William Townley (2 caps, 2 goals)

Full Name:
William Townley
Born:
14th February 1866, Blackburn
Died:
30th May 1950, Blackpool aged 84
England Career:
1889 - 1890
Positions:
Outside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Blackburn Rovers (2)
FA Legacy Number:
156
Career Summary:
William Townley (14th February 1866 - 30th May 1950) was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 23rd February 1889 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 15th March 1890 aged 24. Townley, born on 14th February 1866, in Blackburn, has a FA Legacy Number of 156 and played as a Outside Left for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Wales (HC) on 23rd February 1889 aged 23 years, 0 months, 9 days
Last Cap:
v Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 24 years, 1 month, 1 day
First Goal:
v Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 24 years, 1 month, 1 day
Career Length:
1 year, 20 days
Starts:
2
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
2

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 2 2 0 0 0
  • Competitive 2 2 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 1 0 0 0 0
  • Away 1 2 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 2 2 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Outside Left 2 2 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 2 2 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 2
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 4 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List