John Turner (footballer, born 1954)
Professional footballer born 1954
Intro | Professional footballer born 1954 | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 23 December 1954, Gateshead | |
Age | 70 years |
John Graham Anthony Turner (born 23 December 1954 in Gateshead) is a former professional footballer, who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Doncaster Rovers,Huddersfield Town, Reading, Torquay United, Chesterfield, and Peterborough United. He began his career with Derby County, but never appeared for the first team, and spent time with Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley, again without appearing for the first team, and with non-league club Weymouth. His professional career ended when he broke his leg with 10 minutes left in an FA Cup tie against Leeds United; Peterborough hung on for a 1–0 upset win.