Eddie Turnbull
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Edward Hunter Turnbull was a Scottish professional football player and manager
.
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.
He was manager of Aberdeen
between 1965 and 1971, during which time he had some success, winning the 1970 Scottish Cup
and finishing second in the league in 1971
. After that he returned to Edinburgh
to become manager of Hibernian, where he won the 1972 Scottish League Cup Final
, against Celtic
. He also masterminded their most famous victory, a 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.
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
.
During the late 1940s and 1950s he was one of the Famous Five
The Famous Five (football)
The Famous Five is the collective term for Hibernian's forward line of Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. The north stand at Easter Road was named in their honour when it was rebuilt in 1995...
, the noted Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
forward line, along with Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith (Hibernian)
Gordon Smith was a Scottish association football player. He is perhaps best known as being the only player to have won a Scottish league championship with three different clubs, Hibernian, Heart of Midlothian and Dundee...
, Bobby Johnstone
Bobby Johnstone
Robert "Bobby" Johnstone was a Scottish association football player, mainly remembered as one of the Famous Five forward line of Hibernian....
, Lawrie Reilly
Lawrie Reilly
Lawrance "Lawrie" Reilly is a former Scottish association football player. He was one of the "Famous Five", the Hibernian forward line during the 1950s. The others were Bobby Johnstone, Gordon Smith, Eddie Turnbull, and Willie Ormond...
, and Willie Ormond
Willie Ormond
William 'Willie' Esplin Ormond OBE was a Scottish football player and manager. As a player, Ormond was well known as one of Hibernian's Famous Five forward line, winning three league championships in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He then returned to prominence as a manager, first with a...
. During his time with Hibernian they won three Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the 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
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
, he did not physically receive an international cap at the time. This was because he did not play in any Home International
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
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
Gary Imlach
Gary Imlach is a British author, journalist and broadcaster, specialising in sport. Imlach is particularly associated with non-mainstream sports, working for many years as the face of Channel 4's coverage of American Football and the Tour de France, having transferred to ITV when the station...
's successful campaign for his father Stewart Imlach
Stewart Imlach
-External links:* * by Angus Robertson MP....
and other players affected by this rule to receive recognition.
He was manager of Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
between 1965 and 1971, during which time he had some success, winning the 1970 Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup 1969-70
The 1969–70 Scottish Cup was the 85th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Celtic in the final.-Preliminary round 1:-Preliminary round 2:-Replays:-First round:...
and finishing second in the league in 1971
1970-71 in Scottish football
The 1970–71 season was the 74th season of Scottish league football.-Scottish League Division One:Aberdeen, with a 15 game unbeaten run, led the league from December until the last week of the season...
. After that he returned to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
to become manager of Hibernian, where he won the 1972 Scottish League Cup Final
1972 Scottish League Cup Final
The 1972 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 9 December 1972 and was the final of the 27th Scottish League Cup competition. It was contested by Hibernian and Celtic. Hibs won the match 2–1, thanks to goals by Jimmy O'Rourke and Pat Stanton...
, against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. He also masterminded their most famous victory, a 7–0 win over their Edinburgh derby
Edinburgh derby
The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Scottish clubs Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian , the two professional clubs based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The two clubs have a fierce rivalry that dates back to the clubs being founded in the mid-1870s, which...
rivals Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
on 1 January 1973.
Turnbull died on 30 April 2011, aged 88. Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
chairman Rod Petrie
Rod Petrie
Roderick McKenzie Petrie is the chairman and former chief executive of Scottish football club Hibernian.- Career :Petrie, a merchant banker and chartered Accountant, had advised Sir Tom Farmer CBE throughout his rescue of Hibernian FC from receivership in 1991...
stated that no-one had made a greater contribution to the club than Turnbull.