Michael Townsend
| Date of birth | 17 May 1986 |
| Place of birth | Walsall |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Townsend joined Cheltenham Town in December 2004 with a contract to June 2006 that was extended to June 2007 in April 2006 and to June 2010 in September 2007.
He joined Hereford United in July 2010 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in January 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jul 2002 | 31 Dec 2004 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 31 Dec 2004 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Barnet | 20 Oct 2008 | 20 Jan 2009 | L |
| Hereford United | 15 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 30 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 27 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 13 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Barnet | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Barnet | League Two | 13 |
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| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 23 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 34 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Hereford United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Hereford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Hereford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Hereford United | League Two | 42 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Hereford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hereford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hereford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hereford United | League Two | 36 | 3 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Hereford United v Colchester United | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Hereford United v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Chesterfield v Hereford United | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Hereford United v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Bury v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Hereford United v Southend United | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Hereford United v Stevenage | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Barnet v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Hereford United v Exeter City | L | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Hereford United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Northampton Town v Hereford United | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Hereford United v Accrington Stanley | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Stockport County v Hereford United | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Hereford United v Aldershot Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Hereford United v Hythe Town | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Hereford United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Lincoln City v Hereford United | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Hereford United v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Bradford City v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Hereford United v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Aldershot Town v Hereford United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Lincoln City v Hereford United | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Hereford United v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Hereford United v Morecambe | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hereford United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Torquay United v Hereford United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Hereford United v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Hereford United v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Hereford United v Burton Albion | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Oxford United v Hereford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Hereford United v Bury | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Stevenage v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Hereford United v Barnet | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Southend United v Hereford United | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Port Vale v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Hereford United | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Gillingham v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Hereford United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Hereford United v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Rotherham United v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Morecambe v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hereford United v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hereford United v Morecambe | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Hereford United v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Aston Villa v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | AFC Bournemouth v Hereford United | L | 4-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Hereford United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Hereford United v Aldershot Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Hereford United v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Swindon Town v Hereford United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Hereford United v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Northampton Town v Hereford United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Torquay United v Hereford United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Hereford United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Hereford United v Yeovil Town | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Hereford United v Burton Albion | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Hereford United v Rotherham United | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Hereford United v Accrington Stanley | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Burton Albion v Hereford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Hereford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Oxford United v Hereford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Hereford United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Aldershot Town v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Gillingham v Hereford United | L | 5-4 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Hereford United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Macclesfield Town v Hereford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Morecambe v Hereford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hereford United v Southend United | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Port Vale v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Rotherham United v Hereford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Hereford United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Hereford United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Barnet v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Crawley Town v Hereford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | Hereford United v Torquay United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.