Robert Hamilton Turnbull
| Date of birth | 22 June 1894 |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton |
| Position | Centre forward |
Robert Turnball joined Arsenal as a left back but was quickly converted to centre forward with amazing success. However the goals ceased to flow and he lost his place to Henry Woods and transferred to Charlton and then Chelsea. With Chelsea he was top scorer in 1925-26 (with 30) and 1926-27 (with 23).
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1921-22 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Arsenal | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1922-23 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | 20 |
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| 1923-24 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | 6 |
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| 1924-25 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 9 | 3 |
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| 1925-26 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1925-26 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 36 | 29 |
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| 1926-27 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 6 |
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| 1926-27 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 32 | 17 |
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| 1927-28 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1921 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1922 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 04 Feb 1922 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1922 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1922 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Feb 1922 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1922 | Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1922 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 06 May 1922 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1922 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1922 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1922 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1922 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1922 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1922 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1922 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1922 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1922 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1922 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1922 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1922 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1922 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1922 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1922 | Arsenal v Stoke | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1923 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1923 | Stoke v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1923 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1923 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 20 Jan 1923 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1923 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1923 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1923 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1923 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1923 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1923 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1923 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1923 | Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1923 | Oldham Athletic v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1923 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1923 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1923 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1923 | Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1923 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1923 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1923 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1923 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1923 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1923 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1923 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1923 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1923 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1923 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1923 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1923 | Notts County v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1923 | Arsenal v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1923 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1924 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1924 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Jan 1924 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1924 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1924 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.