Wilmot Turner
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1865, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, North West England | |
| Death | 1 January 1931 (aged 66 years) |
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Biography
Wilmot Arthur Turner (1865–1931) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Ardwick and Stoke.
Career
Turner started his career with his home town club Chester before moving to Football Alliance side Stoke in 1890. He scored eleven goals in the Alliance as Stoke won the title and with it were re-elected back into the Football League. Unfortunately for Turner he was not as prolific in the superior competition, scoring eight goals in two seasons. At the end of the 1892–93 he was allowed to sign for Manchester club Ardwick for whom he played once.
Career statistics
- Sourced from Wilmot Turner profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1890–91 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 |
| 1891–92 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 1892–93 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 52 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 22 | |
| Ardwick | 1892–93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 53 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 22 | |
Honours
- Football Alliance champions: 1890–91