Scott Twine

Scott Twine

Personal information
Full name	Scott Edward Twine [1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Swindon, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Bristol City (on loan from Burnley)
Number	7
Youth career
	Royal Wootton Bassett Town [2]
0000–2013	Southampton [3]
2013–2016	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Swindon Town	50	(8)
2017–2018	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	15	(4)
2019	→ Waterford (loan)	14	(1)
2020	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	8	(6)
2020–2021	→ Newport County (loan)	19	(6)
2021–2022	Milton Keynes Dons	45	(20)
2022–	Burnley	14	(3)
2023–2024	→ Hull City (loan)	25	(4)
2024–	→ Bristol City (loan)	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:01, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Scott Edward Twine (born 14 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City on loan from Premier League club Burnley.

Early life

Born in Swindon, Twine started with the youth team of Royal Wootton Bassett Town ^[2] before joining the academy of Southampton. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Swindon Town

In 2013 he joined Swindon Town ^[2] where he progressed through the academy system. He signed professional terms with the club in March 2017, ^[4] and made his first team debut on the final day of the 2016–17 campaign as a 69th-minute substitute during Swindon’s 3–0 defeat away to Charlton Athletic. ^[5]

During the following 2017–18 season, Twine enjoyed two loan spells with National League South club Chippenham Town, ^[6] before being recalled for a second time to Swindon in March 2018. ^[7] At the conclusion of the season, the club exercised an option to extend his contract further. ^[8]

On 10 November 2018, Twine scored his first Swindon Town goal in a 2–1 home FA Cup third round victory over York City. ^[9] After featuring regularly during the first half of the 2018–19 season, Twine joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan, ^[10] and went on to score twice in 15 appearances. The following season he re-joined Chippenham Town on loan once again for a short period, this time scoring 6 goals in just 8 appearances. ^[11]

In September 2020, Twine joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a season-long loan deal. He enjoyed further success during this period and began to grow his reputation for scoring long range goals, including one in a 2–1 defeat away to Cambridge United, ^[12] which was later named the EFL League Two Goal of the Month for October 2020. ^[13]

With Swindon struggling in League One, ^[14] Twine was recalled by his parent club from his loan in January 2021. ^[14] Despite Swindon later being relegated to League Two at the end of the 2020–21 season, Twine had scored 14 goals in 49 appearances for both clubs, and was named Newport County’s Young Player of the Season. ^[15]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 8 June 2021, Twine joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on free transfer, signing a long-term contract after declining a new deal with Swindon. ^[16] Due to being under the age of 24, Swindon were later awarded compensation which was set by a tribunal to be £300,000 in addition to a 20% sell-on clause for any future transfer. ^[17]

He scored his first goal for the club - a free-kick on his league debut - in a 3–3 draw away to Bolton Wanderers on 7 August 2021. ^[18]

On 28 September 2021, Twine scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–3 draw at home to Fleetwood Town, with two of the goals long range efforts, including a free-kick. ^[19] On 10 December 2021, Twine was named EFL League One Player of the Month for November 2021 following seven goal contributions in four appearances. ^[20]

On 30 April 2022, the final day of the regular season, Twine scored 4 goals in a 5–0 win away over Plymouth Argyle, becoming only the second player in the club's history after Will Grigg to score four in a match. ^[21] A day later, Twine was named both Young Player of the Year and Player of the Year at the club's annual end of season awards. ^[22]

Following an impressive first season with the club in which he scored 20 goals and made 13 assists, Twine was named the EFL League One Player of the Season for the 2021–22 campaign at the annual EFL Awards ceremony, ^[23] and was included in both the EFL's League One Team of the Season and PFA Team of the Year ^[24] alongside teammate Harry Darling. ^[25]

Burnley

On 26 June 2022, Twine joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee in the region of £4 million. ^[26] He made his debut on 29 July 2022 as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win over Huddersfield Town, ^[27] however was soon ruled out for several months through an injury first sustained in pre-season. ^[28] Returning to the side in mid-December, Twine scored his first goal for the club, a trademark free-kick, in a 2–1 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 20 January 2023. ^[29]

