 He died on the pitch during a match for York City against Lincoln City in 1990.Northampton-born Longhurst was a pacy striker who began his career in Nottingham Forest's youth team under the management of Brian Clough in the early 1980s, and received a permanent contract in 1983.However, he never played a first team game for Forest, and joined Halifax Town in the Fourth Division on a free transfer in 1985.