David John Turner (born 7 September 1943) is an English former professional

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who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing as a

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for Newcastle United,

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and

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Life and career

Turner was born in

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. He played schools football for his county, and joined Newcastle United straight from school. He turned professional in 1960, and was a member of the team that won the 1961–62 FA Youth Cup. He made his first-team debut on the last day of the

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season, a 3–0 defeat at home to

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in the

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, and appeared twice more before moving on to

in December 1963 for a £4,500 fee. He soon established himself in the team, and settled so well that he was appointed captain during the 1966–67 season. Despite knee injuries that affected his last couple of seasons with the club, and a

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spell at

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while Brian Bromley was on loan the other way, he took his totals to 30 goals from exactly 300 appearances in the Football League, 34 from 338 in all first-team competitions. He was given a free transfer at the end of the 1971–72 season, and spent two years at

before the knee problems forced his retirement.

Managerial career

Turner spent time on the coaching staff of

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and

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before moving to Canada in 1979 where he coached at the Toronto Blizzard, assisting both Keith Eddy and

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. In 1981, he replaced Keith Eddy as the interim head coach for Toronto Blizzard. In 1985, he managed in the National Soccer League with Toronto Dinamo, and secured the NSL Cup. In 1986, he served as the head coach for Toronto Blizzard in the National Soccer League, and the following season in the Canadian Soccer League. In his debut season in the National Soccer League he achieved the

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for Toronto. In 1988, Toronto appointed him as the coaching advisor for scouting operations, and Hector Marinaro, Sr. succeed him as head coach. He returned to England 1990 and rejoined Aldershot's staff.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Dave 1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Retford Footballers from Nottinghamshire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Newcastle United F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Sheffield United F.C. non-playing staff English expatriate sportspeople in Canada North American Soccer League (1968–1984) coaches Canadian National Soccer League coaches