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Jay Turnbull

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Jay Turnbull
Personal information
Full name James Turnbull[1]
Date of birth 1911
Place of birth Kelty, Scotland
Date of death 1992 (aged 81)[2]
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Blairhill Juveniles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1932 Kelty Rangers
1930–1934 East Stirlingshire 102 (39)
1934 Rhyl Athletic
1934 Workington
1935 East Stirlingshire 9 (1)
1935 Cowdenbeath 16 (14)
1935–1945 Rangers 25 (7)
1945–1947 Cowdenbeath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Turnbull (1911–1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.

Career

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Turnbull played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.[2] He also played non-League football in England and Wales.[1] Turnbull won the Scottish Cup with Rangers in 1936 and played a small role (six appearances, one goal) in the club's Scottish League victory in 1938–39, before his career was interrupted by World War II.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Stirlingshire 1930–31[1] Scottish Division Two 30 14 1 0 31 14
1931–32[1] 32 11 1 0 33 11
1932–33[1] Scottish Division One 17 9 0 0 17 9
1933–34[1] Scottish Division Two 23 5 2 0 25 5
Total 102 39 4 0 106 39
East Stirlingshire 1934–35[1] Scottish Division Two 9 1 1 0 10 1
Total 111 40 5 0 116 40
Cowdenbeath 1935–36[1] Scottish Division Two 16 14 16 4
Rangers 1935–36[4] Scottish Division One 16 5 6 1 0 0 22 6
1937–38[4] 3 1 0 0 1[a] 0 4 1
1938–39[4] 6 1 3 0 0 0 9 1
Total 25 7 9 1 1 0 35 8
Career total 152 61 14 1 1 0 167 62
  1. ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup

Honours

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East Stirlingshire

Rangers

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Hall of Fame – Jim Turnbull". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ Rangers Retain Scottish Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1936
  4. ^ a b c d e "Rangers Player Jim Turnbull Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.