Bert Longstaff
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Edward Longstaff | ||
Date of birth | 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Shoreham-by-Sea, England | ||
Date of death | 1969 (aged 84) | ||
Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1902–1906 | Shoreham | ||
1906–1922 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 443 | (86) |
1924–1925 | Shoreham | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Albert Edward "Bert" Longstaff (1885–1949) was an English footballer.
He started his career at Shoreham, when he was 17.[1] In 1907 he signed with Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He stayed with Brighton until 1923 during which time he won the 1910 FA Charity Shield and played in the club's first year in the Football League Third Division South, in 1921–22, which was his last season with the club.[1]
After he left Brighton he got permission from the Football Association to play as an amateur again for Shoreham, where he finished his footballing career.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bateman, Roger (May 2010). "Bert Longstaff – Shoreham's First Professional Footballer". Shorehambysea.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Shoreham F.C. – Early football in Shoreham and the 'Glory Years'". Shoreham History Portal. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2013.