Wilmot Turner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilmot Arthur Turner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1865[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1931 (aged 66) | ||
| Playing position | Center forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Chester | ||
| 1890–1892 | Stoke | 52 | (19) |
| 1893–1894 | Ardwick | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 53 | (19) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Wilmot Arthur Turner (1865 – 1931) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Ardwick and Stoke.[1]
Career
Turner started his career with his tome town club Chester before moving to Football Alliance side Stoke in 1890.[1] He scored eleven goals in the Alliance as Stoke won the title and with it were re-elected back into the Football League.[1] Unfortunately for Turner he was not as prolific in the superior competition, scoring eight goals in two seasons.[1] At the end of the 1892–93 he was allowed to sign for Manchester club Ardwick for whom he played once.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1890–91 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 |
| 1891–92 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 1892–93 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 52 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 22 | |
| Ardwick | 1892–93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 53 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 22 | |
Honours
- with Stoke
- Football Alliance champions: 1890–91