Ben Turner
| Date of birth | 21 January 1988 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Ben Turner's contract at Coventry City was extended to June 2009 in May 2007 then to June 2011 in January 2009 and to June 2014 in December 2010.
He joined Cardiff City in August 2011 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in December 2012.
Ben joined Burton Albion in July 2016 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in June 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Jul 2006 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Peterborough United | 14 Sep 2006 | 14 Nov 2006 | L |
| Peterborough United | 23 Nov 2006 | 23 Dec 2006 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 23 Feb 2007 | 23 Mar 2007 | L |
| Cardiff City | 31 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Coventry City | 18 Nov 2015 | 23 Dec 2015 | L |
| Burton Albion | 01 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Two | 7 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Championship | 19 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Coventry City | League Championship | 22 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Coventry City | League Championship | 13 |
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| 2009-10 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Coventry City | League Championship | 14 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 36 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 30 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 11 |
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| 2015-16 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Coventry City | League One | 5 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 26 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2011 | Hull City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (3-1) |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Southampton v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 2-2 (2-3) | League Cup | Final |
| 04 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 07 May 2012 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-0 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 5-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Cardiff City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2013 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Cardiff City v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Cardiff City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2013 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Fulham v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Cardiff City v Southampton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Manchester City v Cardiff City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Cardiff City v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2014 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | L | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Cardiff City v Brentford | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2015 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Cardiff City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 May 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.