Derek Townsley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Johnstone Townsley | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1996 | Gretna | ||
| 1996–1999 | Queen of the South | 59 | (18) |
| 1999–2001 | Motherwell | 54 | (6) |
| 2001–2003 | Hibernian | 43 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Oxford United | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Gretna | 84 | (23) |
| 2007 | Workington | ||
| 2007 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| 2007–2008 | Penrith Town | ||
| 2008–2010 | Annan Athletic | 36 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Workington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2010 | |||
Derek Johnstone Townsley (born 21 January 1973, in
Career
Gretna (first spell) and Queen of the South
Prior to being a fully professional footballer, Townsley worked as a postman. While in his first spell with Gretna, who were a
He began his senior career in 1996 when he joined Dumfries side Queen of the South, with chairman Norman Blount getting the wheels moving on the club's revival. Townsley's creative talents made him a mainstay of the team as the club were rebuilding in the late 1990s.[1] The club reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time in 1997. Second Division Queens lost 1–0 to First Division side Falkirk at Fir Park. Townsley had a late chance to score an equaliser teed up by man of the match Tommy Bryce, but his shot went over the bar.[2]
Motherwell and Hibernian
Townsley moved into full-time football for the first time at the age of 26 when he joined Motherwell on 31 May 1999.[3]
He was then signed by
Oxford United, Gretna (second spell) and later career
Townsley only stayed with Oxford for six months before returning to Gretna. Now bankrolled by
He moved to
References
- ^ "Club History" on the official Queen of the South website Archived 18 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tommy Bryce profile on "Queens Legends" on the official Queen of the South FC website Archived 19 September 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Motherwell FC News, motherwellfc.org.
- ^ Hibs land Townsley, BBC Sport, 9 July 2001.
- ^ When Mick arrived we stopped playing with a smile, says Tosh, News and Star, 5 June 2008.
- ^ Townsley, Inglis arrive at Annan, BBC Sport, 18 July 2008.
- ^ Annan add Aitken, lose Townsley, BBC Sport, 12 May 2010.
- Sources
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
External links
- Derek Townsley at Soccerbase
- Derek Townsley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
