Bruce Richardson Twamley (born 23 May 1952 in

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) is a former Canadian international

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player. Twamley began his professional career with

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but after only two appearances in two seasons, he moved back to Canada and played for the

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of the

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(NASL) for one season in 1975. In 1977, he briefly played for the

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before being traded to the

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during the 1977 season. He began 1978 with Minnesota, but was traded mid-season to the

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. He finished his NASL career with the Edmonton Drillers in 1979. Twamley was the

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

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* 1952 births Men's association football defenders Canada men's international soccer players Canada men's national soccer team managers Canada men's national under-20 soccer team managers Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian people of British descent Canadian soccer coaches Canadian men's soccer players Edmonton Drillers (1979–1982) players Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Ipswich Town F.C. players Living people Minnesota Kicks players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players Oakland Stompers players Soccer players from Victoria, British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England English Football League players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-footy-bio-stub