Robert Turner (1877 – ''unknown'') was an English
footballer
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. His regular position was at
full-back. He was born in
Manchester.
He played for
Manchester United
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, making two
Football League
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appearances in the
1898-1899 season, when the club was known as Newton Heath F.C.
He also played for Red Rock,
Gravesend United,
Brighton United and
Cray Wanderers
Cray Wanderers Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Sidcup, London. Based on later reports, the club has a claim to have been established some time in 1860 in the twin villages of St Mary Cray and St Paul's Cr ...
.
Whilst at Cray, he was part of the side that won the 1901-1902
Kent League Championship, scoring four goals during the season.
References
External links
MUFCInfo.com profile
1877 births
English footballers
Manchester United F.C. players
Year of death missing
Cray Wanderers F.C. players
Association football fullbacks
Kent Football League (1894–1959) players
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