Chip Turner
Australian rules footballer
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Samuel Chipman "Chip" Turner (10 July 1893 – 13 June 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ballarat, Victoria
Sandringham, Victoria
| Chip Turner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Chipman Turner[1] | ||
| Born |
10 July 1893 Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Died |
13 June 1978 (aged 84) Sandringham, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Golden Point (BFL) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–1922 | South Melbourne | 66 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
South Melbourne first tried to get a clearance for Turner, from Ballarat Football League side Golden Point, in 1915.[2] but he didn't start at the club until 1918 due to the war. He arrived in time to enjoy South Melbourne's successful 1918 premiership campaign and as a full-back in the grand final kept Collingwood player Dick Lee to three goals.[3]
Turner had cemented his spot in the team after his strong debut season and played 17 of a possible 19 games in 1919.[3] He spent three more years with South Melbourne before retiring.[3]
