Introduction
William Radley Longbottom (born 12 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
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. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in an EFL Trophy tie against Derby County Under-23s on 4 October 2016.
On 27 January 2018 it was reported that Longbottom had been given a new contract with Rovers up to the summer of 2020.
On 1 September 2018, Longbottom went out on a month's loan to National League North club Kidderminster Harriers. He made 5 appearances, scoring one goal and made one assist before an ankle injury forced his return.
He was loaned out to Halesowen Town of the Northern Premier League on 9 February.
Longbottom went out on an initial one-month loan to Gainsborough Trinity on 25 January 2019.
He was transfer-listed by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season though remained with the club until being released on 31 January 2020.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 February 2020'
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2015–16 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||