Michael George Elliott Turner (born 20 September 1938) is an English former professional

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Football career

He was capped by

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at youth level, but due to service in the RAF had to wait until December 1961 to turn professional when he joined

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from non-league Dorchester Town. He played 75 league games for Swindon and was part of Swindon's first ever promotion winning team in the 1962–63 season, before joining

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in July 1964. He played 14 league games for Torquay over the next 2 seasons, before leaving the professional game. He subsequently returned to

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, working for

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s for 20 years before retiring (in October 2006 he was living in

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). Turner is married with two childrenMake contact with friends and family
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1938 births Living people People from Bridport Footballers from Dorset English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Dorchester Town F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1930s-stub