Career
Townsley also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1972 to 1975, and the Yorkshire Under-25s from 1972 to 1976. A left-handed batsman, Townsley scored 22 first-class runs, with his best score being 12 against Sussex, at an average of 5.50, and he took one catch. He scored 81 runs in one day games, with a best of 34 against Somerset.
A right arm medium bowler, he failed to take a wicket in either form of the game, conceding 62 runs in one day cricket.
