Bert Longstaff
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Edward Longstaff | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreham-by-Sea, England | ||
| Date of death | 1969, (age 84) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1902–1906 | Shoreham | ||
| 1906–1923 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 443 | (86) |
| 1924–1925 | Shoreham | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bert Longstaff 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 Charity shield and also played in the clubs first year in the Football League Third Division South, his last season, 1922–23, with the club.[1][3]
After he left Brighton he got permission from the F.A. to play as an amateur again for Shoreham, where he finished his footballing career.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bert Longstaff – Shoreham's First Professional Footballer". May 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Shoreham F.C. – Early football in Shoreham and the 'Glory Years". Shoreham History Portal. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "England 1922/23". Rsssf.com. 2000-07-18. Retrieved 2013-04-25.