Janet Turner (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer}}
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|fullname = Janet Mayer
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|position = Midfielder
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|years1 = 1976–1983
|clubs1 = St Helens{{Cite web|url=https://shekicks.net/england-women-versus-northern-ireland-past-and-programmes/|title=England Women versus Northern Ireland, past and programmes|first=Wilf|last=Frith|date=April 12, 2022|access-date=March 18, 2023|archive-date=March 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318154007/https://shekicks.net/england-women-versus-northern-ireland-past-and-programmes/|url-status=live}}
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|years2 = 1983–1984
|clubs2 = Crewe Alexandra{{Cite web |title=Janet Turner |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/janet-turner/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}
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|nationalyears1 = 1979–1986
|nationalteam1 = England
|nationalcaps1 = 28
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Janet Mayer {{nee|Turner}} is a former footballer who played as a winger for the England national team, winning 28 caps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/23/england-womens-senior-team-50th-anniversary-celebrated-at-usa-game-20222309|first=David|last=Gerty|title=England Women to celebrate 50th anniversary at USA game|date=2022-09-23|website=The Football Association|access-date=2022-09-28|archive-date=2022-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927161938/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/23/england-womens-senior-team-50th-anniversary-celebrated-at-usa-game-20222309|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigans-female-football-heroes-profiled-in-creative-art-3756982|title=Wigan's female football heroes profiled in creative art|date=6 July 2022|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711224537/https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigans-female-football-heroes-profiled-in-creative-art-3756982|url-status=live}} During her club career she won the 1980 WFA Cup final with St Helens.
Club career
Turner's greatest achievement was winning the Women's FA Cup in 1980 with St Helens. They beat Preston North End 1–0 in the final at Southbury Road in Enfield, with her twin sister Judith also in the starting line-up. In total the twins played four WFA finals together, winning in 1980, and finishing as runners up in 1981, 1983 and 1987. The 1980–81 season started well with Turner scoring twice on the opening day of the season against Hull.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/162105098/ |title=Janet's Joy Day |agency=Liverpool Echo |page=15|date=23 September 1980}} She scored with a header from a corner in the 1981 WFA Cup final loss to Southampton at Knowsley Road, and in 1983, St Helens lost 3–2 in the final to Doncaster Belles at Sincil Bank, home ground of Lincoln City. Along with her sister, Turner was described as part of the "twins on the wing" in the WFA newsletter for their attacking play during the match. In 1987, St Helens lost for a third time in the final when Doncaster Belles beat them 2–0 at the City Ground in Nottingham. This marked the last appearance for Turner in a WFA Cup final.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7KUkEAAAQBAJ&dq=janet+turner+football+st+helens&pg=PT65 |title=A History of the Women's FA Cup Final Pages 65-67, 72, 83, 97- Chris Slegg, Patricia Gregory - Google Books |date= 6 May 2021|isbn=9780750997713 |accessdate=2023-03-18|last1=Slegg |first1=Chris |last2=Gregory |first2=Patricia |publisher=The History Press }}
International career
Turner made her England debut against Finland in 1979.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/competitions/uefa-womens-euro-2022/heritage/wigan-and-leigh-heritage|title=The heritage of women's football in Wigan & Leigh|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com|access-date=2024-04-13|archive-date=2024-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716144059/https://www.thefa.com/competitions/uefa-womens-euro-2022/heritage/wigan-and-leigh-heritage|url-status=live}} She played in Portopia'81, a tournament held in Japan, against Japan and Denmark, marking the first ever visit by an England national football team to the country.{{cite web |title=Portopia '81 – England women tour Japan |url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/2014/07/19/portopia-81-england-women-tour-japan/ |website=Women's Football Archive |date=19 July 2014 |access-date=11 November 2024}} Coming on as a second half substitute, Turner was also part of the England squad that competed at the 1984 European Competition where England lost 1–0 in the final to Sweden.{{Cite news |date=June 30, 2022 |title=How would the final of the 1984 women's EUROs be reported today? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/female-football-trailblazers/1984-european-competition-match-report/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817040625/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/female-football-trailblazers/1984-european-competition-match-report/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |newspaper=The Telegraph |via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{Cite web |date=2015-01-18 |title=Match: Sweden 1–0 England, 12 May 1984, Ullevi (part 2) |url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/2015/01/18/match-sweden-10-england-12-may-1984-ullevi-part-2/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Women's Football Archive |language=en-GB}}
In November 2022, Turner was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 44th women's player to be capped by England.{{cite press release |title=England player legacy and results archive |date=18 November 2022 |publisher=The Football Association |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |access-date=22 April 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117235922/https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |archive-date=17 November 2022}}
Honours
References
{{England squad 1984 European Competition for Women's Football}}
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Category:Crewe Alexandra L.F.C. players
Category:English women's footballers
Category:England women's international footballers
Category:Women's association football midfielders