Jackson Longridge

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jackson Longridge

| image =

| fullname = Jackson Longridge{{Cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |access-date=4 January 2020 |publisher=English Football League |page=8}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|04|12}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height =

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Hamilton Academical

| clubnumber = 3

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Ayr United

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = Stranraer

| caps2 = 34

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2015–2018

| clubs3 = Livingston

| caps3 = 91

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = Dunfermline Athletic

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 4{{efn|name=fn1|A number of sources incorrectly attribute a goal against Ross County during the 2018–19 season to Longridge; however, an own goal was scored by County defender Ross Draper.{{Cite web |last=Fraser |first=Alasdair |date=24 November 2018 |title=Ross County 2 - 1 Dunfermline: County cut gap on leaders |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/ross-county/ross-county-2-1-dunfermline-county-cut-gap-on-leaders-1-4834660 |access-date=27 November 2018 |website=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd}}{{Cite web |date=24 November 2018 |title=Ross County 2 Dunfermline 1 |url=https://dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First%20Team&D=2018-11-24&ID=1126 |access-date=27 November 2018 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC}}}}

| years5 = 2019–2021

| clubs5 = Bradford City

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → Torquay United (loan)

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2023

| clubs7 = Livingston

| caps7 = 35

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023

| clubs8 = → Cove Rangers (loan)

| caps8 = 9

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2023–

| clubs9 = Hamilton Academical

| caps9 = 56

| goals9 = 2

| club-update = 11 June 2025

}}

Jackson Longridge (born 12 April 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Scottish football updater|HamiltoA}} club Hamilton Academical.

Longridge previously played for Bradford City, Torquay United, Ayr United, Stranraer, Livingston and Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Longridge made his debut for Ayr United in a First Division match against Dundee, that Ayr won 3–2, winning the 'Man of the Match' award.{{Cite web |date=4 May 2012 |title=Ayr United Debut Teenager Jackson Longridge Gives Champagne To His Dad |url=http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-sport/ayrshire-football/ayr-utd-fc/2012/05/04/ayr-united-debut-teenager-jackson-longridge-gives-champagne-to-his-dad-102545-30884604/ |access-date=18 July 2012 |publisher=Ayrshire Post}} In the play-off semi-final match, against Airdrie United on 12 May 2012, he was sent off by referee Steven McLean for an over the ball challenge on Ricki Lamie.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2012 |title=Ayr United 1-3 Airdrie United |url=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/news.asp?int_news_id=2962&bln_archive=yes&int_month=5&int_year=2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419160207/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/news.asp?int_news_id=2962&bln_archive=yes&int_month=5&int_year=2012 |archive-date=19 April 2013 |access-date=18 July 2012 |publisher=Ayr United}}

On 18 June 2014, he signed for Stranraer. Longridge scored his first senior goal in a 4–2 victory over Forfar Athletic on 10 January 2015. Longridge signed for Livingston in June 2015. He helped them win successive promotions in 2016–17 and 2017–18.

In June 2018, Longridge signed for Dunfermline Athletic on a two-year contract. He signed for the club at the same time as his brother Louis.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2018 |title=Longridge brothers sign |url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Longridge_Brothers_Sign&ID=10644 |access-date=1 June 2018 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC}} After one season with Dunfermline, he signed a two-year contract with EFL League Two club Bradford City for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |date=13 June 2019 |title=Jackson Longridge: Bradford City sign defender from Dunfermline Athletic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48624654 |access-date=13 June 2019 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}} He moved on loan to Torquay United in January 2020.{{Cite web |title=Bantams defender goes on loan to Torquay United |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/18152699.bantams-defender-jackson-longridge-goes-loan-torquay-united/ |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}

On 19 January 2021, Longridge left Bradford City by mutual consent,{{cite web |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/longridge-leaves-utilita-energy-stadium/ |title=Longridge leaves Utilita Energy Stadium |publisher=Bradford City AFC |date=19 January 2021 |access-date=19 January 2021}} and returned to Livingston.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55725040|title=Longridge returns to Livingston|work=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2021}} Longridge was loaned to Cove Rangers in March 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cx9q12xw4zqo |title=Longridge departs on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2023}}

Longridge signed for Hamilton Academical on 19 June 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/former-livingston-defender-joins-hamilton-30267124|title=Former Livingston defender joins Hamilton Accies|website=Daily Record|date=19 June 2023}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Ayr United \|2011–12{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2011 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish First Division \|2	0	0	0	0	0	2Appearances in the First Division play-offs	0	4	0
2012–13{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2012 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish Second Division \|3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2013–14{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2013 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish League One \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
Stranraer \|2014–15{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2014 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish League One \|34	1	4	0	2	0	6Four appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs	0	46	1
rowspan="4"\|Livingston \|2015–16{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2015 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|30	1	2	0	3	0	4Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs	0	39	1
2016–17{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2016 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish League One \|30	3	1	0	4	0	3Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup	1	38	4
2017–18{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2017 \|access-date=11 November 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|31	3	2	0	6	0	6Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Premiership play-offs	0	45	3
colspan="2"\|Total !91	7	5	0	13	0	13	1	122	8
Dunfermline Athletic \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2018\|access-date=4 August 2018}} \|Scottish Championship \|33	4{{efn\|name=fn1}}	1	0	5	1	2	0	41	5
rowspan=3\|Bradford City \|2019–20{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2019\|access-date=13 June 2019}} \|EFL League Two \|1	0	0	0	1	0	3Appearances in the Football League Trophy	0	5	0
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2020\|access-date=29 January 2021}} \|EFL League Two \|2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	0
colspan=2\|Total !3	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	7	0
Torquay United (loan) \|2019–20 \|National League \|6	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearances in the FA Trophy	0	7	0
rowspan="4" \|Livingston \|2020–21 \|Scottish Premiership \|9	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
2021–22{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2021\|access-date=2 August 2021}} \|Scottish Premiership \|16	0	1	0	5	1	0	0	22	1
2022–23 \|Scottish Premiership \|10	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
colspan="2"\|Total !35	0	4	0	7	1	0	0	46	1
Cove Rangers (loan) \|2022–23{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2022\|access-date=5 April 2025}} \|Scottish Championship \|9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
rowspan="3"\|Hamilton Academical \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2023\|access-date=5 April 2025}} \|Scottish League One \|33	2	1	0	4	0	6	0	44	2
2024–25{{soccerbase season\|64949\|2024\|access-date=5 April 2025}} \|Scottish Championship \|21	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !54	2	3	0	4	0	8	0	69	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !274	15	17	0	32	2	38	1	361	18

Honours

Livingston

Scottish League One: 2016–17{{Cite web |date=8 April 2017 |title=Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic |url=http://livingstonfc.co.uk/livingston-2-1-alloa-athletic/ |access-date=8 April 2017 |publisher=Livingston F.C.}}