Andy Turner

Andrew Peter Turner (born 23 March 1975) is a football coach and former professional football player and manager.

Born in England, he represented Ireland at youth team level.

A pacey winger, he began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, setting a Premier League record as the division's youngest-ever goalscorer in September 1992.

However, he lost his first-team place and was sent out on loan to Wycombe Wanderers, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.

Turner signed with Tottenham Hotspur after leaving school and recovered well enough from a broken leg to make his first-team debut under the stewardship of Terry Venables on 15 August 1992, starting in a 0–0 draw at Southampton, before he was replaced by Andy Gray on 75 minutes.

On 5 September, he set a then-Premier League record as the division's youngest-ever goalscorer, when he scored against Everton at the age of 17 years and 166 days.

He went on to score goals against Brentford (in the League Cup), Manchester City and Oldham Athletic to end the 1992–93 season with four goals in 21 appearances, helping "Spurs" to an eighth-place finish and run to the FA Cup semi-finals.

However, he fell out of the first-team picture under new manager Osvaldo Ardiles and featured in just one game in each of his three remaining seasons at White Hart Lane.

"'I'm normally a supplier, all I thought when the goal went in was 'good, it takes us up the table' and which way to turn to celebrate.'"

On 26 August 1994, Turner joined Second Division side Wycombe Wanderers on a six-week loan and played four times for Martin O'Neill's "Choirboys".

On 10 October 1994, he was loaned out to Sammy Chung's Third Division club Doncaster Rovers, and scored two goals in five matches in a two-month stay at Belle Vue.

On 28 November 1995, he joined Brian Horton's Huddersfield Town, who were considering signing him permanently if their limited budget would allow it.

He scored on his debut against West Bromwich Albion at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium.

He played a total of five First Division games for the "Terriers".

He was sold on to Portsmouth for a £250,000 fee in September 1996.

On 28 March 1996, he was loaned out to Southend United, and went on to play six First Division games for Ronnie Whelan's "Shrimpers".

On 3 September 1996, Turner was signed by Portsmouth after manager Terry Fenwick paid a £250,000 transfer fee, authorised by chairman Terry Venables.

He scored two goals in 27 appearances over the course of the 1996–97 season, as "Pompey" posted a seventh-place finish in the First Division.

However, Turner dislocated his ankle and tore his ligaments whilst at Fratton Park, and the resulting abnormality in his ankle hampered his career and caused him numerous related injury problems.

He featured 18 times in the 1997–98 campaign, scoring one goal, as Portsmouth narrowly avoided relegation.

He suffered a bad ankle injury at Portsmouth and was sold on to Crystal Palace for £75,000 in October 1998, before moving on to Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 1999.

On 23 October 1998, Turner was again signed by Terry Venables, who was now manager at First Division Crystal Palace; the transfer fee was £75,000.

However, he failed to break into the first-team at Selhurst Park, featuring in just two games before dropping out of contention entirely under new manager Steve Coppell.

He signed with Rotherham United in June 1999, and helped the club to successive promotions out of the Third Division and Second Division in 1999–2000 and 2000–01.

On 24 March 1999, Turner joined Colin Lee's Wolverhampton Wanderers on a free transfer, but never made it onto the pitch at Molineux.

On 6 June 1999, Turner signed with Ronnie Moore's Rotherham United on a free transfer.

He made 35 appearances for the "Millers" during the 1999–2000 season, scoring one goal, as the club secured promotion as runners-up of the Third Division.

However, he lost his first-team place at Millmoor, featuring just four times as United secured a second consecutive promotion in 2000–01.

He instead spent loan spells out at Boston United and Rochdale, featuring in four Conference games for Steve Evans's "Pilgrims" and four Third Division games for Steve Parkin's "Dale".

He was loaned out to Boston United and Rochdale, before he joined Yeovil Town in June 2001.

He was loaned out to Nuneaton Borough and Kettering Town, and helped Kettering to win the Southern League Premier Division title in 2001–02.

On 21 June 2001, Turner signed with Gary Johnson's Conference club Yeovil Town.

He played 22 times for the "Glovers" over the course of the 2001–02 campaign, though was not in the matchday squad as Yeovil won the FA Trophy in May 2002.

After spending the 2002–03 season with Tamworth and Northampton Town, he went on to enjoy spells with Northwich Victoria, Moor Green, Sutton Coldfield Town, Cinderford Town, Belper Town, Banbury United and Chasetown.

He helped Chasetown to win the Midland Alliance title in 2005–06.

He coached at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chasetown and Kidsgrove Athletic, before he was appointed as manager of Alsager Town in May 2012.

He resigned in January 2014, and went on to coach at Coalville Town and Nottingham Forest.

He spent 2015 to November 2017 as manager at Romulus, before going on to coach at Shepshed Dynamo and Port Vale.

He returned to manage Alsager Town for a second spell in May 2018, before taking a coaching position in Bangladesh 12 months later.

He took charge at Welsh club Cefn Druids in October 2021.