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Jim Turney
Personal information
Full name James Allan Turney[1]
Date of birth (1922-07-08)8 July 1922[1]
Place of birth Seaton Sluice,[1] England
Date of death 8 July 1995(1995-07-08) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death North Tyneside,[1] England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blyth Shipyard
Blackhall CW
1948–1950 Darlington 40 (3)
1950–19?? Blyth Spartans
Managerial career
1957–1967 Blyth Spartans
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Allan Turney (8 July 1922 – 8 July 1995) was an English footballer who made 40 appearances in the Football League playing as a winger for Darlington.[2] He previously played non-league football for Blyth Shipyard and Blackhall Colliery Welfare, and went on to play for Blyth Spartans,[3] eventually spending ten years as manager[4] and becoming long serving chairman.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jim Turney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Green & White Cult Heroes – Billy Fenwick, a living legend". Blyth Spirit. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Green & White Cult Heroes – Jackie Marks". Blyth Spirit. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.