Hull City (loan)

On 17 August 2023, Twine joined Hull City on a season-long loan. ^[30] He made his debut on 19 August in the 2–1 away win against Blackburn Rovers. ^[31] On 28 November 2023, Twine scored his first goal for Hull City in the 4–1 home win against Rotherham United. ^[32]

Bristol City (loan)

On 15 January 2024, Twine was recalled from Hull City, ^[33] before joining Bristol City on loan until the end of the season. ^[34] On 20 January 2024, Twine scored a header on his debut in a 1-1 draw against Watford FC. ^[35]

Style of play

Twine has developed a reputation for scoring long range goals from both open play and free-kicks. ^{[36] [37] [38]} Primarily a number ten throughout his career to date, Twine can also operate as a left-winger or striker. ^[39]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 January 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swindon Town	2015–16 [40]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17 [41]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2017–18 [42]	League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2018–19 [43]	League Two	14	1	2	1	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	19	2
	2019–20 [44]	League Two	6	0	1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	10	0
	2020–21 [45]	League One	25	7	—		—		—		25	7
	Total		50	8	3	1	1	0	5	0	59	9
Chippenham Town (loan)	2017–18 [46] [47]	National League South	15	4	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 4]	1	16	5
Waterford (loan)	2019 [46]	LOI Premier Division	14	1	0	0	1	1	—		15	2
Chippenham Town (loan)	2019–20 [46]	National League South	8	6	—		—		—		8	6
Newport County (loan)	2020–21 [45]	League Two	19	6	1	0	3	1	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	24	7
Milton Keynes Dons	2021–22 [48]	League One	45	20	2	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 5]	0	50	20
Burnley	2022–23 [49]	Championship	14	3	3	0	1	0	—		18	3
Hull City (loan)	2023–24 [50]	Championship	25	4	1	0	—		—		26	4
Bristol City (loan)	2023–24 [50]	Championship	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
Career total			191	53	10	1	7	2	9	1	217	57

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes League of Ireland Cup, EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
4. Appearance in Wiltshire Senior Cup
5. Appearance(s) in 2021–22 EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Burnley

• EFL Championship: 2022–23 ^[51]

Individual

• Newport County Young Player of the Season: 2020–21 ^[15]
• EFL League One Player of the Month: November 2021 ^[20]
• EFL League One Team of the Season: 2021–22 ^[25]
• EFL League One Player of the Season: 2021–22 ^[23]
• Milton Keynes Dons Young Player of the Year: 2021–22 ^[22]
• Milton Keynes Dons Player of the Year: 2021–22 ^[22]
• PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 League One ^[24]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
2. "Royal Wootton Bassett Town F.C. Official Match Day Programme Number: 16-17/05" (PDF). Royal Wootton Bassett Town . Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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10. "DUO SIGN: Waterford FC Sign Scott Twine & Aaron Drinan". Waterford. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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27. "Huddersfield Town 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's side impress with dominant victory". BBC Sport . 29 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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29. "Burnley 2–1 West Bromwich Albion: Leaders come from behind to beat Baggies". BBC Sport . 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
30. "Scott Twine: Hull City sign Burnley midfielder on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
31. "Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
32. "Hull City 4–1 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
33. "Twine recalled". Hull City A.F.C. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
34. "Twine is a Robin". Bristol City FC. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
35. "Twine scores on Robins debut in Watford draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
36. "Player of the month nomination for Dons' Twine". Milton Keynes Citizen. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
37. "Scott Twine interview: MK Dons star on how he hit the ground running". Sky Sports. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
38. "Manning heaps praise on Twine after scoring first hat-trick". Milton Keynes Citizen. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
39. "Nottingham Forest linked Scott Twine wins League One Player of the Year". Nottingham Forest News. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
40. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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42. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
43. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
44. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
45. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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47. "Scott Twine Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
48. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
49. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
50. "Games played by Scott Twine in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
51. Long, Dan (25 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

External links

• Scott Twine at Soccerbase