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Ronnie Turnbull (18 July 1922 – 17 November 1966) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald William Turnbull | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, England | ||
Date of death | 17 November 1966 44) | (aged||
Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
Position(s) | 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 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played junior football in Scotland during the Second World War with Jeanfield Swifts before joining Dundee in 1944.[2] He was transferred to Sunderland for a fee of £10,000 in November 1947, scoring four goals on his debut for the club.[3] 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.[4]
After retiring, he lived and worked in Sunderland. He died in November 1966 after suffering a heart-attack.[4]
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