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{{Short description|Football club in Longford, Ireland}}
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| fullname = Longford Town Football Club
| nickname = 'Town' or 'De Town'
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1924}}
| ground = [[Strokestown Road]]
| capacity = 5,097 
| current = 2025 League of Ireland First Division
| chairman = Jim Hanley
| manager = Wayne Groves
| league = [[League of Ireland First Division]]
| season = [[2025 League of Ireland First Division|2025]]
| position = [[League of Ireland First Division]], 6th of 10
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'''Longford Town Football Club''' is an Irish professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Longford]], County Longford. The club, which was founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984,<ref name="LOI">{{cite web |url=http://www.airtricityleague.ie/clubs/first-division/longford-town/club-information |title=Longford Town Club Information |date=9 February 2009 |work=airtricityleague.ie |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922045422/http://www.airtricityleague.ie/clubs/first-division/longford-town/club-information |archive-date=22 September 2012 }}</ref> plays in the [[League of Ireland First Division]] as of 2025. 

The club plays its home matches at [[Strokestown Road]], which for sponsorship reasons is also known as Bishopsgate. The club colours are red and black, and it sometimes goes by the nickname 'De Town'.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://ltfc.ie/2025/01/jamal-ibrahim-re-signs-for-2025/ | website = ltfc.ie | title = Jamal Ibrahim Re-Signs for 2025 | accessdate = 1 February 2025 | quote = The powerful winger re-joined De Town last summer from Athlone }}</ref> Its crest contains a silhouette of [[St Mel's Cathedral]] in Longford.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/opinion/a-cathedral-that-survived-famine-fire-and-recession-rises-again-as-a-symbol-of-hope/30851397.html | work = Irish Independent | title = A cathedral that survived famine, fire and recession rises again as a symbol of hope | date = 20 December 2014 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

Longford Town has won several domestic competitions, including the League of Ireland First Division (in 2014), [[FAI Cup]] (in 2003 and 2004) and [[League of Ireland Cup]] (in 2004).<ref name="loiInfo">{{cite web|url = https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/longford-town-club-information/ | website = leagueofireland.ie | title = Longford Town - Club Information | date = 16 November 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240809181429/https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/longford-town-club-information/ | archive-date = 9 August 2024 }}</ref>

==History==
Following a number of meetings held earlier in the year, Longford Town Football Club was formally founded in October 1924 at a meeting held at the pavilion in Longford Park.<ref name="officialHist">{{cite web|url = https://ltfc.ie/history/ | website = ltfc.ie | title = Our History | accessdate = 29 January 2025 }}</ref> It was decided that the club colours were to be similar to those of the Dublin club, [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]], 'Red and Black'.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://homepage.eircom.net/~lenamorens/longfordfc.html | publisher = Lenamore National School | via = homepage.eircom.net | title = Come On De Town | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

Longford Town had £24 in the kitty to start off and their first big success was winning the Leinster Junior Cup in the 1930–31 season when they beat St. Malachy's of Dundalk at Longford Park. After the game, the Foresters Brass and Reed Band and Longford Pipe and Drum Band led the victory parade through the streets of the town. The Longford team included Tom O’Beirne, Packy Shine, Mel Deane, Jimmy Malynn, John Dennigan, Jimmy and Billy Clarke, Freddy Dykes and Jimmy Breslin. In the 1935–36 season, the Town were promoted to Division 1 of the [[Leinster Senior League (association football)|Leinster Senior League]]. The following season saw the Town clinch the [[FAI Intermediate Cup]] which was a considerable achievement coming so soon after promotion from the Junior ranks. Further Intermediate Cup successes, as well as Metropolitan Cup wins, followed in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="officialHist"/>

