William Townley Sports manager

William "Billy" Townley, born in Blackburn 14 February 1866, died 30 May 1950 in Blackpool, England, was an English Football player and coach.He scored the first hat-trick in the history of the FA Cup final, but his lasting legacy is defined as an important pioneer of the game in Germany and as a journeyman coach on the continent.

Personal facts

William Townley
Birth dateFebruary 14, 1866
Birth place
England , Blackburn
Date of deathMay 30, 1950
Place of death
England , Blackpool

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Football manager

club
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
FC Bayern Munich
Karlsruher FV
DFC Prag
FC St. Gallen
SV Waldhof Mannheim
teams
England national football team
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Darwen F.C.
Blackburn Olympic F.C.

William Townley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://elbombin.stuarthomfray.co.uk/William-Townley
  2. http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=981
  3. http://www.greuther-fuerth.de
  4. http://www.spartacus-educational.com/BLACKBtownley.htm