| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Turnbull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Kelty, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1992 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blairhill Juveniles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1932 | Kelty Rangers | ||
| 1930–1934 | East Stirlingshire | 102 | (39) |
| 1934 | Rhyl Athletic | ||
| 1934 | Workington | ||
| 1935 | East Stirlingshire | 9 | (1) |
| 1935 | Cowdenbeath | 16 | (14) |
| 1935–1945 | Rangers | 25 | (7) |
| 1945–1947 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Turnbull (1911–1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.
Turnbull played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.[2] He also played non-League football in England and Wales.[1] Turnbull won the Scottish Cup with Rangers in 1936 and played a small role (six appearances, one goal) in the club's Scottish League victory in 1938–39, before his career was interrupted by World War II.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Stirlingshire | 1930–31[1] | Scottish Division Two | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 14 | |
| 1931–32[1] | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 11 | |||
| 1932–33[1] | Scottish Division One | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | ||
| 1933–34[1] | Scottish Division Two | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| Total | 102 | 39 | 4 | 0 | — | 106 | 39 | |||
| East Stirlingshire | 1934–35[1] | Scottish Division Two | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 111 | 40 | 5 | 0 | — | 116 | 40 | |||
| Cowdenbeath | 1935–36[1] | Scottish Division Two | 16 | 14 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| Rangers | 1935–36[4] | Scottish Division One | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| 1937–38[4] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1938–39[4] | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 62 | ||
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