Alf Twigg

Summary

John Alfred Twigg (1882– 1957) was an English association footballer who played as a forward.

Alf Twigg
Personal information
Full name John Alfred Twigg
Date of birth 18 August 1882[1]
Place of birth Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Date of death 1957 (aged 74–75)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1903 Burton Albion 23 (2)
1903–1904 Hinckley Town
1904–1905 Gainsborough Trinity 32 (16)
1905–1910 Millwall 182 (88)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Twigg began his footballing career with Burton Albion. He also played for Hinckley Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Millwall where he played from the 1905 to 1910.[3] Twigg is Millwall's 5th all-time leading scorer, with 88 goals.[4] He was top scorer for the Lions in the Southern League three seasons in a row, scoring 28 goals in 1906–07, 30 in 1907–08 and 17 in the 1908–09 season.[5] Twigg holds the record for the highest number of goals between London rivals, Millwall and West Ham United. Twigg scored 10 goals against West Ham, his first on 16 April 1906 and his last on 26 April 1909.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Alf Twigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Alf Twigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Alf Twigg". www.doingthe92.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ^ "All Time Top Scorers". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. ^ Tarrant. Millwall: The Complete Record. p. 538.
  6. ^ Tarrant (August 2010). Millwall: The Complete Record. pp. 274–280. ISBN 978-1-85983-833-4.