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IR 1928-1931

Eric Longden

The career · In numbers
Appearances
27
Goals
6
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

Longden

Eric Longden spent three seasons at Leeds United between 1928/29 and 1930/31, operating as an inside right. He made 27 appearances for the club, all as a starter, and contributed 6 goals during that time.

Vital statistics
Full name
Eric Longden
Born
18 May 1904
Position
IR
Nation
England
First appearance
1 April 1929
Last appearance
3 September 1930
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 20 3 1928/29 22 1929/30 2 1930/31
View the data as a table
Eric Longden - appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1928/29 3 0
1929/30 22 6
1930/31 2 0
Every goal

All 6 goals

Eric Longden - every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
12 Apr 1930 Blackburn Rovers Division One - Open Play -
8 Feb 1930 Sunderland Division One - Open Play -
25 Dec 1929 Derby County Division One - Open Play -
21 Dec 1929 Manchester United Division One - Open Play -
14 Dec 1929 Newcastle United Division One - Open Play -
14 Dec 1929 Newcastle United Division One - Open Play -
Every appearance

Match record

Eric Longden - all appearances
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
3 Sep 1930 Division OneA Derby County 14 Lost 1–4 v Derby County
30 Aug 1930 Division OneH Portsmouth 22 Drew 2–2 v Portsmouth
3 May 1930 Division OneA Portsmouth 00 Drew 0–0 v Portsmouth
21 Apr 1930 Division OneA Manchester City 14 Lost 1–4 v Manchester City
19 Apr 1930 Division OneA Newcastle United 12 Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United
12 Apr 1930 Division OneH Blackburn Rovers 42 Won 4–2 v Blackburn Rovers
9 Apr 1930 Division OneH Sheffield Wednesday 30 Won 3–0 v Sheffield Wednesday
5 Apr 1930 Division OneA Middlesbrough 11 Drew 1–1 v Middlesbrough
29 Mar 1930 Division OneH Liverpool 11 Drew 1–1 v Liverpool
22 Mar 1930 Division OneA West Ham United 03 Lost 0–3 v West Ham United
15 Mar 1930 Division OneH Sheffield United 22 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
8 Mar 1930 Division OneA Grimsby Town 21 Won 2–1 v Grimsby Town
22 Feb 1930 Division OneA Birmingham City 01 Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City
15 Feb 1930 Division OneA Bolton Wanderers 24 Lost 2–4 v Bolton Wanderers
8 Feb 1930 Division OneH Sunderland 50 Won 5–0 v Sunderland
1 Feb 1930 Division OneA Burnley 30 Won 3–0 v Burnley
26 Dec 1929 Division OneA Derby County 03 Lost 0–3 v Derby County
25 Dec 1929 Division OneH Derby County 21 Won 2–1 v Derby County
21 Dec 1929 Division OneA Manchester United 13 Lost 1–3 v Manchester United
14 Dec 1929 Division OneH Newcastle United 52 Won 5–2 v Newcastle United
7 Dec 1929 Division OneA Blackburn Rovers 12 Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers
14 Sep 1929 Division OneA Huddersfield Town 01 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town
11 Sep 1929 Division OneA Everton 11 Drew 1–1 v Everton
31 Aug 1929 Division OneA Arsenal 04 Lost 0–4 v Arsenal
4 May 1929 Division OneH Birmingham City 01 Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City
13 Apr 1929 Division OneA Sunderland 12 Lost 1–2 v Sunderland
1 Apr 1929 Division OneA Sheffield United 11 Drew 1–1 v Sheffield United