Brian Turner (soccer)

Brian Turner (soccer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Brian Turner


fullname = Brian Alfred Turner
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|07|31
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|m=1.81
position = Midfielder/Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1967
1968
1972–1980
1981
1982
clubs = Eden
Chelsea F.C.
Mt Wellington
Blacktown City
Gisborne City
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1967–1982
nationalteam = New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 590(21)

Brian Turner (born July 31, 1949) was a New Zealand football player, who was a prominent squad member during the country's only successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982.

Playing career

Turner was born in England and moved to New Zealand at an early age. He made his A-International debut in a 3-5 loss against trans-Tasman rival Australia on November 5 1967 and went on to earn 59 Caps, scoring a credible 21 goals.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25] cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25]

His international career spanned a then national record 102 appearances in the All White strip including unofficial matches.cite web|url=http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html|title=NZ 1982 World Cup|author=|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=|accessdate=2008-08-07]

Turner was an integral member of the New Zealand side that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, playing in all but 3 qualifying matches. However, his only appearance at the finals was as a late substitute in the 0-4 loss to Brazil. It was to be his last game for his adopted country, Turner announcing his international retirement after their elimination following group stage losses against Scotland, USSR and Brazil.cite web|url=http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html|title=NZ 1982 World Cup|author=|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25]

Turner continued to play domestically in New Zealand through his thirties before continuing his football involvement in coaching roles. Brian's achievements earned him three Player of the Year titles, and in 1995 he was inducted into the New Zealand Soccer Hall of Famecite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25]

Honours

Individual

*New Zealand Player of the Year: 1974, 1979, 1980
*NZSMA Hall of Fame: 1995

Club

Mt Wellington
*National League: 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980
*Chatham Cup: 1973, 1980

References

External links

*FIFA player|59228|Brian Turner
* [http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html New Zealand 1982 World Cup squad]


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