Conor Townsend
{{short description|English footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Conor Townsend
| image = Conor Townsend.jpg
| caption = Townsend with Ipswich Town in 2024
| full_name = Conor Stephen Townsend{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523 |title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=26 October 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England[http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,,11714_447561,00.html "Conor Townsend"] Sky Sports.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/player/30 |title=West Bromwich Albion Player Profile Conor Townsend |date=2023 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion |access-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219093406/https://www.wba.co.uk/player/30 |archive-date=19 December 2023 |url-status=dead }}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Ipswich Town
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 2001–2011
| youthclubs1 = Hull City
| years1 = 2011–2016
| clubs1 = Hull City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = → Dundee United (loan)
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → Scunthorpe United (loan)
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015
| clubs8 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2016–2018
| clubs9 = Scunthorpe United
| caps9 = 74
| goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2018–2024
| clubs10 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps10 = 195
| goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Ipswich Town
| caps11 = 6
| goals11 = 0
| club-update = 19:07, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Conor Stephen Townsend (born 4 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{English football updater|IpswichT}} club Ipswich Town.
Townsend began his career with Hull City, from whom he had loan spells with Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Carlisle United, Dundee United and Scunthorpe United before joining the latter permanently. He then went on to play more than 200 times for West Bromwich Albion before joining Ipswich.
Career
=Hull City=
Townsend came through the youth ranks at Hull City after joining the club at the age of eight,{{cite news|date=20 June 2015|title=Hull City transfer talk: Stephen Quinn Reading rumour, Huddlestone 'snubs Villa'|work=Hull Daily Mail|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-transfer-talk-Stephen-Quinn-Reading/story-26734208-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|access-date=20 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620183357/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-transfer-talk-Stephen-Quinn-Reading/story-26734208-detail/story.html|archive-date=20 June 2015}} and was promoted to the club's first team during the 2011–12 season.
Townsend's breakthrough of sorts, at the start of the 2013–14 season, occurred when he made his Hull City debut on 27 August 2013, coming on as 55th-minute substitute in a League Cup game against Leyton Orient.{{cite news|date=27 August 2013|title=Leyton Orient 0–1 Hull|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23764044|access-date=3 September 2013}}
He signed a one-year contract extension with Hull in June 2015.{{cite web|title=2014–15 Hull City A.F.C. season|url=https://amp.freejournal.info/42825229/1/201415-hull-city-a-f-c-season.html|url-status=live|access-date=18 January 2022|website=Free Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118231915/https://amp.freejournal.info/42825229/1/201415-hull-city-a-f-c-season.html |archive-date=18 January 2022 }}
==Four years on loan==
Townsend joined Grimsby Town on loan on 25 October 2011, initially for one month.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15452658 |title=Grimsby Town sign Hull City's Conor Townsend on loan|work=BBC Sport|date= 25 October 2011|access-date= 15 December 2012}} He made his debut on 29 October, playing in a 5–0 win against Ashington in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup, and was named man-of-the-match.{{cite news|date=12 November 2011|title=Grimsby Town: Conor focused on Mariners as Hull manager saga rumbles on|work=This is Grimsby|url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Grimsby-Town-Conor-focused-Mariners-Hull-manager/story-13829039-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|access-date=15 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114184147/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Grimsby-Town-Conor-focused-Mariners-Hull-manager/story-13829039-detail/story.html|archive-date=14 November 2011}} He made his league debut on 5 November, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–2 draw against Bath City.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/15503949.stm |title=Bath City 2–2 Grimsby|work= BBC Sport|date= 5 November 2011|access-date= 15 December 2012}} After making 5 appearances, his loan was extended by a further month.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15858914 |title=Grimsby Town extend loan of Hull City's Conor Townsend|work= BBC Sport|date= 23 November 2011|access-date= 15 December 2012}} On 29 December, the loan was extended until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16354993 |title=Hull City's Conor Townsend to stay at Grimsby Town for season|work=BBC Sport|date= 29 December 2011|access-date= 15 December 2012}} He scored his first professional goal, from a free kick, in a 2–1 win against Forest Green Rovers.{{cite news|date=10 March 2012|title=A stunning free-kick in the last minute secured all three points for Grimsby against a spirited Forest Green side.|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17243461|url-status=live|access-date=18 January 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118231915/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17243461 |archive-date=18 January 2022 }} He made 27 league appearances, as well as five in the FA Cup. At the end of the 2011–12 season Townsend was awarded the club's "Supporters Young Player of the Season" award.{{cite web|date=19 July 2012|title=Connor Townsend shooting for Hull City starting spot|url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Connor-Townsend-shooting-Hull-City-starting-spot/story-16559794-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722180227/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Connor-Townsend-shooting-Hull-City-starting-spot/story-16559794-detail/story.html|archive-date=22 July 2012|access-date=20 December 2012|website=This is Hull and East Riding}}
