Stan Turner
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Brian Wharburton, Paul Bannister, John James, Stanley Matthews, John Bostock and Turner (left to right) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Simpson Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 1991 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1957 | Port Vale | 227 | (0) |
| Worcester City | |||
| Burton Albion | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanley Simpson Turner (21 October 1926 – 28 April 1991) was an English footballer. A tough-tackling defender, he made 246 appearances (227 in the league, 18 in the FA Cup and 1 in the Coronation Cup) for Port Vale during one of the club's brightest periods. He helped the "Valiants" to win the Third Division North title and to reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54.