Ian Twitchin

Ian Twitchin

Personal information
Full name	Ian Robert Twitchin[1]
Date of birth	(1952-01-22)22 January 1952
Place of birth	Teignmouth, England
Date of death	3 December 2017(2017-12-03) (aged 65)
Position(s)	Right back, midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1981	Torquay United	400	(15)
1981-1982	Minehead
	Teignmouth
1983–1987	Newton Abbot
	Dawlish
	Teignmouth
Managerial career
1983–1987	Newton Abbot
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Robert Twitchin (22 January 1952 – 3 December 2017) was an English professional footballer. In February 1969, he won two England Amateur Youth caps [2] before embarking on a long professional career with Torquay United, making 400 appearances in the Football League.[3] He later played for Minehead and Teignmouth before spending four years as player-manager at South Western League Newton Abbot.[4] He then had a season at Dawlish before ending his career at his home town team Teignmouth. He died on 3 December 2017.[5]

To celebrate and commemorate his loyalty to the club, the Torquay United Supporters' Trust inaugurated 'the Ian Twitchin Trophy' to be awarded annually to the player making the most appearances for Torquay United each season.[6]

References

1. "Ian Twitchin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
2. "England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1960-70". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
3. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
4. "Twitchen is new boss at Newton". Herald Express. 11 August 1983. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
5. Dave Thomas (4 December 2017). "Former Torquay United and Teignmouth star Ian Twitchin dies aged 65". Devon Live. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
6. "Ian Twitchin Award Presentation - A Thank You". TUST. 12 September 2019.