| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Henry Townsend |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1821 |
| Birth Place: | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Place: | Dulwich, Surrey, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 1842 - 1843 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 33 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.12 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 10 |
| Deliveries1: | ? |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg1: | ? |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/? |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22093.html Cricinfo |
William Henry Townsend (17 February 1821 – 26 February 1891) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The son of Robert Townsend, he was born at Mansfield in February 1821. He later studied at Lincoln College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University. He made his first-class debut against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1842. He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, making a further appearance in 1842 and two appearances in 1843.[1] His four first-class wickets all came in one match, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1842 at Lord's.[2] A student of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar as a barrister in November 1847.[3] Townsend died at Dulwich in February 1891.