John Turner (footballer)

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John Turner (born February 12, 1986 in Harrow, London) is an English footballer, who currently plays for King's Lynn. He is 178cm (5'10") tall and plays as a forward.

He joined Cambridge United's youth scheme in the summer of 2002, after leaving Aston Villa's youth academy..

He made his debut on 2003-04-12 in League Two against Exeter City, coming on with 15 minutes remaining, he scored the winner in the final minute of the match.

He scored his first (and so far only) hat-trick on November 20, 2004 in League Two against Rushden & Diamonds. Cambridge United won the match 3-1. Whilst at Cambridge, he was loan out to Aldershot for a month.

As of the summer of 2005, he had played 82 matches for United, scoring 12 times.

Transferred to Rushden & Diamonds in January 2006 he was knocked out during his first appearance. He later played for Grays Athletic who loaned him out to Conference South sides Braintree and Bishop's Stortford, before being released in May 2007.

Turner has since signed for King's Lynn