Bill Townley	Blackburn Rovers FC 2 appearances, 0 to 3 goals P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 13: A 2 100% successful 1888-91 disciplined: none captaincies: none minutes played: 180
Profile
Full name	William Townley
Born	14 February 1866 at 64 Lark Hill Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire [registered in Blackburn, March 1866].
Census Notes	According to the 1871 census, William is the second of three children to Daniel and Elizabeth. Living at 64 Lark Hill [Terrace] in Blackburn. His father is a mechanic.
	According to the 1881 census, Wm. now has four more younger siblings and as a consequence, the family now live at 66 Lark Hill Terrace [is 66 a transcriber's error?]. His father is an iron turner.
	According to the 1891 census, William is the eldest of the seven children at home, there has been another since the last census. Along with their parents they live [back] at 64 Lark Hill Terrace. Willima is a mechanic, whilst his father is a mechanic in the iron trade.
	According to the 1901 census, William, now a school teacher, is married to Fanny, a dressmaker, they now live at 62 Lark Hill [Terrace]. They have two children, Mary and Elsie. They live next door to his family, who are at number 64.
	Not on the 1911 census as he is now in Europe.
	According to the 1939 register, William and Fanny are still married and they live at 4 St. George's Road in Blackpool with two daughters, Mary and Ena. William is a retired schoolmaster, steel examiner and German interpretor.
Married	to Fanny Chadwick [registered in Blackburn, September 1894].
Died	30 May 1950, aged 84 years 105 days [registered in Fylde, June 1950].
Height/Weight	5' 10", 10st. 12lbs [1891].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	Played junior football in Blackburn and was soon playing for Blackburn Swifts FC, then Blackburn Olympic FC and then Blackburn Rovers FC. He was playing for Stockton FC from July 1892, returning to Lancashire with Darwen FC in July 1894. Manchester City FC signed him in September 1896 until his retirement a year later.
Club honours	FA Cup winners 1889-90, 1890-91;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	His son is John Townley, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Clapton Orient FC.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 152nd player (156) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Outside-left
First match	No. 35, 23 February 1889, England 4 Wales 1, a British Championship match at Victoria Ground, Boothen, Stoke-upon-Trent, aged 23 years 9 days.
Last match	No. 38, 15 March 1890, Ireland 1 England 9, a British Championship match at Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Ground, Belfast, aged 24 years 29 days. maybe
Major tournaments	British Championship 1888-89, 1889-90;
Team honours	British Championship shared 1889-90;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
Worked as a school teacher from 1890 until he began coaching throughout Europe from 1909 to 1934, primarily in Germany, but also in Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland during the twenties. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.249.

Bill Townley - Match History
Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 2 full caps Coach: F.A. International Select Committee - 2 full capsx
Age 21
-	32	4 February 1888 - Wales 1 England 5, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe	BC	AW	reserve
Age 23
1	35	23 February 1889 - England 4 Wales 1, Victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent	BC	HW	Start	ol
Age 24
2	38	15 March 1890 - Ireland 1 England 9, Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast	BC	AW	Start ?	ol
		It is generally accepted that Townley scored twice.... its possible however, that he did not score any, or one, or two or three.
-	40	5 April 1890 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AD	reserve
Age 25
-	43	4 April 1891 - England 2 Scotland 1, Ewood Park, Blackburn	BC	HW	reserve

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