Bill Townsend

Date of birth27 December 1922
Place of birthCoventry
PositionGoalkeeper

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Nuneaton Borough 01 Sep 1942
Derby County 01 Sep 1942

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1945-46 Derby County FA Cup 2 2
1946-47 Derby County League Division One 1 1
1947-48 Derby County FA Cup 2 2
1947-48 Derby County League Division One 25 15 7
1948-49 Derby County FA Cup 4 4
1948-49 Derby County League Division One 27 18 7
1949-50 Derby County FA Cup 5 4 1
1949-50 Derby County League Division One 23 12 8
1952-53 Derby County FA Cup 1 1
1952-53 Derby County League Division One 3 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Mar 1946 Aston Villa v Derby County W 3-4 FA Cup Quarter-final
09 Mar 1946 Derby County v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
26 Apr 1947 Derby County v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1947 Burnley v Derby County W 0-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1947 Chelsea v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1947 Derby County v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1947 Derby County v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1947 Derby County v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1947 Manchester City v Derby County L 3-2 League Division One
20 Sep 1947 Derby County v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Sunderland v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1947 Derby County v Grimsby Town W 4-1 League Division One
11 Oct 1947 Portsmouth v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1947 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1947 Liverpool v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1947 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 4-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1947 Sheffield United v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1947 Derby County v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1947 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 1-5 League Division One
29 Nov 1947 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1947 Preston North End v Derby County L 7-4 League Division One
13 Dec 1947 Derby County v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1947 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County W 3-4 League Division One
27 Dec 1947 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 5-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1948 Derby County v Chelsea W 5-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1948 Derby County v Chesterfield W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Everton v Derby County W 1-3 League Division One
24 Jan 1948 Crewe Alexandra v Derby County W 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
21 Aug 1948 Manchester United v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1948 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 4-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1948 Derby County v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1948 Huddersfield Town v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1948 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1948 Blackpool v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Derby County v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1948 Derby County v Blackpool W 3-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County D 2-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1948 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1948 Liverpool v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1948 Derby County v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1948 Everton v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1948 Derby County v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1948 Birmingham City v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1948 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1948 Newcastle United v Derby County L 3-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1948 Derby County v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
27 Nov 1948 Manchester City v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1948 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 5-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1948 Stoke City v Derby County L 4-2 League Division One
18 Dec 1948 Derby County v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
25 Dec 1948 Arsenal v Derby County D 3-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1948 Derby County v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1949 Derby County v Southport W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 1949 Sunderland v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1949 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1949 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
12 Feb 1949 Derby County v Cardiff City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County L 4-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Portsmouth v Derby County L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
29 Oct 1949 Everton v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1949 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1949 Blackpool v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1949 Fulham v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1949 Derby County v Manchester City W 7-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1949 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 1-3 League Division One
17 Dec 1949 Manchester United v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1949 Derby County v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1949 Derby County v Birmingham City W 4-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Stoke City v Derby County W 1-3 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Manchester City v Derby County W 3-5 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1950 Derby County v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1950 Sunderland v Derby County L 6-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1950 Bury v Derby County D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1950 Derby County v Bury W 5-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
04 Feb 1950 Derby County v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
11 Feb 1950 Derby County v Northampton Town W 4-2 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1950 Arsenal v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 4-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1950 Derby County v Everton L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1950 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1950 Newcastle United v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1950 Derby County v Fulham W 2-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1950 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Derby County v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1950 Derby County v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1950 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1950 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 2-0 League Division One
14 Jan 1953 Chelsea v Derby County L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 1953 Derby County v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
07 Feb 1953 Derby County v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.