Geoff Twentyman Jr.

Geoff Twentyman
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Twentyman
Date of birth (1959-03-10) 10 March 1959
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000 Formby
0000–1983 Chorley
1983–1986 Preston North End 98 (4)
1986–1993 Bristol Rovers 252 (6)
1993 Yate Town
1993 Linfield
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Geoffrey "Geoff" Twentyman (born 10 March 1959 in Liverpool)[1][2] is a former professional footballer, who is now the main sports presenter for BBC Radio Bristol.

The son of former Liverpool player Geoff Twentyman, Geoff Jr. began his career as a trainee at his father's club, but after failing to make the grade there he played for Formby before being sold on to Chorley[3] for around £1,000 and from there to Preston North End.[4] After making 98 league appearances for Preston, scoring four goals, he was released by the Lancashire club,[3] and was signed by Bristol Rovers. He was taken to Rovers by Bobby Gould, and was later managed by Gerry Francis, playing a total of 252 league games, scoring six goals, and made a Wembley appearance in the final of the Leyland Daf Cup in 1990. Twentyman began coaching youth football with Brimsham Green F.C. in Yate shortly after moving to Bristol, and is now the club's honorary president.[3]

When Francis left Rovers in 1991, Twentyman applied for the vacant manager's job, but was not appointed.[1]

After the end of his playing career he studied at Bristol Polytechnic and then joined Radio Bristol as a sports journalist. In 1993, he became the sports editor of Radio Bristol.[4]

When Ian Holloway became the manager of Bristol Rovers in 1996, Twentyman joined him as assistant manager. The job wasn't to his liking and he returned to his previous job in 1997.[4]

On 22 June 2008 he played for Bristol Rovers in the inaugural Western Masters, where the team finished third of the four teams competing.[5]

In late 2015 it was announced Twentyman would leave the Drivetime show he'd been presenting on Radio Bristol and instead present a nightly sports show every weekday between 6-7pm, in addition to his presenting duties on Saturday Sport.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 274. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
  2. ↑ "England & Wales births 1837–2006". General Register Office for England and Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2016 – via Findmypast. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. 1 2 3 "Committee members". Brimsham Green FC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  4. 1 2 3 "Geoff Twentyman". BBC Radio Bristol. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
  5. ↑ "Screwfix Western Masters 2008". mastersfootball.com. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  6. ↑ https://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/12/new-schedule-for-bbc-radio-bristol-in-2016/
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