Career
A tough-tackling defender, he made 246 appearances (227 in the league, 18 in the and 1 in the Coronation Cup) for Portuguese Vale during one of the club"s brightest periods. Turner joined Portuguese Vale in March 1949, making his debut a year later. He featured in six Third Division South games in 1950-1951 under the stewardship of Gordon Hodgson.
After Ivor Powell"s brief reign at Vale Park, Turner established himself in the first team under Freddie Steele, playing 40 games in 1951-1952.
He featured 46 times in 1952-1953, as the "Valiants" finished second in the Third Division North. He played 42 Second Division games in 1954-1955, but was restricted to 28 appearances in 1955-1956 due to a cartilage operation.
He played just 29 games in 1956-1957, and was transferred to Worcester City (Southern League) in July 1957 by new manager Norman Low. He later played for Burton Albion.
Former team-mate Roy Sproson said: " an immaculate reader of the game with a tremendous volley.
But Stan was also neat around his feet and constructive although, by his very nature, he could frighten a winger to death." Former teammate Graham Barnett later recalled how Turner and fellow defender Regional Potts did not get along and refused to speak to each other despite playing alongside each other for eight years. Barnet also described Turner as having a "take-no-prisoners" approach to dealing with opposition wingers. with Portuguese Vale.