Then a non-league side, Longford Town reached the final of the [[Leinster Senior Cup (association football)|Leinster Senior Cup]] in 1954.<ref name="lsc1954"/> They lost the final, played at [[Dalymount Park]] on St. Stephen's Day (26 December 1954), 2–1 to [[Shamrock Rovers]].<ref name="lsc1954">{{cite web|url = http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/matchweek-stats/2965-stat-attack-lsc-final | work = Shamrock Rovers | title = Stat Attack - Leinster Senior Cup History | date = 3 September 2012 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132458/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/matchweek-stats/2965-stat-attack-lsc-final | archivedate = 5 March 2016 | quote = Rovers played a non-league club in the final on one occasion, a 2-1 win over Longford on December 26, 1954 at Dalymount Park }}</ref> Rovers, then at their peak, got the winning goal with less than three minutes to go.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

A number of Longford players received International or inter-league honours over the years. Mel Deane was the first, when he was capped against Scotland in a Junior International. Then followed Junior International honours versus England for Jimmy and Paddy Clarke, as well as Youth International caps for Ignatius Branigan (against Holland) and Teffia Park's Mark Devlin.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

[[File:Performance chart ire LON.svg|thumb|Chart of yearly table positions for Longford Town in League of Ireland]]
The club was 60 years in existence before its election to the [[League of Ireland]] in 1984.<ref name="LOI" /> In their first season in the league they finished last in the Premier Division and were one of the four sides to be relegated to the newly created First Division for the following season.<ref name="LOI" /> In their second season, they finished bottom of the First Division with only 7 points.  Town finished in the bottom six of the ten-team First Division in each of the next eleven seasons.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

[[File:Lngfrdg2.jpg|thumb|Previously based at Abbeycartron, the club moved to its ground at Strokestown Road in the 1990s]]
The appointment of the then 26-year-old rookie manager [[Stephen Kenny (footballer)|Stephen Kenny]] in the summer of 1998 proved the catalyst for a major upturn in the club's fortunes on the pitch. In the 1998/99 season, they missed out a place in the promotion/relegation play-off by just four points.  The following season saw further improvement when the club finished in second place and, as a result, won promotion to the Premier Division. This was secured on the final day of the season, 22 April 2000, with a 2–0 victory away to [[Cobh Ramblers]]. The starting XI was: Stephen O'Brien, Enda Kenny, [[Wesley Byrne|Wes Byrne]] (captain), Paul McNally, Stephen Kelly, Paul Perth, [[Vinny Perth]], Stephen Gavin, Shay Zellor, Keith O'Connor and [[Richie Parsons]].{{fact|date=February 2025}}

Longford performed admirably in their first season back in the Premier Division finishing in mid-table.  That season also saw the club reach the [[FAI Cup]] Final for the first time, where they lost 1–0 to [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]. As Bohemians had also won the league title that season, Longford qualified to play in the [[UEFA Cup]] in July 2001. A meeting over two games with [[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group|Bulgarian]] club side [[PFC Litex Lovech]] ended in a 3–1 aggregate victory for the Bulgarians.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/last-gasp-agony-for-longford/26078045.html | work = Irish Independent | title = Last gasp agony for Longford | date = 24 August 2001 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

Things were less comfortable in the league during the 2001/02 season after that, as they ended up in the relegation/promotion play-off, where they played [[Finn Harps]] in a two-legged affair.  Longford won in a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] after the tie ended 3–3 on aggregate.  After the 2002/03 season, the club became an established top division side, led by manager [[Alan Mathews]], with four successive top-six finishes.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

In October 2003, the Town clinched their first title in senior football when winning the [[FAI Cup]] following a 2–0 victory over [[St. Patrick's Athletic]] at [[Lansdowne Road]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30118960.html | website = Irish Examiner | title = Longford win FAI Cup | date = 26 October 2003 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref> The winning Longford side Stephen O'Brien, Alan Murphy, [[Barry Ferguson (Irish footballer)|Barry Ferguson]] (captain), [[Brian McGovern (footballer)|Brian McGovern]], [[Seán Dillon (footballer)|Seán Dillon]], [[Alan Kirby]], [[Vinny Perth]], Philip Keogh, Sean Prunty, Shane Barrett and [[Sean Francis (footballer)|Sean Francis]] – with Barrett and Francis as goal-scorers.<ref name="rte2003">{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2003/1026/176389-faicup/ | website = rte.ie | title = Longford claim first FAI Cup final win | date = October 2003 | accessdate = 11 February 2025 }}</ref> The victory "[made] up for their [[League of Ireland Cup|eircom League Cup]] final defeat", against the same opposition, earlier in the 2003 season.<ref name="rte2003"/>

