Turner was captain of the
St Mirren side that won the
Scottish First Division in
1999–2000. Previous to that he played for
Greenock Morton,
St Johnstone and
Partick Thistle. In his second year at St Mirren, Turner went on a month's loan to
Queen of the South after an altercation with supporters of his own team. He finished his professional career with
Gretna in 2004. After leaving senior football he joined the
junior leagues to captain his home town team,
Johnstone Burgh. ==Personal life==