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Jim
Turner |
Bolton Wanderers FC,
Stoke FC, Derby County FC
3 appearances, 0 goals
P 3 W 3 D
0 L 0 F 18: A 2
100% successful
1893-98
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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James Turner |
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Birth |
Saturday 6 October 1866 in Brindley Ford, nr Goldenhill,
Staffordshire |
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registered in Wolstanton October-December 1866. |
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According to the 1871 census, James
is born to Samuel and Hannah. |
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According to the 1881 census, James
is the oldest of four children living with their widowed mother, who is a
housekeeper for Martin McDermott at Heaths Row in Brindley Ford. James is
a coal miner. |
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Marriage |
to
Emma Powell, on Saturday, 30 March 1889 in Holy Trinity Church, Hanley,
Staffordshire. Emma is his neighbour. James lived at 26, Emma at 28. |
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registered in Stoke-on-Trent October-December 1889. |
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According to the 1871 census, James
is born to Samuel and Hannah. |
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According to the 1891 census, James
is married to Emma, and living with them are his brother Thomas and
another lodger, living at 68 Green Street in Radcliffe. |
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Cannot be found on the 1901 census. |
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Death |
Wednesday
morning, 25
November 1903 at 52 Nelson Street, Fenton, Staffordshire. of
Acute Phytisis Exhaustion. |
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aged
37 years 50 days |
registered in Stoke-on-Trent October-December 1903. |
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Obituary |
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"DEATH OF
TURNER, INTERNATIONAL HALF-BACK
"SUCCUMBS AT FENTON TO
CONSUMPTION
"We regret to have to announce
that Mr. James Turner, the old Stoke,
Bolton Wanderers, Derby County, and international half-back, has this
morning succumbed to the ravages of consumption. 'Jim Turner' was for a
long time a popular idol of football crowds at Stoke, and other towns
mentioned, and had won for himself respect also for his cricketing
prowess. For the past few years has acted as captain of the Fenton
Cricket Cub. Turner was only 37 years of age.
The deceased formerly
resided at the Terrace Inn, Fenton, and only recently he removed to 52,
Nelson-street. Turner had been connected with the Fenton Cricket Club for
12 years and during the last five years he was captain of the team. During
his captaincy the team met with the greatest amount of success from a
playing point of view in its history. In the five years the championship
of North Staffordshire Cricket League was won three times and the second
position was reached once. Turner was born at Black Bull and it was in
that locality that he first took to playing football. He was transferred
to Radcliffe, Lancashire, and he left that team to join Bolton Wanderers,
with which team he was connected along with the present President of the
Football League, Mr. J. J. Bentley. While with Bolton Wanderers he was
selected to play in the International between England and Scotland, but
unfortunately in the trial match he met with an accident and this
prevented him from taking part in this particular match and also from
assisting the Wanderers in the final for the English Cup. From Bolton
Wanderers he came to Stoke and he was transferred from Stoke to Derby
County. He was very successful with the County and gained his
international cap England v. Ireland. He also played for Derby for the
final of the English Cup"
- The Staffordshire Sentinel, Wednesday, 25 November 1903.
"DEATH OF JAMES TURNER—A NOTABLE HALF-BACK.
"James
Turner, a well-known International half-back in the nineties, died at
Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, yesterday from consumption, at the early age of
37. Whilst playing with Bolton Wanderers, Turner was selected to play
against Scotland, but was prevented through injury. He afterwards migrated
to Stoke and Derby County, and whilst playing for the latter organisation
represented England against Ireland. Locally he was well known as a
cricketer, having captained the Fenton club for the least five years."
- The Nottingham Daily Express, Thursday, 26 November 1903.