2004 would prove to be the most successful year in the club's history. The Town produced a cup double by first winning the [[League of Ireland Cup|League Cup]] with a 2–1 victory over [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]], in a final held in Longford, with the crucial second goal scored by local player Seán Prunty.  The FAI Cup was retained following a dramatic 2–1 win over [[Waterford United]] at [[Lansdowne Road]] on 24 October 2004. Trailing with five minutes to go, late goals by [[Waterford]]-born [[Alan Kirby]] and sub [[Paul Keegan (footballer, born 1972)|Paul Keegan]] meant a "sensational finish" for Longford Town.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/sporting-moments/294398/sensational-finish-as-longford-town-retain-the-fai-cup.html | work = Longford Leader | title = Sensational finish as Longford Town retain the FAI Cup | date = 31 January 2018 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref> The starting XI was: Stephen O'Brien (captain), Alan Murphy, [[Graham Gartland]], [[Seán Dillon (footballer)|Seán Dillon]], Sean Prunty, Dean Fitzgerald, [[John Martin (Irish footballer)|John Martin]], [[Alan Kirby]], Shane Barrett, [[Dessie Baker]] and [[Eric Lavine]].{{fact|date=February 2025}}

The FAI Cup successes saw the club enter the [[UEFA Cup]] in both 2004 and 2005.  On both occasions, however, they lost in the first qualifying round on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/clubs/75821--longford/ | website = [[UEFA]] | title = Longford {{!}} History | access-date = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

The 2007 season was a disappointing one for the club as, along with losing the [[FAI Cup]] final to [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]], the team were relegated after finishing bottom of the Premier Division. That does not tell the whole story however,{{tone inline|date=January 2025}} as Longford were deducted six league points during the season for failing to comply with club licensing procedures.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.eleven-a-side.com/longfordtown/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=27726 | title = Longford deducted six points for licensing indiscretion | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160804145145/http://www.eleven-a-side.com/longfordtown/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=27726 |archive-date=4 August 2016 | website = eleven-a-side.com | date = 2007 | accessdate = 5 January 2008}}</ref> These six points proved crucial in the end as, without this deduction, they would have finished safe from relegation and the relegation play-off.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

[[File:Mark Salmon.jpg|thumb|Mark Salmon celebrates an away goal, against Galway FC, in a 2014 League of Ireland First Division game]]
This cost the club dearly, as there followed six years in the [[League of Ireland First Division|First Division]], before being promoted as champions at the end of the [[2014 League of Ireland First Division|2014 season]]. The title was clinched, under the management of [[Tony Cousins]], following a resounding 5–0 victory at home to [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers B]] on 3 October 2014.<ref name="rte2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2014/1003/649946-longford-town-v-shamrock-rovers-b/|title=Longford Town claim First Division crown and promotion|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|access-date=11 August 2016|date=8 October 2014|archive-date=14 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214155917/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2014/1003/649946-longford-town-v-shamrock-rovers-b/|url-status=live}}</ref> This league title triumph was the club's first-ever in senior football with the trophy presented to club captain [[Mark Salmon (footballer)|Mark Salmon]]. The goals of David O'Sullivan and [[Gary Shaw (Irish footballer)|Gary Shaw]], along with the contribution of the experienced quartet of [[Patrick Sullivan (footballer)|Pat Sullivan]], [[Pat Flynn (footballer)|Pat Flynn]], [[Stephen Rice (footballer)|Stephen Rice]] and [[Kevin O'Connor (footballer, born 1985)|Kevin O'Connor]], were pivotal in the season's success.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

