Jimmy Townley
James Chadwick Townley was an English professional footballer who played Victoria Hamburg, FC St Gallen, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Clapton Orient.Townley played for the German team Victoria Hamburg which was then coached by his father, William Townley, before both of them joined Swiss club FC St Gallen in 1923. In 1924 Townley had an unsuccessful trial with Chelsea. The outside left signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1927 where he participated in three matches and found the back of the net twice. He left White Hart Lane 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.
