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