William Townley 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.
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 whilst with England: Outside Left
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Blackburn Rovers (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 156
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: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Left
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Billy Bassett
- 1 Match
- Billy Betts
- 1 Match
- Fred Dewhurst
- 1 Match
- Albert Fletcher
- 1 Match
- John Goodall
- 1 Match
- Arthur Lowder
- 1 Match
- Billy Moon
- 1 Match
- Jack Southworth
- 1 Match
- Arthur Melmoth Walters
- 1 Match
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 1 Match
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
- IRE, 9 - 1, 15th Mar 1890 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 1 day. - WAL, 4 - 1, 23rd Feb 1889 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 9 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.