On 20 November 2012, he joined Chesterfield on a month-long loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20408196 |title=Chesterfield sign Jay O'Shea and Conor Townsend|work= BBC Sport|date= 20 November 2012|access-date= 15 December 2012}} He made his debut on 15 December, replacing Jay O'Shea after 85 minutes of a 1–1 draw at home to Burton Albion.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650148 |title=Chesterfield 1–1 Burton|work= BBC Sport|date= 15 December 2012|access-date= 15 December 2012}} On 29 December, he scored his first goal for Chesterfield and was then sent off later in the game, during a 1–1 draw against Morecambe.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20822956 |title=Chesterfield 1–1 Morecambe|work= BBC Sport|date= 29 December 2012|access-date= 4 February 2013}} The loan was eventually extended to the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21201226|title=Chesterfield extend Conor Townsend loan from Hull City|date=25 January 2013|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 January 2013}} In total, he played 20 games for Chesterfield and scored once. On 29 April, his loan deal ended and he returned to Hull City.{{cite news|url=http://stage.skysports.com/football/news/11746/8680468/Seven-released-by-Spireites|title=Seven released by Spireites|publisher=Sky Sports|work=skysports.com|date=29 April 2013|access-date=7 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615201303/http://stage.skysports.com/football/news/11746/8680468/Seven-released-by-Spireites|archive-date=15 June 2013}}
After making his first appearance for Hull, Townsend moved on a month-long loan to Carlisle United on 2 September 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23935561|title=Carlisle United sign Hull City defender Conor Townsend|date=2 September 2013|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 September 2013}} The loan was extended for two months on 26 September 2013.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24286507| title = Carlisle: Hull defender Conor Townsend extends loan stay| date = 26 September 2013| publisher = BBC| work = BBC Sport| access-date = 27 September 2013}} Here, he played twelve league games, three FA Cup games and two Football League Trophy games. He was sent off in a 0–0 draw against Rotherham United.{{cite news|date=23 November 2013|title=Rotherham United 0–0 Carlisle United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24968209|url-status=live|access-date=18 January 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709121338/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24968209 |archive-date=9 July 2019 }}
Townsend moved to Dundee United on loan in July 2014.{{cite news|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee-united/284200-andrew-robertson-completes-transfer-from-dundee-united-to-hull/|title=Andrew Robertson completes transfer from Dundee United to Hull|work=STV Sport|date=29 July 2014|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730093640/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee-united/284200-andrew-robertson-completes-transfer-from-dundee-united-to-hull/|archive-date=30 July 2014|url-status=dead}} He made his debut on 10 August 2014, as Dundee United beat Aberdeen 3–0 in the opening game of the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|title=Aberdeen 0–3 Dundee Utd|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28647039|work=BBC Sport|last=McLeod|first=Liam|date=10 August 2014|access-date=10 August 2014}} Following transfer deadline day moves he returned to Hull City early on 3 February 2015.{{cite news| url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/its-dun-deal-celtic-complete-5095678| title = It's a Dun deal as Celtic complete deadline day swoop for United duo Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven| date = 3 February 2015| newspaper = Daily Record| access-date = 3 February 2015}}
On 28 February 2015, Townsend joined Scunthorpe United on a month-long loan,{{cite news| title = Townsend Joins Scunthorpe On Loan| url = http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/townsend-joins-scunthorpe-on-loan-2301245.aspx| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.| work = The Tigers Official Website| date = 28 February 2015| access-date = 10 February 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150310202215/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/townsend-joins-scunthorpe-on-loan-2301245.aspx| archive-date = 10 March 2015| url-status = dead}} which was later extended to the end of the season.{{cite news| title = Hull City man Conor Townsend extends Scunthorpe United loan| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32051480| date = 25 March 2015| work = BBC Sport| publisher = BBC| access-date = 25 March 2015}} He debuted the same day, in a 0–0 draw against Yeovil Town.{{cite web|date=28 February 2015|title=Scunthorpe United 1–1 Yeovil Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31563372#tab-Line-ups|url-status=live|access-date=18 January 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221183117/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31563372 |archive-date=21 December 2019 }} He played six times for Scunthorpe, before going back to Hull.
