Arthur Longbottom (footballer)
Arthur Langley (né Longbottom; 30 January 1933 – 15 September 2023) was an English footballer. An inside-forward, he scored 118 goals in 360 league and cup appearances in an 11-year career in the bottom two divisions of the Football League. He changed his surname from Longbottom to Langley after his retirement from football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Longbottom | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 2023 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Methley United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1961 | Queens Park Rangers | 201 | (62) |
| 1961–1963 | Port Vale | 52 | (18) |
| 1963 | Millwall | 10 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Oxford United | 34 | (14) |
| 1964–1965 | Colchester United | 33 | (12) |
| 1965–196? | Scarborough | ||
| Total | 330 | (107) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Longbottom spent 1954 to 1961 at Queens Park Rangers, before he was sold on to Port Vale in May 1961 for a £2,000 fee. He was sold on to Millwall for another £2,000 in January 1963, before joining Oxford United in the summer. He transferred to Colchester United in October 1964, and then moved into non-League football with Scarborough in May 1965. Though he never won any honours and was never promoted, he finished as top-scorer in seasons at QPR, Port Vale, and Oxford United.