Richard Twiss (footballer)

Richard Twiss

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]
Playing position	Half-back
Youth career
	Chorley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1933–1934	Port Vale	1	(0)
	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Richard Twiss (11 November 1909 – 1970) was an English footballer who played for Chorley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.

Playing 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]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 295. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.