Franklin Twist

Franklin Twist (2 November 1940 – 7 December 2024) was an English former footballer, who played as a winger in the Football League for Bury and Tranmere Rovers.

He died in December 2024 due to an intracranial hemorrhage.

Early life Twist was educated at Roscoe Secondary Modern School.

Senior Following his release from Liverpool, he signed for Prescot Cables while training as an electrician. While at the club, he was described as being a crowd favourite and his performances attracted interest from scouts representing Bury and Oldham. He joined Bury in October 1961 for a fee described as being "fairly substantial", making his debut against Walsall.

In 1963, he signed for Halifax Town, becoming one of four former Liverpool players then playing for the club. In July 1965, Twist joined Tranmere Rovers, where he made 7 league appearances, scoring 1 goal, along with an appearance in the League Cup.

During a spell with New Brighton, Twist was placed on the open-to-transfer list following the club's financial difficulties and agreed to accept a temporary reduction in wages to help the club. He later joined Altrincham in 1967 and made his debut against Chester City, going on to make 60 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals. During his time at Altrincham, the club won the Northwest Floodlit League and the Cheshire County League, the Cheshire Senior Cup. Twist left the club at the end of the season, rounding off his career with a return spell at New Brighton and later Radcliffe Borough.

International His first international youth game was against Yugoslavia youth in 1958, where he played as an outside right. In May 1958, during a youth international game against Switzerland, Twist scored in a 3-0 win.