About Fred Turnbull
Lived 1888 – 1959 (aged 70–71). Fred Turnbull was a British association football player.
Frederick Stephen Turnbull (1888–1959) was an English professional footballer who played at inside-forward for Coventry City and Southampton in the 1910s.
Football career Turnbull was born in Wallsend and joined Newcastle United in 1909. After two years playing reserve team football for Newcastle, he joined Coventry City of the Southern League in the summer of 1911.
On 13 January 1912, Turnbull scored the opening goal in a 2–0 FA Cup victory at Southampton (with the other from Harry Parkes), although Coventry went out in the next round, losing 5–1 to Manchester United.
In the summer of 1912, Coventry City's trainer, Jimmy McIntyre, moved to Southern League rivals, Southampton as trainer under secretary Ernest Arnfield. In October, with the "Saints" only winning one of their first eight matches, McIntyre returned to Coventry to sign Turnbull in an effort to improve the team's goal-scoring.
He was released in the summer of 1913 and returned to his native north east where he played out his career with North Shields Athletic in the North Eastern League.
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Who was Fred Turnbull?
English footballer (1888-1959)
When was Fred Turnbull born?
Fred Turnbull was born in 1888 in Wallsend.
When did Fred Turnbull die?
Fred Turnbull died in 1959 in South Shields.
What was Fred Turnbull's occupation?
Fred Turnbull was an association football player.
What nationality was Fred Turnbull?
Fred Turnbull was British.
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· DBpedia: Fred Turnbull (footballer, born 1888)
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