Career Start
Neil started his career as a junior with Wigan, coming through their Academy set-up. As an Academy player he starred in the 1998 Academy Grand Final for Wigan in their defeat to the Leeds Rhinos, who boasted such current international stars as Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow.citation required
His senior career was unlikely to prosper at Wigan as Turley played understudy to Great Britain full back Kris Radlinski. Turley took the offer in 2000 to join Second Division side Leigh Centurions. Neil's father, Norman Turley, was the Centurions' assistant coach. Making his début in a friendly game against Australia's South Sydney Rabbitohs in late 2000, Neil showed great promise.
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