Career
Townley played for the German team Victoria Hamburg before joining Swiss club Football Club Street Gallen. In 1924 Townley had an unsuccessful trial with Chelsea. The outside left signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1927 where he participated in three matches and found the back of the Netto twice.
He left White Hart Lane to play for Brighton & Hove Albion and to feature in a further nine matches.
In 1929 he joined Clapton Orient where he made 19 appearances and scored two goals. He left Clapton Orient in 1930 to resume his career in Switzerland.
