Wayne Turner (footballer)
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Wayne Leslie Turner is an English former professional footballer, best known as a player for his home-town club, Luton Town
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, Turner graduated from local team Lewsey Youth in 1978 to play for the town's senior team, Luton Town
. After three seasons as a squad player, Turner was sent out on loan to Lincoln City
, an experience that benefited him – on his return, he became a first-team regular for Luton.
After three years in the Luton midfield, Turner was sold to Coventry City
, who in turn sold him to Brentford
after only one season. After two years with Brentford, he dropped out of the Football League
to play for Barnet
.
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
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Career
Born in LutonLuton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
, Turner graduated from local team Lewsey Youth in 1978 to play for the town's senior team, Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. After three seasons as a squad player, Turner was sent out on loan to Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, an experience that benefited him – on his return, he became a first-team regular for Luton.
After three years in the Luton midfield, Turner was sold to Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
, who in turn sold him to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
after only one season. After two years with Brentford, he dropped out of the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
to play for Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
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