In their first season back in the Premier Division, the club finished off the [[2015 League of Ireland Premier Division|2015 season]] in 6th position.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/competition/2022/100/2015-league-of-ireland-premier-division/ | website = extratime.com | title = 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref> However, Longford finished bottom of the [[2016 League of Ireland Premier Division|2016 Premier Division]] table and were relegated back to the [[League of Ireland First Division|First Division]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/1017/824752-longford-town-v-dundalk/ | website = rte.ie | title = Dundalk close in on Premier Division crown as Longford go down | accessdate = 6 February 2025 | date = 17 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/competition/2024/100/2016/ | website = extratime.com | title = 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

The [[2020 League of Ireland First Division]] season was suspended after a few weeks due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].  Longford had played, and won, their two opening league matches before the suspension in March. It wasn't until 31 July, after a break of almost five months, that matches resumed.  Finishing the league season in fourth place saw the side enter the promotion play-off series. Victories over [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]] and [[Galway United]] set up a final appearance against [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] on 15 November 2020. A Rob Manley goal earned a 1–0 win for the Town to secure promotion back to the [[League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] for 2021. The [[2021 League of Ireland Premier Division|2021 season]] was a difficult one for the club,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.the42.ie/daire-doyle-5590426-Nov2021/ | website = the42.ie | title = Manager Daire Doyle leaves Longford Town as wretched season draws to a close | first = Gavin | last = Cooney | date = 2 November 2021 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref> with the side bottom of the table for most of the year and relegated with several matches remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/1015/1253937-longford-relegated-following-drogheda-defeat/ | website = rte.ie | first = Barry | last = Landy | title = Longford relegated following Drogheda defeat | date = 15 October 2021 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

In 2024, the club celebrated its 100th year in existence.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/soccer/1527687/longford-town-legends-meet-the-manchester-united-legends.html | work = Longford Leader | title = Longford Town Legends meet the Manchester United Legends | date = 12 June 2024 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref> To mark the milestone, a Longford Town legends game against [[Manchester United]] legends took place on 15 June 2024; it finished 3-3.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://ltfc.ie/2024/06/highlights-longford-town-legends-3-3-manchester-united-legends/ | website = ltfc.ie | title = Highlights {{!}} Longford Town Legends 3-3 Manchester United Legends | date = 19 June 2024 | accessdate = 6 February 2025 }}</ref>

==European record==
''Last update: July 2005''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=75821/profile/history/index.html |title=Longford – UEFA.com |publisher=UEFA |access-date=7 November 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170510062512/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=75821/profile/history/index.html | archivedate = 10 May 2017 }}</ref>

===Overview===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Competition
! P
! W
! D
! L
! GF
! GA
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 12
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| '''TOTAL'''
| '''6'''
| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| '''4'''
| '''6'''
| '''12'''
|}

===Matches===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Opponent
! Home
! Away
! [[Aggregate score|Aggregate]]
|-
| [[2001–02 UEFA Cup|2001–02]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2001–02 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3'''
|-
| [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|2004–05]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2004–05 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Liechtenstein}} [[FC Vaduz|Vaduz]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3 
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4'''
|-
| [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2005–06 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Carmarthen Town F.C.|Carmarthen Town]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–5 
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–5'''
|}

