchester City | 30 | (5) |
| 1951–1953 | Swansea Town | 67 | (37) |
| 1953–1954 | Dundee | 16 | (5) |
| Ashington | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ronnie Turnbull (18 July 1922 – November 1966) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.
He started his career in Scotland before signing for Sunderland for a fee of £10,000 in November 1947, scoring four goals on his debut for the club.[1] 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.[2]
After retiring, he lived and worked in Sunderland. He died in November 1966 after suffering a heart-attack.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ronnie Turnbull Player Profile". Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- 1 2 "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 6 January 2011.
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