Grant Turner (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Grant John Turner | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1958 | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–79 | Stop Out[1] | 3 | (0) |
1980–82 | Gisborne City | ||
1982 | South Melbourne Hellas | ||
1983–84 | Gisborne City | ||
1985 | Petone | ||
1986 | Miramar Rangers | ||
1987–? | Wellington United | ||
International career | |||
1980–1988 | New Zealand | 42 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Grant John Turner (born 7 October 1958 in New Zealand) was an association football player who represented New Zealand 42 times in A-internationals from 1980 to 1988,[2] [3] scoring 14 goals.[4] A midfielder with an aggressive playing style, Turner was a no nonsense ball winner and runner who had an eye for goal. He was capable of playing in attack if called upon to do so.
Turner was a member of the All Whites at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, where they lost all 3 group games to Scotland, USSR and Brazil, but did not play in the finals due to an injury sustained soon after arrival in Spain.[3]
Club history
- Gisborne City (1980–1984)
- Petone (1985)
- Miramar Rangers (1986)
- Wellington United
References
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p.94
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ a b NZ 1982 World Cup Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
External links
- Grant Turner – FIFA competition record (archived)