Kevin Twaddle (born 31 October 1971 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger/Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Dunbar United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | St Johnstone | 51 | (10) |
| 1996–1998 | Raith Rovers | 32 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Greenock Morton | 46 | (8) |
| 1999–2002 | Motherwell | 71 | (7) |
| 2002 | → Ayr United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | St Mirren | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Penicuik Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 2 October 2009 (UTC) | |||
A forward, Twaddle began his career with junior club Dunbar United where he made 45 appearances and scored 23 goals. He entered senior football when he signed for St Johnstone in 1994.[1] He remained at McDiarmid Park for two years, making 51 league appearances and finding the net on ten occasions. In 1996, he joined Raith Rovers in an £80,000 deal.[1] He made 32 appearances for Rovers in two years, scoring four goals.
He moved to Morton in 1998 for a fee of £150,000, but his stay at Cappielow was brief.[1] Scottish Premier League club Motherwell signed him later that year, also for £150,000.[1] Twaddle signed for Heart of Midlothian, the club he supported as a boy, in June 2002.[2] He only played eight league games for the Jambos in his twelve months with the Edinburgh side.
In 2003, he joined St Mirren, but again his stay was a short one, and he moved on after making only three appearances. Twaddle joined Scottish junior club Penicuik Athletic in the summer of 2004.[3][4]
Personal life
editTwaddle published an autobiography in 2012 which detailed his gambling addiction which cost him over £1 million; he has since campaigned for changes to the law surrounding gambling advertising.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Crooks, Lauren (30 September 2012). "Football star reveals how he hit rock bottom as he blew £1million on his gambling addiction". Sunday Mail. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Hearts seal Twaddle signing". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 June 2002. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Haddington hoping to make hay with George". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 8 January 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Kev has gear for marathon cup warm-up". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Crooks, Lauren (30 September 2012). "Football star reveals how he hit rock bottom as he blew £1million on his gambling addiction". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Marland, Ian (14 December 2018). "Warning of gambling crisis in football". The Times. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
