Herb Turner
For other people named Herbert Turner, see Herbert Turner (disambiguation).
| Herb Turner | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Wilfred Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodvale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2002 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo | ||
| Original team | West Melbourne | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1944, Carlton v. South Melbourne | ||
| Height/Weight | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–1949 1950 Total - | Carlton Hawthorn | 86 (101) 10 (10) 96 (111) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1950 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Herbert Wilfred Turner (6 July 1921 – 24 February 2002) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Nicknamed "Stumpy", Turner was a dual premiership player at Carlton. He could play in the midfield or up forward.
Turner also played first-class cricket with Victoria for whom he was a left-handed batsman and made 96 on debut against Western Australia at the MCG in 1948.[1] In all he made 632 runs in his first-class career at an average of 33.26.
References
- ↑ "Boundary.". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) (Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 7 February 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
External links
- Herb Turner's statistics from AFL Tables
- Blueseum
- Cricinfo profile
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