William Longair (19 July 1870 – 28 November 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back for Dundee in the 1890s.
He played for Newton Heath for four months, making one appearance, before returning to Dundee in June 1895.
[2] Short spells at Sunderland and Burnley followed in the 1896–97 season,[3][4][5] before he moved to Brighton United in 1898 after a brief return up north.
Longair would later go on to become the club's trainer and perform the role for over 20 years, including training the eventual 1910 Scottish Cup winners.
[7] Upon his death in 1926, a crowd of approximately 20,000 lined the streets as his coffin passed to honour his services to the club and the city.