▁a ▁two - time ▁All - State ▁selection . ▁He ▁then ▁played ▁college ▁s occer ▁for ▁Fair field ▁University ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁All ▁New ▁England ▁and ▁the ▁Tri - State ▁Conference ▁M VP ▁in ▁his ▁junior ▁and ▁senior ▁years . ▁Long well ▁played ▁with ▁Sl ough ▁Town ▁FC ▁in ▁Sl ough , ▁England ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁trained ▁with ▁Liverpool ▁F . C . ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁and ▁trained ▁with ▁Ch else a ▁FC ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁Professional ▁During ▁Fair field , ▁Long well ▁played ▁for ▁Sl ough ▁Town ▁F . C . ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Ist hm ian ▁League . ▁After ▁Fair field , ▁Long well ▁had ▁multiple ▁try outs ▁at ▁the ▁professional ▁level . ▁He ▁then ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Row d ies of ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁on ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁against ▁the ▁Chicago ▁St ing , ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 3 ▁win . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 4 ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Row d ies ▁Ind oor ▁team . ▁On ▁April ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁Long well ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Fort ▁La ud erd ale ▁Sun ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁United ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁The ▁Sun ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4