Holly Turner

**Last statistical update: 22:54, 9 June 2023 (UTC)**

**Holly Turner** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (women).

AFC Basildon
C & K Basildon, later renamed as AFC Basildon, of the National League - Premier Division, Southern Division signed Turner during the 2018–19 season. She made her debut on 30 September 2018 in a 4–1 loss at Coventry United, coming off the bench to replace Gemma Baker on 45 minutes. After a 1st start on 3 October versus Watford, the forward netted back-to-back league goals in games with Chichester City and Milton Keynes Dons. Across the rest of the campaign, Turner scored against Gillingham and Queens Park Rangers as they ended with relegation after a winless season of 2 draws and 20 defeats. They also lost in the Essex Senior Cup final to Billericay Town, though she did net 4 times in the run up with a singular strike over Harlow Town and a hat-trick against Hutton.

In 2019–20 in the National League - Division One South East, Turner opened with September goals versus Cambridge City and AFC Wimbledon. She would then score goals in encounters with Phoenix Sports, Southampton, Cambridge City, Kent Football United, Milton Keynes Dons and Stevenage to close 2019. The season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic around 3 months into 2020, though not before Turner had notched hat-tricks across January and February against Norwich City and Kent Football United and a sole goal versus Leyton Orient in March.

### HTU

2020–21
AFC Basildon and HTU merged ahead of the 2020–21, as Turner joined a number of players in making the move across to *The Tags*. She scored (and assisted Gemma Baker) on her unofficial bow for the club as Crawley Wasps defeated them in a pre-season friendly on 9 August 2020. A brace followed next time out against Sporting Khalsa, which preceded additional exhibition strikes versus Haringey Borough, Wymondham Town and Dulwich Hamlet. Turner's competitive debut arrived on 20 September in a road loss to Ipswich Town, prior to claiming her 1st official goal in a 30 September triumph away to Billericay Town. The campaign was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic around December, following her striking against Cambridge City (away and home, assisting Poppy Binding in latter) in the league and in friendlies with Portsmouth and Norwich City.

2021–22
Turner missed the entirety of the 2021–22 after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in pre-season, which meant a move to the Championship with London City Lionesses fell through.

### Post-HTU

Billericay Town
Turner completed a move to National League - Premier Division, Southern Division side Billericay Town on 29 June 2022. She made it a goalscoring bow for *The Blues* on 21 August, as she converted off the bench in a home defeat to London Bees. On 9 October, Turner scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Crawley Wasps. That treble was followed up with strikes against King’s Lynn Town (cup, London Seaward (cup), Watford and Crawley Wasps.

Ipswich Town
22 February 2023 saw Turner head to fellow National League - Premier Division, Southern Division team Ipswich Town. A substitute showing in a 1-goal defeat at home to Watford on 26 February saw her make her debut for the club, which occurred prior to her 1st goal coming for them on the penultimate day of the season as they thrashed Cheltenham Town 8–0 at the AGL Arena.

## Personal Life

Turner, around 2019, was a part of the women's football academy at USP College.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (14)
* List of appearances of Holly Turner

Goals (11)
Crawley Wasps  v  Hashtag United

Sporting Khalsa  v  Hashtag United

Haringey Borough  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Wymondham Town

Dulwich Hamlet  v  Hashtag United

Billericay Town  v  Hashtag United

Cambridge City  v  Hashtag United

Portsmouth  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Cambridge City

Norwich City  v  Hashtag United

## References

1. ↑ "All this talk about "Big Number 9️⃣"... but she's more than just a number. Once again check out our 30-second guide on @hollylouiseturner\_" , 3 January 2023.
2. ↑ "Holly Turner's Women's Soccer Recruiting Profile" .
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Holly Turner signs for Ipswich Town Women" , 23 February 2023.
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "Holly Turner player stats" .
5. ↑ "𝙎𝙌𝙐𝘼𝘿 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀❗️ We are delighted to announce the signing of Holly Turner!🔥9⃣ Holly joins the club after previously playing for Hashtag United" , 29 June 2022.
6. ↑ "TURNER SIGNS FOR TOWN" , 22 February 2023.
7. ↑ "USP College leads the East of England in FA grassroots football initiative" , 5 February 2019.