Brian Joseph Turner (29 March 1952 – 29/30 May 2010) was an Australian

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Club career

Turner began his soccer career with New Lambton in the Northern New South Wales State League. In 1969, he spent time with

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in England, though did not play a first team match. Returning to Australia in 1971, he played for Western Suburbs in the New South Wales State League before transferring in April 1974 to

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for $3,000. A knee injury retired him from soccer in the mid-1970s.

International career

In November 1971 Turner made his only appearance for

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against

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Agency, family and death

After retiring from playing, Turner was a player agent, helping prospects into the global game. He died in

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in May 2010, a year after a cancer diagnosis, leaving two sons and a daughter.

References

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