Oliver Turnbull (3 June 1919 – 19 February 2009) was a

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footballer, who played as a

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Rugby career

Amateur career

Turnbull played for Kelso. He captained the side; and Kelso shared the 'unofficial' Scottish championship title with Aberdeen GSFP in the 1947–48 season. He retired from

in 1952.

Provincial career

Turnbull played for

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for over a decade. He also captained the Co-Optimists.

International career

He was capped for twice in 1951, playing in one Five Nations match of that year, against ; and then he was capped playing against . He was a late debutant for Scotland, wearing the dark blue shirt for the first time at the age of 32. Turnbull played for the

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three times in 1951.

Outside of rugby

Turnbull had a year with the

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. He worked in foresty and farming. His father owned a sawmill business in Kelso. Turnbull had his farm at Hiltonshill Farm, St. Boswells.

References

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