Jack Anthony Turner (born 17 September 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Southern League Premier Division South club Sholing.
Career Turner started his career in the youth team of Staines Town, but left in 2007 to sign for AFC Wimbledon. He made his senior debut for the Dons in the London Senior Cup on 7 October 2008, in a 0–3 defeat to Erith Town, conceding a hat-trick in four minutes. He signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2009, after rejecting offers to trial with clubs from the Football League. He made his league debut for AFC Wimbledon on 20 April 2010, in the Conference game against Tamworth, in a 0–1 defeat at Kingsmeadow. His next appearance in the league came over a year later in the 2010–11 season on 22 April 2011, in a 2–1 victory over Mansfield Town. He was an unused substitute in the 2011 Conference Play-off final win over Luton Town, which saw the Dons gain a place in the Football League. Turner made his professional debut on 4 October 2011, in a 2–2 draw with Stevenage in the Football League Trophy second round. After being released on a free transfer by AFC Wimbledon at the end of the 2011–12 season, Turner re-joined Staines Town.
On 27 May 2017, Turner agreed to join Southern League side Slough Town, following a five-year spell back with his boyhood club, Staines Town. Achieving promotion to the National League South during the 2017–18 campaign, he went onto feature over 150 times for the Berkshire-based side, before leaving the club at the end of the 2020–21 season.
Following a brief spell with Cray Wanderers, Turner joined Farnborough in December 2021. In his first season with the club, Turner played 25 times during their successful play-off campaign, helping secure promotion to the National League South and ending Farnborough's seven-year spell away from the division. Following over 150 appearances for the club, Turner agreed a new two-year deal in February 2025, signing on until June 2027. On 4 March 2026, Turner joined Southern League Premier Division South side, Sholing on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.
On 23 June 2026, Turner agreed to return to Sholing on a permanent basis, agreeing a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAFC Wimbledon 2009–10Conference Premier1000—0010 2010–11Conference Premier1000—0010 2011–12League Two2000001Appearance in the Football League Trophy030Total4000001050Staines Town 2012–13Conference South41010—2Appearances in the FA Trophy0440 2013–14For FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round: For FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round Replay: Conference South30000—40340 2014–15For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay: For FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round: For FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round Replay: Conference South40130—20451 2015–16Isthmian League Premier Division43050—10490 2016–17Isthmian League Premier Division43030—2One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, one in the FA Trophy0480Total1971120—1102201Slough Town 2017–18Southern League Premier Division44060—8Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, four in the FA Trophy, two in the Southern League Premier Division play-offs0580 2018–19National League South42080—10510 2019–20National League South35030—3Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one in the National League South play-offs0410 2020–21National League South12020—10150Total1330190—1301650Cray Wanderers 2021–22Isthmian League Premier Division17010—30210Farnborough 2021–22Southern League Premier Division South230——2Appearances in the Southern League Premier Division South play-offs0250 2022–23National League South46060—20540 2023–24National League South46030—10500 2024–25National League South46010—10480 2025–26National League South26030—10300Total1870130—702070Sholing (loan) 2025–26Southern League Premier Division South110———110Sholing 2026–27Southern League Premier Division South6000—0060Career total5551450003506351
Honours Slough Town Southern League Premier Division play-offs: 2018
Farnborough Southern League Premier Division South play-offs: 2022
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