Arthur Turner (died 1949) was a lifelong employee of

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who served in a number of capacities from 1906 when he joined as secretary of the club.

Career

On the resignation of

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in 1908 the directors of the club decided not to appoint a new manager. However, Turner took responsibility in the main for running the side until December 1912 when

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was appointed manager. Turner remained at the club and ensured its continuance during the

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. Once again, in August 1942 Turner took over as manager and steered the club through the remaining period of the

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and the most difficult time in its history. Although the

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had been suspended during the war years, a fixture list of cup competitions and ‘friendlies’ was fulfilled in the main due to Turner’s efforts to ensure a full team was always fielded. His record as a manager during this period reads:- Played 49, Won 27, Drew 11, Lost 11. In 1946 he was succeeded as Manager by

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. Turner continued to serve the club until his death in 1949, a period totalling some 43 years.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Arthur 1949 deaths English football managers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. managers Year of birth missing