Robin Turner

Ipswich Town

Born in the Harraby suburb of Carlisle, Turner was one of several players spotted in the Carlisle area by renowned scout John Carruthers and recommended to Ipswich Town's Bobby Robson, alongside Kevin Beattie, David Geddis and Steve McCall. After joining Ipswich as an apprentice in May 1971, he became part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1973 against Bristol City, playing alongside George Burley, David McKellar, Tommy Parkin, John Peddelty, Dale Roberts, Eric Gates, John Stirk and Les Tibbott; Turner scored the third goal in a 3–0 win in the first leg of the final at Portman Road, before a 1–1 draw in the second leg saw Town win the trophy for the first time. He also scored nine goals in 15 matches for the reserve team, including scoring on his reserve team debut against Norwich City. His record at Ipswich led to him being called up for the England youth team in 1974, making four appearances and one goal in a 1–1 draw with the Netherlands. After signing a professional contract in April 1973, Turner became a regular in the reserve team over the next two seasons, scoring six goals in 19 matches in 1973–74 and fourteen in 27 games in 1974–75. He made his first-team debut on 4 October 1975 as a substitute for Roger Osborne in a 1–0 First Division defeat at Derby County. However, that was to be his only first team appearance of the season. In 1975–76 Turner made his second first-team appearance as a substitute in a 5–2 defeat at Aston Villa, but…

After retiring from professional football, Turner worked as a PE teacher and moved to the Republic of Ireland, becoming a teacher at the Our Lady's Secondary School in Belmullet and coaching the school's football team. He retired in 2024 after 28 years at the school. Turner also played a part in Ipswich signing Irish player Ronan Murray in 2007 after spotting him playing whilst refereeing. Turner died on 22 December 2025, at the age of 70.

Ipswich Town

FA Youth Cup: 1973