Andrew "Andy" David Townsend is a retired footballer who played in two World Cups for the Republic of Ireland and is now a television and radio pundit. Starting his career at Welling United and then Weymouth, Townsend came to prominence at age 21 when he signed with Southampton. In 1988 he moved on to Norwich City, before joining Chelsea two years later. In 1993 he signed with Aston Villa and enjoyed four successful years before his transfer to Middlesbrough. His final club was West Bromwich Albion, where he retired in 2000. Following his retirement as a player he became a football pundit, most notably with ITV Sport. [More at Wikipedia]

July 23rd, 1963 in Maidstone (Age 61)