Billy Longden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
Honours[edit]
Champions: 1896−97, 1898−99
Runner up: 1900−01
- Yorkshire League
Runner up: 1898−99
References[edit]
- ^ Billy Longden at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers v Leicester Fosse". The Sheffield Daily Telegraph. Sheffield. 14 April 1902.
- 1866 births
- 1924 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football midfielders
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Rotherham Town F.C. (1878) players
- English Football League players
- Midland Football League players
- People from Darfield, South Yorkshire
- Footballers from South Yorkshire