Having signed a one-year contract extension with Hull in 2015,{{cite news|url=http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/townsend-pens-new-deal-2500802.aspx|title=Townsend Pens New Deal|date=19 June 2015|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|access-date=21 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032130/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/townsend-pens-new-deal-2500802.aspx|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} Townsend was again loaned to Grimsby Town, joining for one month on 12 October 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34509394|title=Conor Townsend: Grimsby Town sign Hull City defender|date=12 October 2015|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=12 October 2015}} This was later extended until 1 January 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/conor-extends-town-stay-2785104.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101039/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/conor-extends-town-stay-2785104.aspx|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Conor Extends Town Stay|date=5 November 2015|publisher=Grimsby Town F.C.|access-date=5 November 2015}} He scored twice, once in a 5–1 win against St Albans,{{cite web|date=7 November 2015|title=Grimsby Town 5–1 St Albans City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34685676|url-status=live|access-date=18 January 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024004054/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34685676 |archive-date=24 October 2018 }} in the FA Cup and again in a 3–1 win against Welling United, in the league.{{cite web|date=14 November 2015|title=Grimsby Town 3–1 Welling United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34753967|url-status=live|access-date=18 January 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911011857/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34753967 |archive-date=11 September 2018 }}
=Scunthorpe United=
On 6 January 2016, Townsend signed for Scunthorpe United on a free transfer.{{cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35243953
| title = Conor Townsend: Scunthorpe sign Hull City full-back
| date = 6 January 2016
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| access-date = 7 January 2016}} Townsend scored his first goal for the club in a 6–0 win over Swindon Town on 28 March 2016.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35858792|title=Scunthorpe 6–0 Swindon|work=BBC Sport|date=28 March 2016|access-date=17 September 2016}} He played 88 games for Scunthorpe, scored five goals and was a crucial part of their push for play-offs in 2015–16, 2016–17 (where they lost to Millwall in the semi-finals) and 2017–18 (where they lost to Rotherham in the semi-finals).