==Current squad==
{{updated|17 October 2025}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ltfc.ie/list/senior-team-2022/ | title=Senior Team 2022 }}{{fv|reason=As of 1 August 2025, several of the people named below (including Kyle Robinson and Leon Ajala) are not listed on the linked webpage|date=August 2025}}</ref>
{{football squad start}}
{{fs player|other=|no=1 |nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Harry Halwax}}
{{fs player|other=|no=4 |nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Aaron Walsh}}
{{fs player|other=|no=5 |nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Oisín Hand}}
{{fs player|other=|no=7 |nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Dean George}}
{{fs player|other=|no=8 |nat=TUR|pos=MF|name=[[Emre Topçu]]}}
{{fs player|other=|no=9 |nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Fran Campbell}}
{{fs player|other=|no=10|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Mohammed Boudiaf}}
{{fs player|other=|no=11|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Danny Norris}}
{{fs player|other=|no=12|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Pharrell Manuel}}
{{fs player|other=|no=14|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Oluwafemi}}
{{fs player|other=|no=16|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=[[Kyle Robinson]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|other=|no=17|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=[[Luke Wade-Slater]]}}
{{fs player|other=|no=18|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Osaze Irhue}}
{{fs player|other=|no=19|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Aaron Doran}}
{{fs player|other=|no=20|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Alex O'Brien}}
{{fs player|other=|no=21|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Stefan Ugbesia}}
{{fs player|other=|no=24|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Kian Moore}}
{{fs player|other=|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Jamie Egan]]}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Dean O'Shea|other=[[captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{fs player|other=|no=28|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Sean Moore}}
{{fs player|other=|no=29|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Eric Yoro}}
{{fs player|other=|no=30|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Andy Spain}}
{{fs end}}

==Technical staff==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! style=|Position
! style=|Staff
|-
| Manager || Wayne Groves<ref name="etMay2024">{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/articles/33602/wayne-groves-appointed-as-new-longford-town-boss/ | website = extratime.com | title = Wayne Groves appointed as new Longford Town boss | first = Andrew | last = Dempsey | date = 28 May 2024 | accessdate = 2 February 2025 }}</ref>
|-
| Coach || Garrett Dodrill<ref name="etMay2024"/>
|-
| Goalkeeping coach || [[Gabriel Sava]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/articles/35334/where-are-they-now-dundalks-lsc-final-winning-squad-from-september-2015/ | website = extratime.com | title = Where are they now? Dundalk's LSC Final winning squad from September 2015 | first = Tom | last = O'Connor | date = 26 January 2025 | accessdate = 2 February 2025 | quote = Gabriel Sava [..] was the goalkeeping coach at Longford Town in 2024 }}</ref>
|-
|}

==Honours==
*'''[[FAI Cup]]: 2'''
**2003, [[2004 FAI Cup|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/articles/31349/we-were-seen-as-total-underdogs-but-that-suited-us---how-longford-town-became-fai-cup-kings-in-2003/ | website = extratime.com | title = 'We were seen as total underdogs but that suited us' - how Longford Town became FAI Cup kings in 2003 | first = Andrew | last = Dempsey  | date = 22 July 2023 | accessdate = 29 January 2025 | quote = Longford backed up their first FAI Cup win in 2003 with another in 2004 }}</ref>
*'''[[League of Ireland Cup]]: 1'''
**[[2004 League of Ireland Cup|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30164238.html | work = Irish Examiner | title = Longford win eircom League Cup | date = 30 August 2024 | accessdate = 29 January 2025 }}</ref>
*'''[[League of Ireland First Division]]: 1'''
**[[2014 League of Ireland First Division|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2014/1003/649946-longford-town-v-shamrock-rovers-b/ | website = rte.ie | title =Longford Town claim First Division crown and promotion  | date = 8 October 2014 | accessdate= 29 January 2025 }}</ref>
*'''[[FAI Intermediate Cup]]: 5'''
**1936–37, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierintermediatecuphist.html |access-date=6 February 2025 | date = 31 July 2008 |website=rsssf.org | publisher = [[RSSSF]] }}</ref>
*'''[[Connacht Junior Cup (association football)|Connacht Junior Cup]] 1'''
**1931–32
*'''[[Enda McGuill Cup]]: 1'''
** 2002–03 (under-21s)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2005/1001/196854-endamcguill/ | website = rte.ie | title = Bray and Pat's in U-21 final | date = 14 June 2007 | accessdate = 2 February 2025 | quote = Previous Enda McGuill Under-21 Cup Finals [..] 2002-03 Longford Town 4 Mervue United 2 }}</ref>

