Neil Turnbull (born 21 July 1959) is an English-Canadian football manager.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1959-07-21) 21 July 1959 (age 63)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
1986–1991 | Canada Women | ||
1996–1999 | Canada Women |
Turnbull earned his Canada Soccer "B" coaching licence in 1984, and later his "A" license. He served as the program director of Alberta Soccer, before becoming the first head coach of the Canada women's national team in 1986. He coached the team until 1991, leading Canada at the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament and 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship. He later returned from 1996 to 15 August 1999, coaching the team at the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which Canada won, and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]
Turnbull was born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He earned a degree in marketing from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta in 1985.[1]
Canada women's national soccer team – Head coaches | |
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Canada squad – 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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