Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Longden | ||
Date of birth | 1866 | Q1||
Place of birth | Darfield, England | ||
Date of death | 1924 Q4 (aged 58) | ||
Place of death | Doncaster, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside right / Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1890–1893 | Northwich Victoria | ||
1893–1896 | Rotherham Town | 78 | (3) |
1896–1902 | Doncaster Rovers | (17) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Longden (1866 Q1 – 1924 Q4) was an English footballer who played as an outside right and right half for Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham Town at the turn of the 19th century.[1]
After Division 2 side Rotherham Town went out of business at the end of the 1895−86 season, Longden moved to play for nearby Doncaster in the Midland League. He began for Doncaster playing outside right, his debut being away to Mexborough Town on 5 September 1896, and his first goal three weeks later at home to Ilkeston Town.[2] That season Doncaster were Champions of the Midland League, Longden scoring 7 of their 77 goals.[2]
He became the Rover's regular penalty taker as well as captain. He moved to play at right half towards the end of his career.[2]
Doncaster returned to Division 2 in the 1901–02 season, with Longden making 31 appearances and scoring 2 goals during the season. He retired from football after the season,[2] making his last appearance in the 2–1 victory over Leicester Fosse in which he broke his arm in a collision twenty minutes into the game.[3]