==Records==
* League victory: 7–1 v [[Athlone Town F.C.|Athlone Town]], 19 August 2017<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/soccer/266834/rampant-longford-town-score-seven-goals-to-demolish-athlone.html | work = Longford Leader | title = Rampant Longford Town score seven goals to demolish Athlone | first = Padraic | last = O'Brien | date = 24 August 2017 | accessdate = 5 February 2025 | quote = In achieving a record equalling win since the club were elected to the League of Ireland in 1984, Longford Town scored seven goals [against Athlone..] Longford Town ... 7 Athlone Town ... 1 }}</ref> and 6–0 v [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers B]], 30 May 2014<ref name="loiInfo"/>
* League defeat: 1–8 v [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]], 12 November 1989<ref name="LOI" /><ref name="loiInfo"/>
* Points in a season: 70, 1999–2000 (36 games)<ref name="LOI" /><ref name="loiInfo"/>
* League goals in a season (player): 24, David O'Sullivan, 2013-2014<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/soccer/284717/record-breaking-goalscorer-david-osullivan-leaving-longford-town-fc.html | website= longfordleader.ie | title = Record breaking goalscorer David O'Sullivan leaving Longford Town FC | first = Padraic | last = O'Brien | date = 30 November 2017 | accessdate = 2 February 2025 | quote = Since signing [..] in 2013, prolific striker O’Sullivan has been the top goalscorer for Longford Town in each of his five years with the club including 24 goals in the 2014 season }}</ref>
* League goals: 60, David O'Sullivan, 2013–2016<ref name="loiInfo"/>
* League appearances: 250, Stephen O'Brien, 1998–2005<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/articles/24732/stephen-kennys-goalkeeping-options-time-for-talbot/ | website = extratime.com | title = Stephen Kenny's goalkeeping options: Time for Talbot? | first = Tom | last = O'Connor | date = 11 April 2020  | accessdate = 2 February 2025 | quote = Stephen 'Digger' O Brien was [..] a mainstay of their defence for almost a decade- racking up 250 league appearances, still a [Longford] club record}}</ref>

==Former managers (League of Ireland era)==
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Charlie Walker (1984–1985)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Billy Bagster (1985–1987)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Pat 'Zac' Hackett (1987–1990)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Ron Langford (1990)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Pat 'Zac' Hackett (1990–1991)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Con Flanagan (1991–1992)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Dermot Keely]] (1992–1993)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Liam Brien (1994)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} John Cleary (1994–1996)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael O'Connor (footballer, born 1960)|Michael O'Connor]] (1996–1998)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Stephen Kenny (footballer)|Stephen Kenny]] (1998–2001)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Martin Lawlor (2001–2002)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Alan Mathews]] (2002–2007)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Aaron Callaghan (footballer, born 1966)|Aaron Callaghan]] (2007–2008)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Alan Gough]] (2008–2009)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Gareth Cronin (2009)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Tony Cousins]] (2009–2016)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Alan Mathews]] (2016–2017)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Neale Fenn]] (2017–2019)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Daire Doyle]] (2019–2021)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Gary Cronin (2021–2022)
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Stephen Henderson (footballer, born 1966)|Stephen Henderson]] (2022–2024)

== Supporters Player of the Year ==
[[File:Kevin O'Connor (footballer, born 1985) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Kevin O'Connor, pictured in 2014, was voted "player of the year" in 2015]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season
!Winner{{fact|date=January 2025}}
|-
|2024
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Dean O'Shea
|-
|2021
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Aaron O'Driscoll]]
|-
|2020
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Aodh Dervin
|-
|2019
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Lee Steacy
|-
|2018
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Dylan McGlade
|-
|2017
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Daniel O'Reilly (footballer)|Daniel O'Reilly]]
|-
|2015
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Kevin O'Connor (footballer, born 1985)|Kevin O'Connor]]
|-
|2014
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Gary Shaw (Irish footballer)|Gary Shaw]]
|-
|2013
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} David O'Sullivan
|-
|2012
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Keith Gillespie]]
|-
|2011
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Mark Salmon (footballer)|Mark Salmon]]
|-
|2010
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Michael Lee
|-
|2009
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Tom King
|-
|2007
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Dave Mooney]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{official website|http://www.ltfc.ie/}}

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