Harry Townley
Hawthorn
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1927 v STK30 Apr 1927
- Most recent
- R4 1927 v NTH21 May 1927
Stats
Bio
James Henry "Harry" Townley was a local recruit whose brief VFL career typified Hawthorn's desperate search for talent during its difficult formative years in the league. Recruited from the Tooronga Football Club—a sub-district side based near the club's Glenferrie Oval heartland—Townley was called up to make his debut in the opening round of the 1927 season against St Kilda. He managed just two senior appearances in a struggling side that would ultimately claim the wooden spoon with only one win for the year. Unable to secure a regular place in the lineup during a period of significant on-field instability for the Mayblooms, Townley was not retained beyond his debut season, remaining one of many local hopefuls who earned a short-lived opportunity at the highest level.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Feb 1905
- Died
- 21 Mar 1991 (aged 86y 33d)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, VIC
- Deathplace
- Camberwell, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionJames Henry "Harry" Townley was a local recruit whose brief VFL career typified Hawthorn's desperate search for talent during its difficult formative years in the league. Recruited from the Tooronga Football Club—a sub-district side based near the club's Glenferrie Oval heartland—Townley was called up to make his debut in the opening round of the 1927 season against St Kilda. He managed just two senior appearances in a struggling side that would ultimately claim the wooden spoon with only one win for the year. Unable to secure a regular place in the lineup during a period of significant on-field instability for the Mayblooms, Townley was not retained beyond his debut season, remaining one of many local hopefuls who earned a short-lived opportunity at the highest level.