Jim Townsend (footballer)

James Clabby Townsend (2 February 1945 – 19 October 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for St Johnstone, Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, and Morton.[2][3] He made four appearances for the Scotland national team during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals.[4][5] In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with London City and Toronto Italia.[6]

Jim Townsend
Personal information
Full name James Clabby Townsend[1]
Date of birth (1945-02-02)2 February 1945
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death 19 October 2020(2020-10-19) (aged 75)
Place of death Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Port Glasgow Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1964 St Johnstone 57 (8)
1964–1966 Middlesbrough 67 (6)
1966–1967 St Johnstone 31 (4)
1967–1972 Heart of Midlothian 107 (11)
1972–1977 Morton 89 (1)
1976 London City
1976 Toronto Italia
Total 351 (30)
International career
1967 Scotland 4 (1)
Managerial career
1977 Windsor Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1977, he served as the head coach for Windsor Stars in the National Soccer League.[7] In early 1978, the Windsor Stars dismissed him from his post.[8]

Townsend died on 19 October 2020, at the age of 75.[9]

References
  1. "Jim Townsend". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. Jim Townsend at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. "Jim Townsend". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. "Jim Townsend". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  6. Hall, Dave (21 April 1977). "Townsend: We'll have a good team". Windsor Star. p. 64.
  7. Hall, Dave (6 June 1977). "Stars play up to name". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 18. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. Hall, Dave (20 February 1978). "Townsend: I was fired". Windsor Star. p. 34.
  9. "James (Jim) Townsend". Greenock Telegraph. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.


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