Name: James Francis Twomey*
Born: 13 April 1914, Newry
Died: 9 November 1984, Leeds (England)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.01 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Ireland: 2 Full Caps (1938); Irish League: 2 Caps (1937).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1943/44.
Club Career:
Biography:
A multi-talented sportsman as a teenager, Jim Twomey was noted as a skilled boxer and Gaelic footballer before electing to concentrate on a soccer career.
More to follow.
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Ireland Cap Details:
16-03-1938 Wales... H W 1-0 BC
16-11-1938 England. A L 0-7 BC
Summary: 2/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Inter-League Details:
01-09-1937 Scottish League H L 2-3
06-10-0937 Football League A L 0-3
Summary: 2/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 2.
Born: 13 April 1914, Newry
Died: 9 November 1984, Leeds (England)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.01 st
Position: Goalkeeper
Representative Honours: Ireland: 2 Full Caps (1938); Irish League: 2 Caps (1937).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1943/44.
Club Career:
Clubs
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA.Cup
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War-Time
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Millvale Strollers
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Newry T.
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-
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Sep-33
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Leeds U.
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37/38-48/49
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Dec-37
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-
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109/0
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2/0
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5/0
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Linfield
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-
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-
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Guest
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-
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-
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-
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Halifax.T.
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49/50
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Aug-49
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-
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0/0
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-
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-
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TOTALS
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£-
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109/0
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2/0
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5/0
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From OzWhite |
Biography:
A multi-talented sportsman as a teenager, Jim Twomey was noted as a skilled boxer and Gaelic footballer before electing to concentrate on a soccer career.
More to follow.
OzWhite
..
Ireland Cap Details:
16-03-1938 Wales... H W 1-0 BC
16-11-1938 England. A L 0-7 BC
Summary: 2/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Inter-League Details:
01-09-1937 Scottish League H L 2-3
06-10-0937 Football League A L 0-3
Summary: 2/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 2.
* Often listed as Twoomey.
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