Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Clabby Townsend [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 19 October 2020 | (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 |
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]
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]