Fred Turnbull
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1966–1974 | Aston Villa | 161 | (3) |
| 1969–1970 | Halifax Town | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 168 | (3) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fred Turnbull (born 28 August 1946) is a former English footballer who played as a defender for Aston Villa from 1966 to 1974.
Playing career
Turnbull started his career at First Division Aston Villa in September 1966.[2] The club was relegated into the Second Division in 1966–67, and then into the Third Division at the end of the 1969–70 campaign. Around this time, he was loaned out to Halifax Town, playing seven league games.
Despite the club's decline, Villa managed to reach the final of the League Cup in 1971. Turnbull was in the first eleven for the Wembley final played in front of 100,000 spectators; Villa lost out 2–0 to Tottenham Hotspur after two late goals from Martin Chivers. The "Villans" built on their cup run however, and were promoted in 1971–72 after finishing top of the Third Division. Turnbull was forced to retire due to injury in 1974,[2] after 183 appearances and 3 goals for Aston Villa in all competitions. The following year Villa regained their top-flight status and won the League Cup.
Honours
- with Aston Villa
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1971
- Football League Third Division championship: 1971–72
References
- ↑ "Profile". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History: August 28". avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2012.