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Eddie Turnbull

Scottish footballer and manager

Summary

Scottish footballer and manager

Field	Value
name	Eddie Turnbull
fullname	Edward Hunter Turnbull
birth_date
birth_place	Carronshore, Falkirk, Scotland
death_date
position	Forward
years1	1946–1959
clubs1	Hibernian
caps1	349
goals1	150
nationalyears1	1948–1958
nationalteam1	Scotland
nationalcaps1	9
nationalgoals1	0
nationalyears2	1949–1958
nationalteam2	Scottish League XI
nationalcaps2	4
nationalgoals2	0
manageryears1	1963–1965
manageryears2	1965–1971
manageryears3	1967
manageryears4	1971–1980
managerclubs1	Queen's Park
managerclubs2	Aberdeen
managerclubs3	→ Washington Whips (USA)
managerclubs4	Hibernian

Edward Hunter Turnbull (12 April 1923 – 30 April 2011) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played as a forward for Hibernian and Scotland, forming part of the Hibs "Famous Five" forward line. He then had successful spells as manager of Aberdeen and Hibs, winning a major trophy with each club.

Early life

Turnbull was in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, serving aboard , and . In November 2015, he was posthumously awarded an Arctic Star military campaign medal.

Playing career

Making his professional debut at the age of 23 when the war ended, during the late 1940s and 1950s he was one of the Famous Five, the noted Hibernian forward line, along with Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, and Willie Ormond. During his time with Hibernian they won three Scottish Football League titles, and in 1955 he was the first British player to score in a European club competition.

Although Turnbull was selected nine times to play for Scotland and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, he did not physically receive an international cap at the time. This was because he did not play in any Home International matches, and caps were only awarded for playing in those matches until the mid-1970s. This situation was rectified in 2006 as a result of Gary Imlach's successful campaign for his father Stewart Imlach and other players affected by this rule to receive recognition.

Coaching career

He was manager of Aberdeen between 1965 and 1971 winning the 1969–70 Scottish Cup and finishing second in the league in 1970–71. After that he returned to Hibernian, winning the 1972–73 Scottish League Cup. He also managed their 7–0 win over their Edinburgh derby rivals Heart of Midlothian on 1 January 1973.

Turnbull died on 30 April 2011, aged 88. Hibernian chairman Rod Petrie stated that no-one had made a greater contribution to the club than Turnbull.

Honours

Player

;Hibernian

Scottish League: 1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52

Manager

;Aberdeen

Scottish Cup: 1969–70

;Hibernian

Scottish League Cup: 1971–72
Drybrough Cup: 1972, 1973

Career statistics

International appearances

National team	Year	Apps
Scotland
1948	3	0
1950	1	0
1958	5	0

Managerial record

Team	From	To
Queen's Park	1963	1965
Aberdeen	1965	1971
Hibernian	1971	1980

References

;Bibliography

References

(11 April 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
Hislop, John. (18 November 2015). "EDDIE TURNBULL AWARDED ARCTIC STAR". Hibernian FC.
Pattullo, Alan. (2 March 2006). "Turnbull makes history at last as he is awarded first retrospective Scotland cap". [[The Scotsman]].
Imlach, Gary. (9 February 2006). "Recognition would have meant everything to Dad". [[The Scotsman]].
9781780574684
(30 April 2011). "Former Aberdeen Manager". [[Aberdeen F.C.]].
(30 April 2011). "Eddie Turnbull". [[Hibernian F.C.]].
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