Bruce Richardson Twamley (b. 23 May 1952 in Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia

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) is a former Canadian international

Canada men's national soccer team

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 footballer

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.

Twamley began his professional career with Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town F.C.

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 but after only two appearances in two seasons, he moved back to Canada and played for the Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL)

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 of the North American Soccer League

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 (NASL) for one season in 1975. In 1977, he briefly played for the New York Cosmos

New York Cosmos

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 before being traded to the Minnesota Kicks

Minnesota Kicks

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 during the 1977 season. He began 1978 with Minnesota, but was traded mid-season to the Oakland Stompers

Oakland Stompers

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. He finished his NASL career with the Edmonton Drillers in 1979.

Twamley is formerly the head coach

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of the Canadian U-23 national soccer team. He served briefly as interim head coach of the national team in 1998.