Percival James Turnbull (25 October 1862 – 12 March 1937) was an Australian-born cricketer who played for a single first-class match in New Zealand Otago during the 1884–85 season.Percival Turnbull, CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2024. Percival Turnbull, CricInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

Turnbull was born at Hobart in Tasmania in 1862, although his family had moved to Dunedin in Otago by the time his brother, Albert Turnbull was born four years later.McCarron, Tony (2010). New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 132. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) He played club cricket alongside Albert and another brother, Alfred, for the Grange Cricket Club in the city,Cricket, Evening Star, issue 7136, 14 February 1887, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 1 February 2024.)Cricket, Evening Star, issue 20351, 6 December 1929, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 1 February 2024.) although he later joined Albion Cricket Club.Dunedin cricket, Auckland Star, volume XIX, issue 273, 19 November 1888, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 1 February 2024.) Considered the team's "champion bowler" during his time playing for Grange,Grange Cricket Club, Otago Daily Times, issue 20859, 28 October 1929, p. 11. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 1 February 2024.) Turnbull made a single first-class appearance for the Otago provincial team during the 1884–85 season.

Playing against Auckland in a game played at Lancaster Park in Christchurch, he opened the bowling and took three wickets. Along with Charlie Frith, who also took three wickets, he was considered a key player as Auckland were dismissed for a total of 83 runs. During the 1886–87 season he played in an Otago team of 22 against the touring Australian team at Carisbrook, taking the wicket of Billy Trumble.

Professionally Turnbull worked as a leather dresser. He died at Christchurch in March 1937 aged 74.

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