Roy Turner (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 30, 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 14 | (0) |
| 1967 | Toronto Falcons | 9 | (1) |
| 1968 | Cleveland Stokers | ||
| 1969–1978 | Dallas Tornado | 143 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Wichita Wings | ||
| 1990–1991 | Wichita Wings | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Turner (born March 30, 1943) is a former soccer player who spent one season in the National Professional Soccer League, eleven in the North American Soccer League. He then went on to manage the Wichita Wings of Major Indoor Soccer League for eight seasons. Born in England, he earned two caps for the United States national team.
Turner moved to the United States in 1967 to play for the Toronto Falcons of the National Professional Soccer League. He was traded to the Philadelphia Spartans eighteen games into the season. Following the 1967 season, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. Turner then signed with the Cleveland Stokers of the NASL. He played in all games but 3. The Stokers were eventually beaten in the Conference Championship by Atlanta in sudden death over time. In 1969, he moved to the Dallas Tornado where he would remain until 1978. In 1971, Turner and his teammates won the NASL championship. In 1973, they again went to the title game but lost to the Philadelphia Atoms. Turner was a second-team All-Star in 1970, and an honourable mention (third team) in 1971 and 1973. He was known as the Iron man of the NASL playing most consecutive games at 131. Roy Turner is a fan of Everton FC.