David Longhurst

David Longhurst

Personal information
Full name	David John Longhurst
Date of birth	15 January 1965(1965-01-15)
Place of birth	Northampton, England
Date of death	8 September 1990(1990-09-08) (aged 25)
Place of death	York, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1985	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
1985–1987	Halifax Town	85	(24)
1987–1988	Northampton Town	37	(7)
1988–1990	Peterborough United	58	(7)
1990	York City	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David John Longhurst (15 January 1965 – 8 September 1990) was an English footballer. During his career, he played for Nottingham Forest, Halifax Town, Northampton Town, Peterborough United and York City. He died on the pitch during a match for York City against Lincoln City in 1990.

Career

Longhurst was a pacy striker who began his career in Nottingham Forest's youth team. However, he never made it to Forest's first team. He was released in 1985, and joined Halifax Town. He was a goalscorer at the club, scoring 24 goals in 85 league appearances. After two seasons at Halifax, he joined Northampton Town in 1987.

After one season at Northampton, Longhurst was signed by Peterborough United in 1988, before joining York City in the spring of 1990. In the third match of the 1990–91 season, Longhurst suffered a heart attack on the pitch, and was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital. He was the first player to die in a Football League match in 69 years. York City named one of the stands at the Bootham Crescent stadium after him.

Persondata
Name	Longhurst, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	15 January 1965
Place of birth	Northampton, England
Date of death	8 September 1990
Place of death	York, England