=West Bromwich Albion=
On 28 July 2018, Scunthorpe sold Townsend to West Bromwich Albion for £1,500,000 with 50% going to Hull City,{{cite web|last=Maher|first=Matt|date=28 July 2018|title=West Brom sign Conor Townsend from Scunthorpe|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/07/28/west-brom-sign-conor-townsend-from-scunthorpe/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603030911/https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/07/28/west-brom-sign-conor-townsend-from-scunthorpe/|archive-date=3 June 2021|access-date=18 January 2022|website=Express and Star}} after Scunthorpe rejected a bid from Ipswich Town and Hull City decided not to activate their first option to buy.{{cite web|last=Buckingham|first=Philip|date=28 July 2018|title=Conor Townsend joins West Brom to leave Hull City boss Nigel Adkins frustrated|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/conor-townsend-joins-west-brom-1836737.amp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729114212/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/conor-townsend-joins-west-brom-1836737.amp|archive-date=29 July 2018|access-date=18 January 2022|website=Hull Daily Mail}} He signed a three-year deal.{{cite web|date=28 July 2018|title=Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion sign Scunthorpe United defender for undisclosed fee|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44999098|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524150906/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44999098|archive-date=24 May 2021|access-date=18 January 2022|website=BBC Sport}} In his first season with West Brom, Townsend was the second choice left back, behind Kieran Gibbs and only managed 12 league appearances in his debut season. Townsend made his debut for West Brom in a 4–3 victory over Norwich City, where he came off the bench at half time for Gibbs.{{cite news |date=11 August 2018 |title=Norwich City 3 4 West Bromwich Albion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45066581 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} In his second season, Townsend was used more often, making 27 league appearances – including 19 starts. On 25 January 2020, Townsend scored his first goal for West Brom in a 1–0 victory over Premier League side, West Ham, in the FA Cup.{{cite news |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=25 January 2020 |title=West Ham United 0 1 West Bromwich Albion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51208500 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} In a successful season for West Brom, they finished second and were promoted to the Premier League.{{cite web |date=22 July 2020 |title=West Brom win promotion to the Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1730651 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Premier League}}
In the 2020–21 season, Townsend was the preferred choice, when available, but missed the whole of December and January after suffering an knee injury in a 1–0 win over Sheffield United.{{cite web |last=Maher |first=Matt |date=4 December 2020 |title=West Brom defender Conor Townsend ruled out for up to six weeks |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2020/12/04/west-brom-defender-conor-townsend-ruled-out-for-up-to-six-weeks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204145051/https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2020/12/04/west-brom-defender-conor-townsend-ruled-out-for-up-to-six-weeks/ |archive-date=4 December 2020 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Express & Star}}{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Gary |date=28 November 2020 |title=West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Sheffield United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55025786 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} Townsend would play in 25 league games as The Baggies were relegated, after finishing 19th.{{cite web |last=Corkhill |first=Barney |title=West Bromwich Albion relegated from Premier League |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/relegation-battle/news/west-brom-relegated-from-premier-league_446728.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618132026/https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/relegation-battle/news/west-brom-relegated-from-premier-league_446728.html |archive-date=18 June 2021 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=SportsMole}} With Kieran Gibbs leaving West Brom before the start of the 2021–22 season,{{cite web |date=23 March 2021 |title=Transfer news: West Brom defender Kieran Gibbs to join MLS side Inter Miami at end of the season |url=https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12254745/transfer-news-west-brom-defender-kieran-gibbs-to-join-mls-side-inter-miami-at-end-of-the-season |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Sky Sports}} Townsend became first choice and started 43 league games across the season. With a season of good performances, fans began making playful comparisons to Roberto Carlos – which led to the joke nickname 'Conor Carlos'.{{cite web |last=Masi |first=Joseph |date=26 October 2021 |title='Conor Carlos' is proving to be Mr Reliable for West Brom |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2021/10/26/conor-carlos-is-proving-to-be-mr-reliable-for-west-brom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026154248/https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2021/10/26/conor-carlos-is-proving-to-be-mr-reliable-for-west-brom/ |archive-date=26 October 2021 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Shropshire Star}}{{cite web |last=Madeley |first=Steve |date=17 November 2021 |title=West Brom's Conor Townsend signs new deal until 2025 |url=https://theathletic.com/3688035/2021/11/17/west-broms-conor-townsend-signs-new-deal-until-2025/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=The Athletic}}{{cite web |last=Chapman |first=Joseph |date=18 November 2021 |title=The 'massive compliment' West Brom have paid Conor Townsend |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-conor-townsend-contract-22201481 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122203711/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-conor-townsend-contract-22201481 |archive-date=22 November 2021 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Birmingham Live}} For his good performances, Townsend was rewarded with a new contract, extending until 2025.{{cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title=TOWNSEND SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/townsend-signs-contract-extension#:~:text=Conor%20Townsend%20has%20put%20pen,until%20the%20summer%20of%202025. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628221456/https://www.wba.co.uk/news/townsend-signs-contract-extension |archive-date=28 June 2022 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=West Bromwich Albion}}
