Brian Joseph Turner (29 March 1952 – 29/30 May 2010) was an Australian soccer forward.
Club career
editTurner began his soccer career with New Lambton in the Northern New South Wales State League. In 1969, he spent time with Tottenham in England, though did not play a first team match. Returning to Australia in 1971, he played for Western Suburbs in the New South Wales State League before transferring in April 1974 to Sydney Croatia for $3,000.[1] A knee injury retired him from soccer in the mid-1970s.[2]
International career
editIn November 1971 Turner made his only appearance for Australia against Israel in Melbourne.[3]
Agency, family and death
editAfter retiring from playing, Turner was a player agent, helping prospects into the global game. He died in Canberra in May 2010, a year after a cancer diagnosis, leaving two sons and a daughter.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ "Turner, Brian". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ a b Campbell, Tess (2 June 2010). "Cancer claims pioneer Turner". The Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Vale Brian Joseph Turner". Football Federation Australia. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
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