Jay Turnbull

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)
–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

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

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

East Stirlingshire

Rangers

Individual

References

  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.


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