Louis Longridge (born 5 July 1991) is a

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professional

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, who plays as a winger and

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for club Queen's Park.

Career

Hamilton Academical

Born in

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, Longridge played youth football for Barrachnie and Harmony Row, before signing with

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in February 2012. After signing for Hamilton Academical, Longridge made his debut in the

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for them on 7 April 2012, in a 2–1 defeat against Raith Rovers. In May 2012, Longridge scored twice as Hamilton won the Reserve League Cup Final. He signed a new contract with Hamilton in June 2012, before signing a further one-year extension in May 2013. In March 2013, he stated that the club was no longer in a relegation fight, and was aiming to get as high in the table as possible. In March 2014 he signed a new two-year contract extension with the club. He moved on loan to Raith Rovers in January 2016, until the end of the season.

Falkirk

In October 2017, he signed for

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on an emergency loan deal until the start of January 2018, whereupon he signed a permanent deal until the end of the 2017–18 season. Longridge left Falkirk at the end of this contract, as the player and the club were unable to agree a new deal.

Dunfermline

In June 2018, Longridge signed for Dunfermline Athletic. He joined the club at the same time as his brother Jackson. After a year with the side, Longridge departed the club in May 2019.

Return to Falkirk

Longridge returned to Falkirk in August 2019, signing a short-term contract with the club. He left Falkirk at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Queen's Park

In August 2020, Longridge signed for Queen's Park.

Career statistics

References

1991 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Glasgow Bo'ness United F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Queen's Park F.C. players {{scotland-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub