About Martin Turner
Lived 1921 – 2009 (aged 87). Martin Turner was a rugby union player.
Martin Frederick Turner (1 August 1921 – 7 April 2009) was an English international rugby union player.
Turner was raised in Croydon and attended Whitgift School through the 1930s, excelling in athletics, cricket and rugby.
A wing three-quarter, Turner attained a rugby blue while studying at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He also played rugby for the Blackheath and Old Whitgiftian clubs. In 1948, Turner gained two England caps, playing Five Nations matches against Scotland and France, both in away fixtures.
Turner served as president of both Surrey Rugby Football Union and the Surrey County Cricket Club.
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Who was Martin Turner?
rugby player
When was Martin Turner born?
Martin Turner was born on 1 August 1921.
When did Martin Turner die?
Martin Turner died on 7 April 2009.
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Martin Turner was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Martin Turner (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martin Turner. https://biography.guide/martin-turner-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Martin Turner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martin-turner-rugby-union-player/.
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