Andy Townsend
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 60 |
| Date of birth | July 23,1963 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Maidstone |
| United Kingdom | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Spouse | Jackie Townsend |
| Parents | Don Townsend |
| Job | Journalist |
| Sports commentator | |
| Television presenter | |
| Radio personality | |
| Soccer player | |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Nationality | British |
| Irish | |
| Education | Bexleyheath Academy |
| Sport | Football |
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| ID | 455691 |
Andy Townsend Life story
Andrew David Townsend is a former professional footballer and sports co-commentator for Premier League Productions and CBS Sports. As a player he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Chelsea, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.
Italia 90: Former England footballer selling shirts from world cup
By Alex SmithBBC News
A collection of shirts amassed by a mystery ex-England footballer during the 1990 World Cup is going on sale.
The Eight shirts, being sold by Derbyshire-based Hansons Auctioneers, were collected during England's seven games in The Tournament , which saw The Team defeated in the semi-finals by West Germany .
A signed yellow shirt, worn by goalkeeper Peter Shilton during The Penalty defeat, is also up For Sale .
The Collection could fetch £300,000.
Charles Hanson , owner of the auction firm, said he could not reveal which ex-England star was selling The Shirts " due to client confidentiality".
" However, he played a crucial role in Italia 1990 and enjoyed a stellar career in football, " He Said .
Hansons said seven shirts were exchanged with opposition players who competed against England during The Tournament .
Described as the " magnificent seven" they have a guide price of £150,000 to £250,000.
They were originally issued to The Republic of Ireland's Andy Townsend , Johannes van't Schip, from the Netherlands, Egypt's Sader Eid, Belgium's Marc van der Linden, Emmanuel Kunde , from Cameroon, West Germany 's Klaus Augenthaler and Italy's Giuseppe Giannini .
Shilton's shirt, signed by the England squad, has a price estimate of £40,000 to £50,000.
Mr Hanson said the former goalkeeper " gave it away to our vendor in the dressing room after The Pain of that penalty shootout defeat against West Germany ".
He added: " This unique set of retro shirts sweeps us back to a tournament that will stay forever etched in millions of memories. "
Bids for The Shirts are being invited by private tender.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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