Jimmy Townley

James Chadwick Townley (2 May 1902 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played Victoria Hamburg, FC St Gallen, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Clapton Orient.[1]

Jimmy Townley
Personal information
Full name James Chadwick Townley
Date of birth (1902-05-02)2 May 1902
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Date of death 1983
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Victoria Hamburg ? (?)
FC St Gallen ? (?)
1924 Chelsea (trial) 0 (0)
1927 Tottenham Hotspur 3 (2)
1928 Brighton & Hove Albion 9 (0)
1929–1930 Clapton Orient 19 (2)
Teams managed
1945–1949 FC St Gallen
1949–1950 FC Thun
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Townley played for the German team Victoria Hamburg which was then coached by his father, William Townley,[2] before both of them joined Swiss club FC St Gallen in 1923. In 1924 Townley had an unsuccessful trial with Chelsea. The outside left signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1927 where he participated in three matches and found the back of the net twice.[3] He left White Hart Lane to play for Brighton & Hove Albion and to feature in a further nine matches. In 1929 he joined Clapton Orient where he made 19 appearances and scored two goals. He left Clapton Orient in 1930 to resume his career in Switzerland.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. soccerdata. p. 264. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Kampf. Illustrierte sächsische Sportwochenschrift, No. 8, February 1921, p. 15. The all-sports magazine introduces them as father and son who were joining Victoria if conditions could be agreed upon. Both did take residence in Hamburg later that same year.
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
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