Terence Keith "Terry" Twell (21 February 1947 – 27 February 2013) was an English professional

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who played in

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for

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. He played as a

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. Twell was born in

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, which is now in

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. He began his football career with Bourne Town, and turned professional with

in October 1964. Manager

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gave him his debut in place of

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in the

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on 14 October 1967 at home to

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. He was beaten by a 30-yard lob in that game, which finished as a 2–2 draw, conceded four goals in the next, and that was the end of his career in

. He moved into

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with Stamford the following year, and was on the books of Bromsgrove Rovers during the 1969–70 season. Twell died on 27 February 2013, aged 66.

References

1947 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Doncaster English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Bourne Town F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Stamford A.F.C. players Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1940s-stub