| Jim Townsend | |
| Fullname: | James Clabby Townsend |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Greenock, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Canada |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Years1: | 1961–1964 |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Clubs1: | St Johnstone |
| Years2: | 1964–1966 |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Clubs2: | Middlesbrough |
| Years3: | 1966–1967 |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Clubs3: | St Johnstone |
| Years4: | 1967–1972 |
| Caps4: | 107 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Clubs4: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Years5: | 1972–1977 |
| Caps5: | 89 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Clubs5: | Morton |
| Years6: | 1976 |
| Years7: | 1976 |
| Totalcaps: | 351 |
| Totalgoals: | 30 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1967 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1977 |
| Managerclubs1: | Windsor Stars |
James Clabby Townsend (2 February 1945 – 19 October 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for St Johnstone, Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, and Morton.[1] He made four appearances for the Scotland national team during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals.[2] [3] In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with London City and Toronto Italia.[4]
In 1977, he served as the head coach for Windsor Stars in the National Soccer League.[5] In early 1978, the Windsor Stars dismissed him from his post.[6]
Townsend died on 19 October 2020, at the age of 75.[7]