Townsley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Townsley, first class cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1974 and 1975
Barry Townsley CBE (born 1946), British stockbroker
Clarence Page Townsley (1855–1926), United States Army officer, superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Derek Townsley (born 1973), English professional footballer
Joel Townsley Rogers (1896–1984), American writer who wrote science-fiction, air-adventure, and mystery stories
Tom Townsley (1898–1976), Scottish footballer
Charles Daniel Townsley (born 1961), American Software Engineer, Project Manager, Sales Executive for IBM Corporation. Husband of Mary, father of Emily and Michael. Step father to Steven.
