Ronnie Turnbull Football player

Ronnie Turnbull (18 July 1922 – November 1966) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.He started his career in Scotland before signing for Sunderland for a fee of £10,000 in November 1947, scoring four goals on his debut for the club. He made 40 appearances, scoring 16 goals, before moving on to Manchester City in September 1949. He was then signed by Swansea Town for a fee of £7,500 in January 1951, where he was the club's top goalscorer for two consecutive seasons.After retiring, he lived and worked in Sunderland. He died in November 1966 after suffering a heart-attack.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 18, 1922
Birth place
England , Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1966
Place of death
England , City of Sunderland

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Dundee F.C.
Jeanfield Swifts F.C.
Swansea City A.F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Ashington A.F.C.
Sunderland A.F.C.

Ronnie Turnbull on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/ronturnbull.htm