"DEATH OF
JAMES TURNER
"James
Turner, the old international half-back, died yesterday at Stoke-on-Trent,
of consumption. Turner was in his day a very well known player, and was at
one time one of the most effective half-backs taking part in first class
football. He was a native of the Potteries, but he left the district of
his birth and played for some years with Bolton Wanderers, for whom he did
yeoman service. After a prolonged stay in Lancashire, he returned to the
Potteries, having joined the ranks of the Stoke club, and up to the time
of his retirement from active participation in the game, he remained a
member of the Stoke team. He was always of a most steady disposition, and
no player ever gave less trouble to a directorate than Turner. On his
retirement he settled down as a publican, and in this sphere, as in the
football world, his career was successful and unblemished."
- The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Thursday, 26 November 1903. |
Funeral
Sunday, 3pm,
29
November 1903
at
Fenton Municipal Cemetery |
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"The
funeral of the late Jim Turner took place on Sunday afternoon amidst many
signs of sympathy and respect, the place of internment being at the
Cemetery, Fenton. Long before the time of the funeral procession was timed
to start from the deceased's residence a large concourse of people had
assembled. The procession, which was quite half a mile in length, was
marshalled by Inspector Reynolds and Sergt. Dowler. Following came the
hearse, the coffin in which was covered in wreaths. Next came the mourning
coaches, three in number. The service in the chapel and at the graveside
was very impressively performed by the Rev. E. H. Price, curate-in-charge
at St. Paul's, Mount Pleasant." - The
Staffordshire Sentinel, Monday, 30 November 1903. |
| Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], Eric Harrison,
Turner's great nephew-in-law & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began
his playing career with Black Lane Rovers FC, before he joined Bolton Wanderers
FC in early 1889 as an outside-left. He
was signed by Leigh FC in August 1889, athough he was back playing for
Wanderers in the September. He left to join Stoke FC.
"He must have had some strong inducement to go to Stoke. as the Wanderers,
in addition to giving him £3 per week, promised him a £100 benefit this
season, but he was obstinate..." His transfer on
9 September 1894 only cost £50, instead of £150, as it was settled by
tribunal, at the request of Turner. He reverted to being a wing-back. Derby County FC
next signed Turner in June 1896 for a £70
transfer fee. Turner rejoined Stoke in August
1898 until he was released in August 1899. |
League History
206 appearances, 11 goals |
Bolton
Wanderers FC 1889-94 96 appearances, eight goals
debut: 9
March 1889 Bolton Wanderers 7
Notts County FC 3.
Stoke FC 1894-96 fifty appearances,
one goal
debut: 15 September 1894 Blackburn Rovers FC 6 Stoke FC 0.
Derby Couny FC 1896-98 51 appearances, one goal
debut:
1 September 1896 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 Derby County FC 0.
Stoke FC 1898 seven appearances
debut: 1 October 1898
Preston North End FC 4 Stoke FC 2.
last:
17 December 1898 Stoke FC 1 Notts County FC 1. |
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Club honours |
Football League
third place 1891-92 (23ᵃ 2ᵍ),
Division One third
place 1896-97 (25ᵃ 1ᵍ);
FA Cup
runners-up 1893-94 (4ᵃ), 1897-98 (6ᵃ); |
| Individual honours |
Football League
(one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
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England
Career |
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Player number |
One of
four who became the 206th
players (207) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-half |
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First match |
No. 48, 13 March 1893, England 6 Wales
0, a British Championship match at Victoria Park, Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent,
aged 26 years
158 days. |
Last match
4 years 357 days |
No. 62, 5 March 1898,
Ireland 2
England 3, a British
Championship match at
Cliftonville Gardens,
Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 31 years 150 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1892-93, 1894-95, 1897-98; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1892-93, 1894-95, 1897-98; |
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Individual honours |
The Whites (one appearance March 1894) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Worked as a clerk for a commercial
firm. His obituary stated that Turner was a publican when he retired from
the game. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.252. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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5 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
+16 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0.667 |
100 |
+3 |
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All of his matches were played in the British Championship |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
7.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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Away |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1892-93 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1893-94 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1894-95 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
9.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1896-97 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1897-98 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
+16 |
0 |
2 |
6.00 |
0.667 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
+16 |
0 |
2 |
6.00 |
0.667 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
+16 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0.667 |
100 |
+3 |
Match History
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