position. The 2016 league season was very disappointing with Longford finishing bottom and relegated back to the First Division. The 2020 League of Ireland First Division season was suspended after a few weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. De Town 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 UCD and Galway United set up a final appearance against Shelbourne on 15 November 2020. A Rob Manley goal earned a 1–0 win for the Town to secure promotion back to the Premier Division for 2021. The 2021 season would prove a difficult one with the side bottom of the table for most of the year and relegated with six matches remaining. Despite plenty of spirited performances and no lack of effort, a 25-game winless streak from March to September consigned them to an immediate return to the First Division. European record Last update: July 2005 Overview Matches Current squad (on loan from Bohemians) (on loan from Shelbourne) Technical staff 2023 Fixtures / Results SSE Airtricity League First Division FAI Cup Longford Town score first in all cases 2023 Goalscorers FD = First Division, FC = FAI Cup Mohamed Boudiaf Honours FAI Cup: 2 2003, 2004 League of Ireland Cup: 1 2004 League of Ireland First Division: 1 2014 FAI Intermediate Cup: 5 1936–37, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69 Connacht Junior Cup 1 1931–32 Enda McGuill Cup: 1 2002–03 Records League victory: 7–1 v Athlone Town, 19 August 2017 and 6–0 v Shamrock Rovers B, 30 May 2014 League defeat: 1–8 v Waterford United, 12 November 1989 Points in a season: 70, 1999–2000 (36 games) League goals in a season (player): 24, David O'Sullivan, 2013 League goals: 69, David O'Sullivan, 2013–2017 League appearances: 250, Stephen O'Brien, 1998–2005 Notes Including 2 goals in play-offs Former Managers (League of Ireland era) Charlie Walker (1984–1985) Billy Bagster (1985–1987) Pat 'Zac' Hackett (1987–1990) Ron Langford (1990) Pat 'Zac' Hackett (1990–1991) Con Flanagan (1991–1992) Dermot Keely (1992–1993) Liam Brien (1994) John Cleary (1994–1996) Michael O'Connor (1996–1998) Stephen Kenny (1998–2001) Martin Lawlor (2001–2002) Alan Mathews (2002–2007) Aaron Callaghan (2007–2008) Alan Gough (2008–2009) Gareth Cronin (2009) Tony Cousins (2009–2016) Alan Mathews (2016–2017) Neale Fenn (2017–2019) Daire Doyle (2019–2021) Gary Cronin (2021–2022) Supporters