Past playersEphraim Longworth
Years: 1910-1928
Appearances: 370
Honours: League title (1921-22, 1922-23)
Right-back Ephraim Longworth is one of the most consistent defenders Liverpool have ever had on their books and his career at Anfield from start to finish spanned a remarkable 18 years.
Had the First World War not taken away so much of his professional career, he would certainly have played in more than 500 Football League and FA Cup matches for the club he served so loyally for so long.
Longworth's composed style of play meant that his position in the team was rarely threatened during his early years on Merseyside.
He played in the FA Cup final against Burnley in 1914 and would continue to be a key member of the side for several seasons after the war, winning league championship medals in both 1922 and 1923.
Longworth played for England five times but remarkably, considering the number of matches he played, he did not score a single goal for the Reds during his lengthy association with the club.
His final selection for a Liverpool first team, at Birmingham on April 21, 1928, came more than 17-and-a-half years after he had been handed his debut in an away match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield on September 19, 1910.
Longworth joined the coaching staff at the club following his retirement as a player.
