Michael Twiss
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Twiss | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Port Vale | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Leigh RMI | 33 | (15) |
| 2002–2004 | Chester City | 64 | (11) |
| 2004–2010 | Morecambe | 202 | (53) |
| 2010 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Altrincham | 68 | (9) |
| Total | 402 | (91) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael John Twiss (born 26 December 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 95 goals in 445 competitive matches in a 15-year career.
Beginning his career with Manchester United, he enjoyed a loan spell with Sheffield United, without ever making a league appearance for the "Red Devils". He signed with Port Vale in July 2000, moving on to non-league Leigh RMI a year later. In 2002 he transferred to Chester City, joining Morecambe two years later. He won promotion into the Football League with both clubs, helping Chester to the Conference title in 2003–04 and playing for the "Shrimps" in their play-off final success in 2007. After six years with Morecambe, he moved on to Altrincham via Stalybridge Celtic in 2010.
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, Twiss began his career as a trainee at Manchester United, but despite being a regular in the reserve team from 1997 to 2000, failed to make the grade at the club. On 25 February 1998, he made his debut for the first team, coming on as a 79th minute substitute in the 3-2 defeat to Barnsley in the FA Cup fifth round replay at Oakwell. Twiss made his first start for United on 13 October 1999, playing 73 minutes in the 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa in the League Cup third round, before being replaced by Richie Wellens. This turned out to be his last appearance for the club and he was released at the end of the 1999-2000 season.
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