John Alfred Twigg (1882– 1957) was an English association footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Alfred Twigg | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1882[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1957 (aged 74–75)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Burton Albion | 23 | (2) |
| 1903–1904 | Hinckley Town | ||
| 1904–1905 | Gainsborough Trinity | 32 | (16) |
| 1905–1910 | Millwall | 182 | (88) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Twigg began his footballing career with Burton Albion. He also played for Hinckley Town, Gainsborough Trinity, and Millwall where he played from 1905 to 1910.[3] Twigg is Millwall's 5th all-time leading scorer, with 88 goals.[4] He was the top scorer for the Lions in the Southern League three consecutive seasons, scoring 28 goals in 1906–07, 30 in 1907–08, and 17 in the 1908–09 season.[5] Twigg holds the record for the highest number of goals between London rivals, Millwall and West Ham United. Twigg scored 10 goals against West Ham, his first on 16 April 1906 and his last on 26 April 1909.[6]
References
edit- ^ Alf Twigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Alf Twigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Alf Twigg". www.doingthe92.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "All Time Top Scorers". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Tarrant. Millwall: The Complete Record. p. 538.
- ^ Tarrant (August 2010). Millwall: The Complete Record. pp. 274–280. ISBN 978-1-85983-833-4.