Turnbull signed a life-changing four-year contract with Celtic and, in the process, his club record transfer fee of £3m earned Motherwell a huge cash injection in uncertain times.
One man who has watched Turnbull’s trials and tribulations along the way is Coltness High School head teacher, John McGilp.McGilp coached a teenage Turnbull when he was in S4, playing two years above his age level, and he insists the mental fortitude Turnbull has shown over the last year is no surprise to him, given what he had seen at close-quarters.In May 2015, Turnbull’s path to Parkhead began when Motherwell boss Ian Baraclough signed him on his first professional contract.And McGilp has witnessed the Coltness kid grow in stature and his talent shine.
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