Oliver Turnbull (3 June 1919 â 19 February 2009) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a centre.
Turnbull played for Kelso. He captained the side; and Kelso shared the 'unofficial' Scottish championship title with Aberdeen GSFP in the 1947âÂÂ48 season.
He retired from rugby union in 1952.
Turnbull played for South for over a decade.
He also captained the Co-Optimists.
He was capped for twice in 1951, playing in one Five Nations match of that year, against ; and then he was capped playing against .
He was a late debutant for Scotland, wearing the dark blue shirt for the first time at the age of 32.
Turnbull played for the Barbarians three times in 1951.
Turnbull had a year with the King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He worked in forestry and farming. His father owned a sawmill business in Kelso. Turnbull had his farm at Hiltonshill Farm, St. Boswells.