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) | ||
| Position(s) | Center forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1891 | Chester | ||
| 1890–1892 | Stoke | 51 | (19) |
| 1893–1894 | Ardwick | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 52 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilmot Arthur Turner (1865–1931) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Ardwick and Stoke.[1]
Football career
[edit]Turner started his career with his home 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.
Professional Baseball
[edit]In 1890 Turner played professional baseball for Stoke in the National League of Baseball of Great Britain.
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1890–91 | Football Alliance | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 |
| 1891–92 | The Football League | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 8 | |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 22 | ||
| Ardwick | 1892–93 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 52 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 22 | ||
Honours
[edit]- with Stoke
- Football Alliance champions: 1890–91