Turner: John Kipling (John)

1935-1937 & WW2 Guest: 1941-1942 (Player Details) (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Outside Right

Born: Worksop: 1914

Debut: v Aston Villa (a): 14-03-1936

5’6” 10st 7lb (1935)

Turner was signed by Leeds in October 1935 after a successful trial in a Yorkshire Midweek League game, when he scored against Mansfield Town under the pseudonym ‘A Newman’. Ironically he had been recommended to Mansfield, when he was a youngster on Worksop’s books. He joined Leeds from Retford-based North Notts League club, Northern Rubber Works. He was a little unfortunate in that he was understudy to Irish International Harry Duggan and after Duggan departed he found Sammy Armes and the young Aubrey Powell in front of him. He eventually joined Mansfield in December 1937 and scored nine goals in fifty-eight League outings. He went on to Bristol City in June 1939, playing in all three League games before League football was shut down due to the Second World War. He returned to play for United as a guest during the Second World War making appearances in two consecutive matches in the 1941-42 Football League Northern Section Second Championship, playing at Inside Left in the second game of the campaign in a 5-1 win over Lincoln City at Elland Road on 3rd January 1942 and getting one of the Leeds goals. He was at Left Back the following week for his farewell game as Leeds went down 0-2 at Rochdale.