Brian Turner (soccer, born 1952)
Brian Joseph Turner (29 March 1952 – 29/30 May 2010) was an Australian soccer forward.
Club career
[edit]Turner began his soccer career with New Lambton in the Northern New South Wales State League. In 1969, he spent time with Tottenham 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 Sydney Croatia for $3,000.[1] A knee injury retired him from soccer in the mid-1970s.[2]
International career
[edit]In November 1971 Turner made his only appearance for Australia against Israel in Melbourne.[3]
Agency, family and death
[edit]After retiring from playing, Turner was a player agent, helping prospects into the global game. He died in Canberra in May 2010, a year after a cancer diagnosis, leaving two sons and a daughter.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Turner, Brian". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ a b Campbell, Tess (2 June 2010). "Cancer claims pioneer Turner". The Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Vale Brian Joseph Turner". Football Federation Australia. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
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