In the 2022–23 season, Townsend played in all 46 league matches. In a 3–2 victory against Luton Town, Townsend scored his first league goal for West Brom, which completed the comeback after being 2–0 down at halftime.{{cite news |date=15 January 2023 |title=Conor Townsend: First league goal for West Brom 'very special' for Baggies left-back |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64282127 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408183925/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64282127 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} Townsend would go on to score two more goals in the season – one against Watford and one against Norwich.{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Ron |date=20 February 2023 |title=Watford 3–2 West Brom: Ken Sema's goals in either half lift Hornets into play-offs with narrow victory |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/12815531/watford-3-2-west-brom-ken-semas-goals-in-either-half-lift-hornets-into-play-offs-with-narrow-victory |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}{{cite web |last=Long |first=Dan |date=29 April 2023 |title=West Brom 2–1 Norwich City: Jed Wallace winner keeps Baggies' play-off hopes alive and ends those of the Canaries |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/12868157/west-brom-2-1-norwich-city-jed-wallace-winner-keeps-baggies-play-off-hopes-alive-and-ends-those-of-the-canaries |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Sky Sports}} With captain Jake Livermore out of the starting 11 and vice-captain Dara O'Shea injured,{{cite web |last=Horgan |first=Andrew |date=31 March 2023 |title=Dara O'Shea confirms he will miss the rest of the season through injury |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41106796.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401183649/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41106796.html |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Irish Examiner}} Townsend was nominated as stand-in captain for the final few games of the season.{{cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=25 April 2023 |title=Stand-in West Brom skipper Conor Townsend eyeing late play-off charge |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/04/25/stand-in-west-brom-skipper-conor-townsend-eyeing-late-play-off-charge/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502061053/https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/04/25/stand-in-west-brom-skipper-conor-townsend-eyeing-late-play-off-charge/ |archive-date=2 May 2023 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Express & Star}} For the 2023–24 season, Townsend was named third captain, standing in for Jed Wallace and Okay Yokuslu.
=Ipswich Town=
On 1 August 2024, Townsend signed for Ipswich Town on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c28e9ydyzkxo |title=Promoted Ipswich sign West Brom's Townsend for £750,000 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 August 2024 |access-date=1 August 2024}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Hull City
|2011–12{{Soccerbase season|62924|2011|name=Conor Townsend|access-date=7 November 2013}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13{{Soccerbase season|62924|2012|name=Conor Townsend|access-date=7 November 2013}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14{{Soccerbase season|62924|2013|name=Conor Townsend|access-date=7 November 2013}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{Soccerbase season|62924|2014|name=Conor Townsend|access-date=10 August 2014}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| |Grimsby Town (loan)
|27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan)
|20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Carlisle United (loan)
|12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United (loan)
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United (loan)
|League One |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan)
|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|62924|2015|access-date=25 September 2017}} |9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Scunthorpe United
|League One |20 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|62924|2016|access-date=25 September 2017}}
|League One |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|Three appearances in the Football League Trophy and two in the League One play-offs}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|62924|2017|access-date=25 September 2017}}
|League One |30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League One play-offs}} | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 5 | |
| rowspan="7"|West Bromwich Albion
|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|62924|2018|access-date=23 February 2021}} |Championship |12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|62924|2019|access-date=23 February 2021}}
|Championship |27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|62924|2020|access-date=23 February 2021}}
|Premier League |25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|62924|2021|access-date=23 February 2021}}
|Championship |43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|62924|2022|access-date=17 October 2022}}
|Championship |46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|62924|2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}
|Championship |42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Two appearances made in the Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!195 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 4 | |
| Ipswich Town
|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|62924|2024|access-date=1 August 2024}} |Premier League |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!363 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 413 | 14 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,,11714_447561,00.html Conor Townsend profile] at Sky Sports.
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Ipswich Town F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Townsend, Conor}}
Category:Footballers from the East Riding of Yorkshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Dundee United F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players