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Turner arrived at Everton after impressing with his local team, [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]], signing for £50,000 in January 2003. He had been interesting a number of other teams prior to this, including [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21]] international, also capped at under-16 and under-18 level, has spent time gaining experience on loan at [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] (where he won a [[Nationwide Conference]] championship medal in [[2004]]), [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]], [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] and [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. |
Turner arrived at Everton after impressing with his local team, [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]], signing for £50,000 in January 2003. He had been interesting a number of other teams prior to this, including [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21]] international, also capped at under-16 and under-18 level, has spent time gaining experience on loan at [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] (where he won a [[Nationwide Conference]] championship medal in [[2004]]), [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]], [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] and [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. |
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Turner found national fame when he was sent off after only nine minutes during his Premier League debut for the Toffees (against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]). He bizarrely picked up a header from one of his own defenders, [[Alan Stubbs]], outside the penalty area. |
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Iain signed for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on a months loan in February 2007 making his debut at home in the win against [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on 24 February 2007. Prior to Turner signing for Sheffield Wednesday, the club had failed to win in nine games. His arrival at the club sparked an upturn in form{{Fact|date=March 2008}} and he helped them to avoid defeat in each of the eleven games in which he played during his loan spell. |
Iain signed for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on a months loan in February 2007 making his debut at home in the win against [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on 24 February 2007. Prior to Turner signing for Sheffield Wednesday, the club had failed to win in nine games. His arrival at the club sparked an upturn in form{{Fact|date=March 2008}} and he helped them to avoid defeat in each of the eleven games in which he played during his loan spell. |
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Revision as of 16:41, 16 June 2009
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iain Robert Turner | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:29, 7 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
Iain Robert Turner (born 26 January 1984 in Stirling, Stirling) is a Scottish football goalkeeper who plays for Everton.
Club career
Turner arrived at Everton after impressing with his local team, Stirling Albion, signing for £50,000 in January 2003. He had been interesting a number of other teams prior to this, including Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur.[citation needed] The Scotland under-21 international, also capped at under-16 and under-18 level, has spent time gaining experience on loan at Chester City (where he won a Nationwide Conference championship medal in 2004), Doncaster Rovers, Wycombe Wanderers and Crystal Palace.
Turner found national fame when he was sent off after only nine minutes during his Premier League debut for the Toffees (against Blackburn Rovers). He bizarrely picked up a header from one of his own defenders, Alan Stubbs, outside the penalty area.
Iain signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a months loan in February 2007 making his debut at home in the win against Southend United on 24 February 2007. Prior to Turner signing for Sheffield Wednesday, the club had failed to win in nine games. His arrival at the club sparked an upturn in form[citation needed] and he helped them to avoid defeat in each of the eleven games in which he played during his loan spell.
International career
Turner has been part of the Scotland senior squad on numerous occasions but has yet to be capped. He represented the Scotland B side in May 2009.[1]
Professional playing record
| Season | club | appearances | clean sheets | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Stirling Albion | 13 | 5 | |
| 2003-04 | Chester City | 12 | 4 | on loan from Everton |
| 2004-05 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | |
| 2005-06 | Wycombe Wanders | 3 | 1 | |
| Everton | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 3 | on loan from Everton |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2006-07 | Everton | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008-09 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | on loan from Everton |
References
External links
- Iain Turner at Soccerbase
- 1984 births
- Chester City F.C. players
- Conference National players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Football (soccer) goalkeepers
- Living people
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- People from Stirling
- Premier League players
- Scotland B international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players