David Longhurst

David Longhurst
Personal information
Full name David John Longhurst[1]
Date of birth (1965-01-15)15 January 1965[1]
Place of birth Northampton,[1] England
Date of death 8 September 1990(1990-09-08) (aged 25)[1]
Place of death York,[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1985–1987 Halifax Town 85 (24)
1987–1988 Northampton Town 37 (7)
1988–1990 Peterborough United 58 (7)
1990 York City 6 (2)
Total 186 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Longhurst (15 January 1965 – 8 September 1990) was an English footballer. During his career, he played for Nottingham Forest, Halifax Town, Northampton Town, Peterborough United and York City. He died on the pitch during a match for York City against Lincoln City in 1990.

  1. ^ a b c d e "David Longhurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.