[2] In the spring of 1895, Charles Robson, the newly appointed secretary/manager of Southampton St. Mary's, and Alfred McMinn, one of the club committee, visited "the Potteries" in search of new players to strengthen the team ready for their second season in the Southern League.
[3][4] Turner joined "the Saints" on a wage of thirty shillings per week and made his debut for Southampton in the opening match of the season, a 1–0 defeat at champions Millwall Athletic.
In the FA Cup, Turner was ever-present, scoring six goals from seven matches, helping the Saints reach the Second Round Proper, where they went out to Newton Heath after a replay.
[6] Turner remained at Southampton for one further season, helping them retain their Southern League title and reach the Semi-final of the FA Cup where they took Nottingham Forest to a replay.
[11] In the summer of 1901, Turner returned to Southampton, and in his second term with the Saints, he helped the club to the final of the FA Cup in 1902 and was a virtual ever-present in the two Southern League championship winning sides of 1902–03 and 1903–04.
The replay was played in bitterly cold conditions and Saints were soon a goal down, but following smart work from Turner, Albert Brown equalised on the 70th minute with a shot from distance.
[12] In 1902–03, Turner scored 14 goals from 26 appearances including a hat-trick in a 6–0 victory over West Ham United in the final match of the season as the Saints took the Southern League title for the fifth time in seven years.
[2] Turner left the Saints in the summer of 1904 to join fellow Southern League side New Brompton for two years, before finishing his professional career at Northampton Town.