Ian Turner

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ian Turner


fullname = Ian Turner
nickname = Bulldog
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1953|1|17
cityofbirth = Middlesbrough
countryofbirth = England
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position = Goalkeeper
years = 1970–1970 1971–1973 1972–1972 1973–1978 1977 1978 1978–1980 1980 1981
clubs = Huddersfield Town Grimsby Town → Walsall (loan) Southampton → Newport County (loan) → Lincoln City (loan) Walsall → Luton Town (loan) → Halifax Town (loan)
caps(goals) = 00 (0) 26 (0) 03 (0) 77 (0) 07 (0) 07 (0) 39 (0) 00 (0) 05 (0)
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Ian Turner (born 17 January 1953 in Middlesbrough) is a former footballer, who won the FA Cup when he played for Southampton F.C. as goalkeeper in the FA Cup Final 1976.

Early career

Ian was one of 10 children and originally played at centre-half for his local team, South Bank. During a match against Huddersfield Reserves he went in goal as a replacement and played so well that he was noticed by Huddersfield Town’s manager, Ian Greaves, who signed him as a professional in October 1970.

He transferred to Grimsby in March 1972 where he first became acquainted with manager Lawrie McMenemy.

outhampton

In March 1974, Southampton were seeking a replacement for long-time goalkeeper, Eric Martin, so McMenemy, who was by now Southampton’s manager, went back to his former club, Grimsby, to sign Ian Turner.

Ian was the first choice keeper for the next few seasons, and in May 1976 was part of the Southampton team who beat Manchester United 1-0 in the FA Cup final. Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill.

He was a brave and reliable keeper, but at the start of the 1976-77 season he injured his left knee and required an operation to remove both cartilages. After his return to fitness he only made occasional appearances, including 3 appearances in European games against Olympique Marseille (twice) and Napoli. He started the following season as first-choice 'keeper, but after 8 games he lost his place to Peter Wells in October 1977. He only played 4 further league games that season.

He left Southampton in the summer of 1978 to play for Fort Lauderdale, before working for many of Hampshire’s minor teams as a coach.

In his five years at The Dell, he made 107 first team appearances for Southampton.

Other clubs

During his career, he played on loan at various clubs, including Walsall, Newport County, Lincoln City, Luton Town and Halifax Town and spells at various non-league clubs including Salisbury City, Waterlooville and Romsey Town.

After football

After leaving football, he became an engineer in the oil industry and is now living near Stamford in Lincolnshire.

Honours

As a player

With Southampton F.C.

* FA Cup winner 1976

References

*cite book
author=Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk
title=In That Number - A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC
publisher=Hagiology
year=2003
id=ISBN 0-9534474-3-X

*cite book
author=Tim Manns
title=Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup
publisher=Hagiology
year=2006
id=ISBN 0-9534474-6-4