Derek Townsley's clubs included Gretna, Queen of the South, Motherwell, Hibernian and Oxford United.
12 Facts About Derek Townsley
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Derek Townsley began his senior career in 1996 when he joined Dumfries side Queen of the South, with chairman Norman Blount getting the wheels moving on the club's revival.
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Derek Townsley had a late chance to score an equaliser teed up by man of the match Tommy Bryce, but his shot went over the bar.
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Derek Townsley moved into full-time football for the first time at the age of 26 when he joined Motherwell on 31 May 1999.
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Derek Townsley was then signed by Hibernian manager Alex McLeish in July 2001 after his contract with Motherwell expired.
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Derek Townsley struggled to hold down a place under the management of McLeish, but he got into the team more regularly after Bobby Williamson was appointed manager in February 2002.
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Derek Townsley left Hibs at the end of his contract to sign for Oxford United.
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Derek Townsley only stayed with Oxford for six months before returning to Gretna.
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Now bankrolled by Brooks Mileson and in the Scottish football league system, Derek Townsley re-joined a vastly different club to the non-league outfit that he left early in his career.
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Derek Townsley played an important part in Gretna's successive promotions and played in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final.
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Derek Townsley moved to Workington in February 2007, before moving onto Newcastle Blue Star and Penrith Town.
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In July 2008, Derek Townsley signed for Scottish Football League newcomers Annan Athletic as a player and assistant manager.