Eddie Turnbull

Edward " Eddie" Hunter Turnbull (* April 12, 1923, † 30 April 2011) was a Scottish football player and coach.

Career

Turnbull began his career at the resumption of the regular operation at Hibernian Edinburgh. Together with Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly and Willie Ormond he made the attack range of clubs that became known as the "Famous Five" in the history books. With the team he won three Scottish league titles. First appointed to the Scottish national team in 1948, taking with him ten years later, the team participated in the World Cup 1958.

After he had in 1959 after 150 league goals ended his career, he took over four years later at FC Queen's Park his first coaching job. 1965 promoted him from the Aberdeen FC, ​​with whom he won the 1970 Scottish National Cup. After a runner-up in the following season he followed his home club Hibernian Advertise with which he took the 1972 Scottish League Cup. Until 1980, he led the team from the outline, then he retired from football business.