Season statistics
| Season | Appearances | Goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | Unoff. | Total | 1st | 2nd | Unoff. | Total | |
| 1998–99 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22 | 76 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Counted from the match line-ups and goalscorers; unused substitutes are not appearances.
Matches
100 matches and 2 goals in the archive's line-ups (all teams). Matches without a recorded line-up are not included.
- 1st Team debut
- Cambridge United6 May 2000 · away
- 1st Team last match
- Torquay United22 October 2002 · away
Goals by opponent
- Leyton Orient 1 in 1
- Oxford United 1 in 4
Show all 100 matches
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Team | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | |||||
| 15 January 2003 | Bournemouth (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 0–0 | |
| 12 November 2002 | Slough Town (a) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 30 October 2002 | Crystal Palace (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–6 | |
| 22 October 2002 | Torquay United (a) · sub | Football League Trophy : LDV Vans | 1st Team | Won 4–0 | |
| 16 October 2002 | Luton Town (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–3 | |
| 9 October 2002 | Norwich City (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–5 | |
| 8 October 2002 | Celtic (h) · sub | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Lost 0–4 | |
| 2 October 2002 | Oxford United (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 2–0 | |
| 18 September 2002 | Southend United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 4 September 2002 | Portsmouth (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 2–3 | |
| 28 August 2002 | Peterborough United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 4–1 | |
| 20 August 2002 | Plymouth Argyle (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–3 | |
| 14 August 2002 | Swindon Town (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–3 | |
| 3 August 2002 | Barnet (a) | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Lost 4–5 | |
| 31 July 2002 | Chelsea (h) · sub | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 30 July 2002 | Henley Town (a) | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Won 1–0 | |
| 27 July 2002 | Dumbarton (a) · sub | Friendly : Tour (U) | Unofficial | Lost 2–3 | |
| 25 July 2002 | Ayr United (a) · sub | Friendly : Tour (U) | Unofficial | Won 2–1 | |
| 2001–02 | |||||
| 18 April 2002 | Millwall (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 4–1 | |
| 16 April 2002 | Luton Town (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 10 April 2002 | Bristol City (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 1 April 2002 | Tranmere Rovers (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 30 March 2002 | Peterborough United (a) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 26 March 2002 | Brentford (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 3–2 | |
| 20 March 2002 | Crystal Palace (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–6 | |
| 13 March 2002 | Reading (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 6 March 2002 | Bournemouth (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 27 February 2002 | Northampton Town (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 1–1 | |
| 20 February 2002 | Cardiff City (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 18 February 2002 | Burnham (a) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Lost 0–3 | |
| 14 February 2002 | Gillingham (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 6 February 2002 | Leyton Orient (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | 1 |
| 29 January 2002 | Burnham (h) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Drawn 3–3 | |
| 17 October 2001 | Brentford (h) | Football League Trophy : LDV Vans | 1st Team | Won 1–0 | |
| 10 October 2001 | Bristol Rovers (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 2–0 | |
| 26 September 2001 | Brighton & Hove Albion (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 1–0 | |
| 19 September 2001 | Portsmouth (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–3 | |
| 4 September 2001 | Oxford United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 4–0 | 1 |
| 29 August 2001 | Barnet (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 29 July 2001 | Bohemians (Dublin) (a) | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 24 July 2001 | Crawley Town (a) | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Lost 2–3 | |
| 2000–01 | |||||
| 2 May 2001 | Bristol Rovers (a) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 25 April 2001 | Colchester United (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 1–1 | |
| 8 April 2001 | Liverpool (h) | F.A. Challenge Cup | 1st Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 24 March 2001 | Walsall (a) · sub | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Lost 1–5 | |
| 21 March 2001 | Reading (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 2–3 | |
| 17 March 2001 | Oldham Athletic (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 13 March 2001 | Stoke City (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 10 March 2001 | Leicester City (a) | F.A. Challenge Cup | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 6 March 2001 | Reading (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Drawn 1–1 | |
| 3 March 2001 | Port Vale (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 24 February 2001 | Peterborough United (a) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Lost 2–3 | |
