Michael John Twiss (born 26 December 1977 in Salford) is an English footballer who plays for Morecambe in League Two. His position is as a midfielder, although he has been played in attack. He has been with Morecambe since 2004 and is one of their key players, with a solid scoring record.
Twiss began his career as a trainee at Manchester United, but despite being a regular in the Reserves from 1997 to 2001, failed to make the grade at the club. H...
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Michael John Twiss (born 26 December 1977 in Salford) is an English footballer who plays for Morecambe in League Two. His position is as a midfielder, although he has been played in attack. He has been with Morecambe since 2004 and is one of their key players, with a solid scoring record.
Twiss began his career as a trainee at Manchester United, but despite being a regular in the Reserves from 1997 to 2001, failed to make the grade at the club. His first first team appearance was as a 78th minute substitute in an FA Cup Fifth Round replay with Barnsley, replacing Michael Clegg in a 3-2 defeat at Oakwell on 25 February 1998.
He spent most of the 1998-99 season on loan with Sheffield United in the First Division. His first senior goal came on 28 December, scoring a later winner over Huddersfield Town in a 2-1 victory at Bramall Lane. He returned to Old Trafford in March 1999, having only started four games for the Blades, coming on as a substitute thirteen times.
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