 Whilst at Oldham, Turner won 11 of his 24 Great Britain caps, winning the Ashes in 1956.In March 1959, Turner was transferred from Oldham to Wakefield Trinity for £8,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £391,700 in 2016).At Wakefield Trinity Turner captained Wakefield Trinity in three Challenge Cup victories (1960, 1962 and 1963), played in the 38–5 victory over Hull F.C.