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Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion defender on ‘amazing’ return to action after injury
13 August 2026 Off

Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion defender on ‘amazing’ return to action after injury

By Total Football News

Townsend’s contract at Ipswich expired in the summer but the Suffolk club invited him to participate in pre-season training, an offer he was thankful for as it allowed him to “hit the ground running” when the chance to rejoin Albion arose.

He said returning to The Hawthorns and therefore moving much closer to his family base was “an easy decision to make”, while it also reunited him with Baggies head

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Andros Townsend: Luton winger completes moves to Turkish club Antalyaspor
12 September 2024 Off

Andros Townsend: Luton winger completes moves to Turkish club Antalyaspor

By Total Football News

Andros Townsend has completed a move to Antalyaspor from Luton Town after the Turkish club’s transfer registration embargo was lifted.

The 33-year-old winger signed a contract with Antalyaspor in August but Fifa had banned the Super Lig club from registering players.

That meant Townsend was able to train with his new team-mates but could not play or be officially announced as an Antalyaspor player.

Townsend said last month he

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Conor Townsend: Ipswich Town sign West Brom defender for £750,000
1 August 2024 Off

Conor Townsend: Ipswich Town sign West Brom defender for £750,000

By Total Football News

Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town have signed Conor Townsend for £750,000 from Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Full-back Townsend, 31, has signed a two-year contract with Ipswich, who start their first season back in the Premier League since 2002 at home to Liverpool on 17 August.

“To play in the Premier League again is a big challenge for me and this kind of opportunity doesn’t come around very often so

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Conor Townsend: West Brom ‘fine’ to be called play-off underdogs
13 May 2024 0

Conor Townsend: West Brom ‘fine’ to be called play-off underdogs

By Total Football News

The Baggies travel south in four days knowing Saints fans will be expecting their side to make the most of home advantage.

Townsend thinks the fact that Russell Martin’s side finished 12 points ahead of Albion – and did the double over them in the league this season – will amplify that expectation and, with it, the pressure.

“They’ve been higher than us all season and were flirting with going

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Andros Townsend criticises uncertainty over Everton & Nottingham Forest points deductions
26 March 2024 0

Andros Townsend criticises uncertainty over Everton & Nottingham Forest points deductions

By Total Football News
Luton Town winger Andros Townsend
Luton drew 1-1 with relegation rivals Nottingham Forest in their most recent Premier League fixture

Luton winger Andros Townsend says the uncertainty created by other Premier League teams’ points deductions for breaching financial rules “makes a mockery” of the top flight.

Everton have been docked six points – down from 10 after an appeal – while Nottingham Forest have appealed against their own four-point deduction.

Forest’s points loss meant they

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