Albert Longdon (1 November 1865 — 13 May 1937) was an English

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for

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. He was born in

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and died in

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. Longdon made two first-class appearances within a week, during the 1895 County Championship season. Despite scoring 20 not out in his first innings, he was taken out for a duck in the second innings.

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