| 20 February 2001 | Wimbledon (a) · sub | F.A. Challenge Cup | 1st Team | Won 2–2 | |
| 14 February 2001 | Fulham (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–6 | |
| 7 February 2001 | Gillingham (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 24 January 2001 | Millwall (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–3 | |
| 10 January 2001 | Luton Town (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 1–0 | |
| 26 December 2000 | Cambridge United (a) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 23 December 2000 | Swansea City (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 19 December 2000 | Millwall (h) | F.A. Challenge Cup | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 10 December 2000 | Millwall (a) | F.A. Challenge Cup | 1st Team | Drawn 0–0 | |
| 5 December 2000 | Exeter City (h) | Football League Trophy : LDV Vans | 1st Team | Won 1–0 | |
| 29 November 2000 | Cambridge United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 3–1 | |
| 18 November 2000 | Harrow Borough (h) | F.A. Challenge Cup | 1st Team | Won 3–0 | |
| 1 November 2000 | Southend United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 2–2 | |
| 12 October 2000 | Norwich City (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–4 | |
| 6 October 2000 | Notts County (h) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Won 3–1 | |
| 28 September 2000 | Bristol Rovers (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–1 | |
| 20 September 2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–5 | |
| 30 August 2000 | Oxford United (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 2–2 | |
| 16 August 2000 | Swindon Town (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 1–0 | |
| 2 August 2000 | Dartford (a) | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Drawn 2–2 | |
| 1999–00 | |||||
| 6 May 2000 | Cambridge United (a) | Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide | 1st Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 6 April 2000 | Bristol City (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 29 March 2000 | Ipswich Town (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–7 | |
| 15 March 2000 | Queens Park Rangers (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–7 | |
| 13 March 2000 | Colchester United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–3 | |
| 23 February 2000 | Bristol Rovers (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 1–1 | |
| 8 February 2000 | Thatcham Town (a) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Won 2–0 | |
| 25 January 2000 | Southend United (a) · sub | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 3–4 | |
| 4 January 2000 | Chesham United (h) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Won 4–1 | |
| 1 December 1999 | Bristol City (h) | Avon Insurance League Cup | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 24 November 1999 | Fulham (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–2 | |
| 12 October 1999 | Barnet (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 2–1 | |
| 6 October 1999 | Luton Town (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 2–5 | |
| 22 September 1999 | Northampton Town (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 0–0 | |
| 11 August 1999 | Aylesbury United (a) | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 1998–99 | |||||
| 5 May 1999 | Charlton Athletic (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–4 | |
| 3 May 1999 | Maidenhead United (h) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Lost 1–4 | |
| 26 April 1999 | Arsenal (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Won 2–0 | |
| 22 April 1999 | Cambridge United (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–3 | |
| 15 April 1999 | Peterborough United (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 30 March 1999 | Oxford United (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–3 | |
| 10 March 1999 | Wimbledon (a) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Drawn 0–0 | |
| 17 February 1999 | Marlow (a) · sub | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Won 2–0 | |
| 3 February 1999 | Fulham (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–9 | |
| 27 January 1999 | Southampton (h) | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 1–2 | |
| 21 January 1999 | Chalfont Saint Peter (h) | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup (2) | 2nd Team | Won 3–0 | |
| 14 October 1998 | Crystal Palace (a) · sub | Avon Insurance Combination | 2nd Team | Lost 0–4 | |
| 18 July 1998 | Hemel Hempstead (a) · sub | Friendly : 2nd Team | 2nd Team | Won 1–0 | |
In match photos
17 photos from 10 matches, found by the names in the photos.
Ben TownsendCeltic · 8 October 2002
Ben TownsendCeltic · 8 October 2002
Ben Townsend-Andy ThompsonBarnet · 3 August 2002
Ben TownsendTranmere Rovers · 1 April 2002
Ben TownsendTranmere Rovers · 1 April 2002
Ben TownsendTranmere Rovers · 1 April 2002
Ben TownsendPeterborough United · 30 March 2002
Ben TownsendPeterborough United · 30 March 2002
Ben TownsendPeterborough United · 30 March 2002
Ben TownsendBurnham · 18 February 2002
Ben TownsendLiverpool · 8 April 2001
Ben TownsendCambridge United · 26 December 2000
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- Harrow Borough, 18 November 2000 · Ben Townsend
- Harrow Borough, 18 November 2000 · Ben Townsend
- Harrow Borough, 18 November 2000 · Ben Townsend
- Notts County, 6 October 2000 · Ben Townsend
- Cambridge United, 6 May 2000 · Ben Townsend
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