| Jimmy Townley | |
| Fullname: | James Chadwick Townley |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Blackburn, England |
| Death Date: | 3.2.1983 |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Clubs1: | SC Victoria Hamburg |
| Clubs2: | St. Gallen |
| Years3: | 1927 |
| Clubs3: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1928 |
| Clubs4: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1929–1930 |
| Clubs5: | Clapton Orient |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 1945–1949 |
| Managerclubs1: | St. Gallen |
| Manageryears2: | 1949–1950 |
| Managerclubs2: | FC Thun |
James Chadwick Townley (2 May 1902 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played SC Victoria Hamburg, FC St. Gallen, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Clapton Orient.[1]
Townley played for the German team SC Victoria Hamburg which was then coached by his father, William Townley,[2] before both of them joined Swiss club FC St. Gallen in 1923.
In 1924 Townley had an unsuccessful trial with Chelsea. The outside left then signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1927 where he participated in three matches and found the back of the net twice.[3] Scoring on his Lilywhites debut in a 3–1 defeat to Everton at White Hart Lane in October 1927 in the old First Division.[4]
He left London 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.