Robert Hamilton Turnbull

Date of birth22 June 1894
Place of birthDumbarton
PositionCentre 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
1921-22 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1921-22 Arsenal League Division One 5
1922-23 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
1922-23 Arsenal League Division One 35
20
1923-24 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1
1923-24 Arsenal League Division One 18
6
1924-25 Arsenal League Division One 1
1924-25 Chelsea League Division Two 9
3
1925-26 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1925-26 Chelsea League Division Two 36
29
1926-27 Chelsea FA Cup 5
6
1926-27 Chelsea League Division Two 32
17
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
07 Feb 1925 Chelsea v Southampton W 1-0 League Division Two
14 Feb 1925 Fulham v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
21 Feb 1925 Stockport County v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division Two
28 Feb 1925 Chelsea v Portsmouth L 2-3 League Division Two
07 Mar 1925 Hull City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
14 Mar 1925 Chelsea v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division Two
21 Mar 1925 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
04 Apr 1925 Bradford City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division Two
27 Apr 1925 Chelsea v Stoke W 2-1 League Division Two
29 Aug 1925 Chelsea v Bradford City W 2-0 League Division Two
31 Aug 1925 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea W 1-5 League Division Two
05 Sep 1925 Port Vale v Chelsea W 0-6 League Division Two
07 Sep 1925 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division Two
12 Sep 1925 Chelsea v Barnsley W 3-2 League Division Two
19 Sep 1925 Leyton Orient v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Sep 1925 Chelsea v Fulham W 4-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1925 Chelsea v Hull City W 4-0 League Division Two
10 Oct 1925 Darlington v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Oct 1925 South Shields AFC v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
24 Oct 1925 Chelsea v Preston North End W 5-0 League Division Two
31 Oct 1925 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Nov 1925 Chelsea v Stockport County W 3-2 League Division Two
14 Nov 1925 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Nov 1925 Chelsea v Swansea Town L 1-3 League Division Two
28 Nov 1925 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division Two
05 Dec 1925 Chelsea v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Dec 1925 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
19 Dec 1925 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division Two
25 Dec 1925 Blackpool v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1925 Chelsea v Blackpool L 2-3 League Division Two
02 Jan 1926 Bradford City v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division Two
09 Jan 1926 Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1926 Chelsea v Port Vale W 3-1 League Division Two
23 Jan 1926 Barnsley v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
30 Jan 1926 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
13 Feb 1926 Hull City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
13 Mar 1926 Chelsea v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League Division Two
20 Mar 1926 Stockport County v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
27 Mar 1926 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Division Two
02 Apr 1926 Chelsea v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
03 Apr 1926 Swansea Town v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
05 Apr 1926 Southampton v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
10 Apr 1926 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1926 Stoke City v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division Two
24 Apr 1926 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division Two
26 Apr 1926 Chelsea v Derby County W 2-1 League Division Two
01 May 1926 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division Two
28 Aug 1926 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division Two
30 Aug 1926 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division Two
04 Sep 1926 Port Vale v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
06 Sep 1926 Chelsea v Notts County W 2-0 League Division Two
11 Sep 1926 Chelsea v Southampton L 2-3 League Division Two
13 Sep 1926 Notts County v Chelsea L 5-0 League Division Two
18 Sep 1926 Bradford City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
25 Sep 1926 Chelsea v Fulham D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Oct 1926 Chelsea v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division Two
09 Oct 1926 South Shields AFC v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division Two
16 Oct 1926 Portsmouth v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
23 Oct 1926 Chelsea v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Division Two
30 Oct 1926 Grimsby Town v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
08 Jan 1927 Chelsea v Luton Town W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1927 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
29 Jan 1927 Chelsea v Accrington Stanley W 7-2 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1927 Chelsea v Bradford City W 5-2 League Division Two
12 Feb 1927 Fulham v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
19 Feb 1927 Chelsea v Burnley W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 1927 Chelsea v South Shields AFC W 4-1 League Division Two
05 Mar 1927 Chelsea v Cardiff City D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
09 Mar 1927 Cardiff City v Chelsea L 3-2 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
12 Mar 1927 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
16 Mar 1927 Chelsea v Port Vale W 2-0 League Division Two
19 Mar 1927 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
21 Mar 1927 Preston North End v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division Two
26 Mar 1927 Blackpool v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
02 Apr 1927 Chelsea v Reading D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Apr 1927 Southampton v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1927 Swansea Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1927 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division Two
18 Apr 1927 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Apr 1927 Barnsley v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
28 Apr 1927 Leyton Orient v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
30 Apr 1927 Chelsea v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division Two
04 May 1927 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division Two
07 May 1927 Darlington v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
17 Dec 1927 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division Two
24 Dec 1927 Barnsley v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1927 Grimsby Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.