George Townsend (footballer)

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George Townsend
Personal information
Full name George Ernest Townsend [1]
Date of birth (1957-07-29) 29 July 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Rochdale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1976 Rochdale 32 (0)
Total32(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Townsend (born 29 July 1957) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

His son Ryan Townsend was also a professional football player. [2]

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References

  1. "George Townsend". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "www.clarets-mad.co.uk" . Retrieved 5 January 2022.