Bruce Twamley

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Bruce Twamley
Personal information
Full name Bruce Richardson Twamley
Date of birth May 23, 1952 (1952-05-23) (age 56)
Place of birth    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1973-74
1975
1977
1977-1978
1978
1979
Ipswich Town
Vancouver Whitecaps
New York Cosmos
Minnesota Kicks
Oakland Stompers
Edmonton Drillers
2 (0)
18 (2)
2 (0)
14 (0)
6 (0)
9 (0)   
National team2
1972-1977 Canada 8 (1)
Teams managed
1998 Canada (interim)
Canadian U-23 national team

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 31 May 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 22 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Bruce Richardson Twamley (b. 23 May 1952 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former Canadian international footballer.

Twamley began his professional career with Ipswich Town but after only two appearances in two seasons, he moved back to Canada and played for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League (NASL) for one season in 1975. In 1977, he briefly played for the New York Cosmos before being traded to the Minnesota Kicks during the 1977 season. He began 1978 with Minnesota, but was traded mid-season to the Oakland Stompers. He finished his NASL career with the Edmonton Drillers in 1979.

Twamley is currently the head coach of the Canadian U-23 national soccer team. He served briefly as interim head coach of the national team in 1998.


Preceded by
Flag of Canada Bob Lenarduzzi
Canada Head Coach
1998
Succeeded by
Flag of Germany Holger Osieck