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| Geoff Twentyman:
Defender & Chief Scout |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth: 19.01.1930 |
| Dead:
19.02.2004 |
| Squad: number: |
| With the Reds:
1953-1959 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from: Carlisle United |
| Signed for LFC:
Ј10,000 - 17.12.1953 |
| Debut: 19th December 1953 v
Manchester United (A) D1 lose 1-5 (Aged 18) |
| Debut goal: 06.11.1954 |
| 1st team
league games: 170 |
| 1st team
league goals: 18 |
| Total 1st team
games: 184 |
| Total 1st team
goals: 19 |
| Contract expiry:
29.03.1960, transfered to Ballymena United, free |
| International caps:
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| International goals: |
| International debut: |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs:
Carlisle, England |
| Birth Place:
Swifts Rovers (amateur), Carlisle United (twice), Ballymena United
(player/manager), Morecambe (player/manager), Penrith (manager) |
| Honours: |
| Personal Honours: |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1953-54 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
| 1954-55 |
35 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
3 |
| 1955-56 |
42 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
7 |
| 1556-57 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
3 |
| 1957-58 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
1 |
| 1958-59 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
5 |
| 1959-60 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
| Total |
170 |
18 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
184 |
19 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
Competition |
| 170 |
League |
| 14 |
FA Cup |
Career Milestones for Geoff Twentyman:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
19.12.1953 |
Manchester U |
1-3 |
Old Trafford |
League |
| 50 |
12.03.1955 |
Bury |
4-3 |
Gigg Lane |
League |
| 100 |
31.03.1956 |
Bristol City |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
10.09.1958 |
Shefield U |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
06.11.1954 |
29 |
Hull City |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
Update 20.04.2007 |
PROFILE
Left-half Twentyman's playing career at Liverpool coincided with the club's lean
years. He joined them from Carlisle for the then substantial fee of ?10,000 in December
1953, just four months before Liverpool were relegated to the old Second Division after
finishing rock bottom of the top flight with only nine wins from 42 games.
Standing 5ft 11ins he built his reputation as a forceful, spirited centre-half with
his hometown club Carlisle, having been switched to No 5 by Bill Shankly when he took over
as manager at Brunton Park. Shankly had moved on to Grimsby by the time Twentyman left for
Anfield.
He made 184 senior appearances and scored 19 goals for Liverpool, where the
presence of England capped centre-half Laurie Hughes and later Dick White, meant Twentyman
switching to No 6.
He joined Ballymena United as player manager in 1959, nine months before Shankly
arrived at Liverpool. But after Twentyman had spells at Carlisle, Morecambe and Penrith he
was brought back to Liverpool by Shankly in 1967 as chief scout, proving instrumental in a
string of crucial signings, including Ian Rush, Phil Neal and Alan Hansen. He was later
chief scout for Glasgow Rangers.
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