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

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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