After his release by Barnsley, Longden turned down a move to Australia to join Scunthorpe on a free transfer.
[3] He became a regular for The Iron over the next decade and was voted by supporters as the club's player of the year following the 1989-1990 season.
[4] Nicknamed 'Longy' or 'Waxy' by teammates,[5] Longden was awarded a testimonial prior to the start of the 1992-93 season.
[6] Despite being forced to retire after breaking his leg aged just 30,[7] he is second on Scunthorpe's all-time appearance list with 461 games, behind only Jack Brownsword in first place.
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