Chris Turner (footballer born 1990)
Encyclopedia
Christopher Jack Michael Turner (born 26 August 1990 in Burnley
, Lancashire
) is an English
professional footballer.
and educated at St Theodore's RC High School. Playing football from a young age, he spent 7 years in the youth system at Burnley
.
at Accrington Stanley
in July 2006 and at the beginning of 2008 he broke into the first team, making his debut in the 0–2 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers
on 2 February 2008. In April that year he signed his first professional contract with the club.
He scored his first goal in professional football on 10 October 2009, in Accrington's 4–0 victory over Cheltenham Town
.
It was announced by Accrington on 23 May that he would be released at the end of June 2011 when his current contract expired.
In September 2011 in joined local non-league side Clitheroe F.C.
On 15 November 2011 he joined Evo-Stick premier team Worksop Town FC for an undisclosed fee.
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer.
Early life
Turner was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
and educated at St Theodore's RC High School. Playing football from a young age, he spent 7 years in the youth system at Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
.
Career
He became a YTSYouth Training Scheme
The Youth Training Scheme was the former name in the United Kingdom of an on-the-job training course for school leavers aged 16 and 17, managed by the Manpower Services Commission...
at Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
in July 2006 and at the beginning of 2008 he broke into the first team, making his debut in the 0–2 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
on 2 February 2008. In April that year he signed his first professional contract with the club.
He scored his first goal in professional football on 10 October 2009, in Accrington's 4–0 victory over Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
.
It was announced by Accrington on 23 May that he would be released at the end of June 2011 when his current contract expired.
In September 2011 in joined local non-league side Clitheroe F.C.
Clitheroe F.C.
Clitheroe F.C. are an English football club based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were established in 1877 as Clitheroe Central...
On 15 November 2011 he joined Evo-Stick premier team Worksop Town FC for an undisclosed fee.
Club stats
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Career Totals | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 3 | |