Andy Townsend
Townsend signing an autograph at the 2010 FA Cup Semifinal.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew David Townsend | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Welling United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Welling United | 105 | (n/a) |
| 1984–1985 | Weymouth | 40 | (16) |
| 1985–1988 | Southampton | 83 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Norwich City | 71 | (8) |
| 1990–1993 | Chelsea | 110 | (12) |
| 1993–1997 | Aston Villa | 134 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Middlesbrough | 77 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 638 | (52) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1997 | Republic of Ireland | 70 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Andrew "Andy" David Townsend (born 23 July 1963) is a retired footballer who played in two World Cups for the Republic of Ireland and is now a television and radio pundit.
Starting his career at Welling United and then Weymouth, Townsend came to prominence at age 21 when he signed with Southampton. In 1988 he moved on to Norwich City, before joining Chelsea two years later. In 1993 he signed with Aston Villa and enjoyed four successful years before his transfer to Middlesbrough. His final club was West Bromwich Albion, where he retired in 2000.
Following his retirement as a player he became a football pundit, most notably with ITV Sport
Townsend was born in Maidstone, Kent, but grew up in Bexley, where he attended Upton Primary School in Bexleyheath, followed by Bexleyheath School.
He began his playing career in August 1980 with Welling United in the Athenian League, while working as a computer operator for Greenwich Borough Council in south-east London. After making 105 appearances for Welling, he was signed by Weymouth in March 1984 for £13,500.
In January 1985, he was signed by Lawrie McMenemy at Southampton for £35,000 and made his professional debut at home to Aston Villa on 20 April 1985 as Southampton qualified for Europe, only to be banned in the aftermath of the Heysel Stadium disaster.
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