Will Longbottom
English footballer
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William Radley Longbottom (born 12 December 1998)[3] is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Radley Longbottom[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guiseley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | ||
| 2019 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Waterford | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Farsley Celtic | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 58 | (18) |
| 2024– | Guiseley | 32 | (20) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:29, 21 April 2025 (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]
On 30 May 2024, Longbottom returned to the Northern Premier League Premier Division with Guiseley.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2015–16[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17[15] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Waterford | 2020[19] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2020–21[19] | National League North | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Farsley Celtic | 2021–22[19] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2022–23[19] | National League North | 42 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 44 | 12 | |
| 2023–24[20] | NPL Premier Division | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Total | 58 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 19 | ||
| Guiseley | 2024–25[21] | NPL Premier Division | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 38 | 25 | |
| Career total | 114 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 134 | 46 | ||