| Frank Townsend | |
| Fullname: | Frank Walton Townsend |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Wakefield, England |
| Death Place: | Featherstone, England |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 12stone |
| Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
| Year1start: | 1945 |
| Year1end: | 46 |
| Appearances1: | 43 |
| Tries1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 39 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 4 July 2017 |
Frank Walton Townsend (16 April 1925 – 28 September 1946[1]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played for Wakefield Trinity as a . After signing for Wakefield in January 1945, he made regular appearances during the 1945–1946 and 1946–1947 seasons scoring 13 tries in 39 appearances.[2] [3] On 28 September 1946 he was fatally injured in a match against the Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road, Featherstone during the 1946–47 season.[4]
His father, Harry "Chick" Townsend, had also played for Wakefield after the First World War.[2]