Leon Townley

Tottenham Hotspur

Townley began his career as a trainee at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in 1992 and signed a professional contract at the age of 18 in 1994.^[3] Townley received his maiden call into the first team for Spurs' 1995 Intertoto Cup campaign,^[4] though he failed to make an appearance and was an unused substitute during an infamous 8–0 defeat to 1. FC Köln in July 1995.^[5] Townley left White Hart Lane in 1997, after failing to break into the first team.^[6]

Brentford

On 18 September 1997, Townley joined Second Division club Brentford on a three-year contract for a £25,000 fee, rising to £55,000 on appearances.^[7] He made his debut the following day with a starting appearance in a 1–1 home league draw with Wycombe Wanderers.^[8] He scored his first Brentford goals in a 3–1 win over Blackpool on 13 December 1997, scoring his first after two Blackpool players were sent off on the hour mark and scoring again in the 78th minute.^[8] He fell out of favour with new manager Micky Adams in January 1998 and finished the 1997–98 season with 19 appearances and three goals.^[8]

After Brentford's relegation to the Third Division in May 1998,^[9] incoming manager Ron Noades elected to transfer-list Townley during the 1998 off-season.^[10] He failed to make a single appearance during the Bees' 1998–99 Third Division championship-winning season and instead played for the reserve team.^[2][10] Townley left the club in September 1999, when his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.^[10]

Non-League football

Townley joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Slough Town on a one-month loan on 23 August 1999 and the move was made permanent in September 1999.^[7][11] A virtual ever-present, Townley made a total of 48 appearances in all competitions during the 1999–00 season and scored four goals.^[11] He made 33 appearances during the 2000–01 season and left the club after its relegation to the Isthmian League First Division in May 2001.^[11][12] Townley made a total of 81 appearances during his time at Arbour Park and scored four goals.^[11]

Between 2001 and 2009, Townley played in the Isthmian, Southern and Hertfordshire Senior County Leagues for Aldershot Town, St Albans City, Windsor & Eton, Boreham Wood, Hitchin Town and Debden Sports.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]}