Andy Townsend

Andy Townsend ( 2010)

Andrew David Townsend ( born July 23, 1963 in Maidstone, Kent, England ) is a former Irish football player.

Life and career

Townsend ( born in England ) began his career at Welling United. After 105 appearances for the Wings, he moved in 1984 for £ 13,500 to FC Weymouth. After a year in Weymouth next was the first big club FC Southampton. The transfer fee was £ 35,000. His debut in the dress of the Saints he gave on April 20, 1985 against Aston Villa one of his later clubs. After the first season he broke in a construction game against his old club FC Weymouth the foot. 1988, a year after his comeback due to the Fußbruches changed the Irishman to Norwich City. His debut for the Canaries he gave on September 3, 1988 against Tottenham Hotspur. During his time at Norwich City he was called also the first time the Irish team. In 1990 he walked away from Norwich and moved to Chelsea for the transfer fee of 1.2 million pounds.

Three years later, its market value increased again as he moved for the sum equivalent to about £ 2.1 million to Aston Villa. With the Villans he won twice - 1994 and 1996 - the English League Cup. After Aston Villa Townsend was still playing at FC Middlesbrough (along with Paul Gascoigne ) and at West Bromwich Albion, before retiring in 2000 to end his career due to injury. Today Townsend football analyst for ITV International, he played 70 times for the Irish national football team and scored seven goals. He participated in the Soccer World Cup 1990 in Italy and some reached with the Irish the quarterfinals, where he retired with his team against hosts Italy. He also participated in 1994 also at the World Cup in the U.S. in part. This time the island kicker dropped out in the second round against Netherlands.

Achievements

• Participation in the 1994 World Cup in the USA
• Participation in the World Cup in Italy in 1990
• 2 x English League Cup winner with Aston Villa ( 1994, 1996 )