Richard Twiss (footballer)

Richard Twiss

Personal information
Full name	Richard Twiss
Date of birth	(1909-11-11)11 November 1909
Place of birth	Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Date of death	1970 (aged 60–61)
Place of death	Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
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.

Playing career

Twiss played for Chorley and Wolverhampton Wanderers, before joining Port Vale in August 1933. His only Second Division appearance came at centre-forward in a 2–1 loss to Hull City at Anlaby Road on 2 April 1934. He was handed a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground the following month, at the end of the 1933–34 season. He moved on to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.

Statistics

• Sourced from Richard Twiss profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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