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Brian Turner

Born
March 29, 1952
Died
May 30, 2010
Cause
cancer

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Brian Joseph Turner (29 March 1952 – 29/30 May 2010) was an Australian soccer forward.

Club career

Turner began his soccer career with New Lambton in the Northern New South Wales State League. In 1969, he spent time with Tottenham in England, though did not play a first team match. Returning to Australia in 1971, he played for Western Suburbs in the New South Wales State League before transferring in April 1974 to Sydney Croatia for $3,000. A knee injury retired him from soccer in the mid-1970s.

International career

In November 1971 Turner made his only appearance for Australia against Israel in Melbourne.

Agency, family and death

After retiring from playing, Turner was a player agent, helping prospects into the global game. He died in Canberra in May 2010, a year after a cancer diagnosis, leaving two sons and a daughter.

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