Michael Twiss

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Michael Twiss
Personal information
Full name Michael John Twiss
Date of birth December 26, 1977 (1977-12-26) (age 30)
Place of birth    Salford, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Morecambe
Number 7
Youth clubs
1994–1997 Manchester United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–2001
1998–1999
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–		 Manchester United
→ Sheffield United (loan)
Port Vale
Leigh RMI
Chester City
Morecambe		 000 0(0)
012 0(1)
018 0(2)
033 (15)
064 (11)
143 (48)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17:03, 26 August 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Michael John Twiss (born December 26, 1977 in Salford) is an English footballer who currently plays for Morecambe. His position is as a midfielder, although he has been played in attack.

[edit] Playing Career

Twiss began his career as a trainee at Manchester United but failed to make the grade at the club and, after being loaned out to Sheffield United, he was released having played just 2 cup games for Sir Alex Ferguson.

Snapped up by Port Vale on a free, Twiss failed to make a big impact on the club and after twenty-four appearances he was sold to then Conference club Leigh RMI in 2001. There, Twiss found himself at a more comfortable level and had a successful season at the club, before being signed by Chester City a year later after impressing in a 3-0 win for Leigh over Chester at Hilton Park the previous season.

He scored the SKY Conference 'Goal of the Season' during his spell at Chester City when on 16 December 2006, he scored direct from a corner against York City in the FA Trophy.

On May 4, 2004 he was signed by Morecambe. He was an instant success at the club, hitting twenty-two league goals in his first season at Christie Park, where he currently remains after signing a new three and a half year contract with Morecambe on 19 December 2006.

Twiss scored 14 goals in the 2006-07 before damaging medial ligaments in February. The 10 goals in the league has taken him to 43 goals in 111 Conference appearances. He did however make it back for the play-offs, and was part of the Morecambe side that won the Conference Play-off Final.

[edit] Honours

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1 Drench • 2 Yates • 3 Howard • 4 Artell • 5 Bentley • 6 Stanley • 7 Twiss • 8 Hunter • 9 Curtis • 10 Baker • 15 McLachlan • 16 Drummond • 18 Lloyd • 21 Blinkhorn • 22 J. Davies • 23 McStay • 24 Langford • 25 Adams • 26 Jarvis • 28 Ball • 30 S. Davies • 33 McIlhargey • -- Carr • -- Wainwright • Manager: McIlroy |}