Tribute to York City footballer who died on the pitch shown to his family and friends
On September 8, 1990, David Longhurst was playing for the Minstermen against Lincoln City in Bootham Crescent. Sadly, he passed away during the match. It was later revealed that he had a rare heart condition that had gone undetected throughout his life. The football club honoured the late attacker 25 years on from his death with the David Longhurst stand in Bootham Crescent. After Bootham Crescent was knocked…