Stan Turner

Stan Turner
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 (1926-10-21)21 October 1926
Place of birth Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death 28 April 1991(1991-04-28) (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.