Stan Turner
Brian Wharburton, Paul Bannister, John James, Stanley Matthews, John Bostock and Turner (left to right)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stanley Simpson Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 1991 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1957 | Port Vale | 227 | (0) |
| Worcester City | |||
| Burton Albion | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stanley Simpson Turner (21 October 1926 – 28 April 1991) was an English footballer. A tough-tackling defender, he made 246 appearances (227 in the league, 18 in the FA Cup and 1 in the Coronation Cup) for Port Vale during one of the club's brightest periods. He helped the "Valiants" to win the Third Division North title and to reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54.
Turner joined Port Vale in March 1949, making his debut a year later. He featured in six Third Division South games in 1950–51 under the stewardship of Gordon Hodgson. After Ivor Powell's brief reign at Vale Park, Turner established himself in the first team under Freddie Steele, playing 40 games in 1951–52. He featured 46 times in 1952–53, as the "Valiants" finished second in the Third Division North.
In 1953–54, he was part of the "Iron Curtain" defence – along with Ray King (goalkeeper), Tommy Cheadle, Reg Potts and Roy Sproson – that won the league title and reached the FA Cup semi-finals. He played 42 Second Division games in 1954–55, but was restricted to 28 appearances in 1955–56 due to a cartilage operation. He played just 29 games in 1956–57, and was transferred to Worcester City (Southern League) in July 1957 by new manager Norman Low. He later played for Burton Albion.
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