Troy Townsend

Troy Donoghue Townsend (born 1 August 1965 ) is a British anti-racism worker, broadcaster and former footballer. He is head of development at the anti-racism organisation Kick It Out, where he has worked since 2001. He was previously a youth footballer with Millwall and Crystal Palace,

Townsend has been involved with Kick It Out since 2001. In 2013, the Football Association presented him with a Grassroot Hero Award for his anti-racism work. He has been a regular pundit with The Guardian since 2021. His son Kurtis Townsend was in the youth team at AFC Wimbledon, His nephew is footballer Colin Kazim-Richards.

Townsend was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to diversity and inclusion in association football.