Robin Turner, the English footballer who played for Ipswich Town and Swansea City, died on December 22, 2025.
A forward and England youth international, he began his career at Ipswich Town after joining as an apprentice in 1971. He was part of the club’s FA Youth Cup-winning squad in 1973 and made his first-team debut in October 1975.
Turner remained at Ipswich until 1985, when he signed for Swansea City, scoring twice on his home debut before later moving to Colchester United and then Bury Town in non-League football.
Robin David Turner (10 September 1955 – 22 December 2025) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. An England youth international, he began his career at Ipswich Town. After being part of the FA Youth Cup winning squad of 1973, he made his first-team debut in October 1975. Despite failing to become a first-team regular, he remained at the club until 1985 when he signed for Swansea City. He scored twice on his home debut for his new club, equalling the number of league goals that he had scored in nine seasons at Ipswich, but left later in the year to return to East Anglia when he signed for Colchester United. At the end of the 1985–86 season he dropped into non-League football with Bury Town.