Nick Townsend

Townsend was born in Solihull, West Midlands, where he attended Alderbrook Secondary School. He and his father had season tickets at Birmingham City, and the seven-year-old Townsend was at the 2002 play-off final at which the club were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. He joined Birmingham City's youth academy as an under-nine, and took up a scholarship in July 2011. He was given a squad number in January 2013 after previous third-choice goalkeeper David Lucas left the club, and, with the sale of first-choice goalkeeper Jack Butland pending, he was an unused substitute as Colin Doyle started the FA Cup third round defeat against Leeds United. Butland signed for Stoke City, but was loaned back until the end of the season, so Townsend returned to third choice. He spent a spell on loan at Oxford City, for whom he went straight into the starting eleven and played nine Conference North matches and two in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup.

Born in England, Townsend is of Antiguan descent through a grandfather. On 3 June 2022, he made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda, playing the full match in the 1–0 win against Barbados in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League.

As of 25 April 2026

International

As of match played 5 June 2024

Barnsley

Football League One play-offs: 2016 Football League Trophy: 2015–16