Nicola Twohig

Nicola "Nikki" Twohig (born 28 April 1987) is a female football defender from Manchester. She played for Liverpool Ladies in the 2011 FA WSL and rejoined Blackburn Rovers Ladies for a third spell in August 2011. She represented the Republic of Ireland at U-19 level.

Nikki Twohig
Personal information
Full name Nicola Twohig
Date of birth (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987
Place of birth Manchester, England
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Blackburn Rovers Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blackburn Rovers Ladies
0000–2007 Manchester City Ladies
2007–2011 Blackburn Rovers Ladies 41 (2)
2011–2012 Liverpool Ladies 13 (1)
2012 – date Blackburn Rovers Ladies
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:22, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Club career

Twohig played for Blackburn Rovers Ladies before leaving to join Manchester City Ladies.[1] She rejoined Blackburn in October 2007.[2] Her first top-flight goal came in January 2008, against Doncaster Rovers Belles.[1]

Having become captain of Blackburn,[3] Twohig left to sign for Liverpool Ladies in February 2011. Twohig has returned to Blackburn Rovers Ladies in August 2012.[4]

International career

In October 2006 Twohig played for the Republic of Ireland U-19 team in friendlies against the Netherlands and Switzerland.[5]

Blackburn statistics

As of October 2009
Club Season League WFA Cup Premier League Cup County Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[1] 2007–08 15130204000241
2008–09 19130204000281
2009–10 700010000080
Career total 41260508000602
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References

  1. "Nicky Twohig". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  2. "Lakeland runs rule over new arrivals". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  3. "Ladies in opening day thriller". Blackburn Rovers FC. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  4. "Ladies secure double deal". Blackburn Rovers FC. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  5. "Internationals". Munsterspride.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2010.


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