| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Twiss[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-in-Makerfield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 60–61)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ashton-in-Makerfield, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chorley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 1934–1939 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 5 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Twiss (11 November 1909 – 1970) was an English footballer who played for Chorley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Career
Twiss played for Chorley and Wolverhampton Wanderers, before joining Port Vale in August 1933.[1] His only Second Division appearance came at centre-forward in a 2–1 loss to Hull City at Anlaby Road on 2 April 1934.[1] He was handed a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground the following month, at the end of the 1933–34 season.[1] He moved on to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1932–33 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1934–35 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935–36 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1937–38 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 295. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Boscombe. £4,000 stand". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richard Twiss at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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