Will Longbottom

William Radley Longbottom (born 12 December 1998)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.

Will Longbottom
Personal information
Full name William Radley Longbottom[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998
Place of birth Leeds, England[2]
Height 6 ft (183 cm)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Waterford
Number 10
Youth career
0000 2016 Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Doncaster Rovers 12 (1)
2017 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 4 (1)
2018 → Halesowen Town (loan)
2019 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 6 (0)
2020– Waterford 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:26, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Career

Longbottom made his first team debut for Doncaster Rovers on 8 May 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Richard Chaplow in a home League One match against Burton Albion at the Keepmoat Stadium.[4] He scored his first goal for Doncaster in an EFL Trophy tie against Derby County Under-23s on 4 October 2016.[5]

On 27 January 2018 it was reported that Longbottom had been given a new contract with Rovers up to the summer of 2020.[6]

On 1 September 2018, Longbottom went out on a month's loan to National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.[7] He made 5 appearances, scoring one goal and made one assist[8] before an ankle injury forced his return.[9]

He was loaned out to Halesowen Town of the Northern Premier League on 9 February.[9]

Longbottom went out on an initial one-month loan to Gainsborough Trinity on 25 January 2019.[10]

He was transfer-listed by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season[11] though remained with the club until being released on 31 January 2020.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 February 2020'[2]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2015–16[13] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17[14] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 7 1
2017–18[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
2018–19[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 2 0
2019–20[17] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 12 1
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References
  1. https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/players/william-longbottom/441297/
  3. "Doncaster Rovers FC Player Profiles". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. Sport, Tom Garry BBC. "Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. "Derby County beaten on penalties after draw with Doncaster in Checkatrade Trophy". derbytelegraph.co.uk. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/longbottom-gets-new-deal/ Longbottom gets new deal
  7. "Longbottom joins Harriers". Doncaster Rovers Official Site. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  8. "Will Longbottom". Kidderminster Harriers Official Site. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  9. "Longbottom loaned to Halesowen". Doncaster Rovers Official Site. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  10. "Where there's a Will, there's a way!". Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  11. "Doncaster Rovers: Tommy Rowe, Andy Butler & Danny Andrew offered new deals". BBC Sport. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  12. "Three players leave Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  13. "Games played by Will Longbottom in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  14. "Games played by Will Longbottom in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  15. "Games played by Will Longbottom in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  16. "Games played by Will Longbottom in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  17. "Games played by Will Longbottom in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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