Shane Long
Encyclopedia
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish
footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion
and the Republic of Ireland national football team
. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.
Long began his career at Cork City
. He later moved to Reading
where, among other achievements, he scored three goals in ten substitute appearances during his team's Championship
-winning 2005–06 campaign, guided his team into the Fourth round of the FA Cup
by defeating Liverpool
in a third round replay match in 2010, and later won a player of the season award. He signed for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2011. One of his teammates at West Bromwich is his Ireland teammate Simon Cox.
, Ireland
. He was a talented hurler
and appeared in two All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
(Under 18) semi-finals with Tipperary
at Croke Park
, and was regarded as a pacey and promising forward. Long was also playing football at this time, and started his career in the game with Tipperary club St Kevin's in 1994, joining Saint Michaels in 2002!
with a scholarship
on 1 July 2004 by Pat Dolan
. When ready, Long was called to the first team squad for the 2005 season when manager Dolan was replaced by Damien Richardson
, and the new manager awarded him his senior League of Ireland
début on 25 March 2005 as a substitute for Joe Gamble
. His only other appearance was again as a substitute in the Setanta Sports Cup
on 2 May. However, following Dolan's consultation with his brother, Reading
coach Eamonn Dolan
, Reading made bids for both Long and Kevin Doyle
. Cork were forced to sell Doyle due to a contract clause, but the circumstances surrounding Long's transfer were not disclosed. Long signed as a Reading player on 7 June 2005.
-winning 2005–06 campaign, Long scored three goals in 10 substitute appearances, making his first league start on 17 April 2006 in the 3–1 home victory against Stoke City
. For the first season, he was mostly second choice in the pecking order behind fellow Irishman Kevin Doyle
, Dave Kitson
and Leroy Lita
. He started all of the games in Reading's FA Cup
campaign and scored one goal.
On 4 July 2007, Long signed an improved four-year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2010–11 season.
On 16 March 2008, in a 2–1 defeat at Anfield
against Liverpool
Long was involved in an incident as to where he flung his shirt to the ground, citing frustration at his performance and frustration with the match official Andre Marriner
, after being subbed by manager Steve Coppell
. In the post match interview, Steve Coppell made a stern point in that "It will not happen again." Long made a full apology on the official club website.
His 2008-09 season ended happily after scoring an equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Southampton
, before ending the season with a brace in a 2–0 victory at Norwich City
.
In 2010 FA Cup third round replay match against Liverpool, Long was fouled by Yossi Benayoun
to win a 93rd minute penalty as Liverpool led 1–0 at Anfield to bring the match into extra time. Long then scored a glancing header in the 100th minute in front of the Anfield Kop from a cross supplied by Gunarsson, which sent Reading into the Fourth round of the FA Cup to play at home against Burnley.
On 30 January 2010 Long scored a crucial goal at home to strugglers Barnsley which gifted Reading all three points, in a 1–0 win for the Royals.
The following Saturday his good run of form continued with an opening goal which contributed to a 2–1 win away to Doncaster
at the Keepmoat Stadium.
His goalscoring prowess saw no end and on 9 February 2010 he scored a brace in a 2–1 win at home to Plymouth
, giving Reading their third consecutive league victory and Long's fourth goal in three games.
However, on 13 February 2010 in an FA Cup fifth round match at home to West Bromwich Albion, Long was sent off for a careless lunge at West Brom Ivorian defender Abdoulaye Meite. It was his second straight dismissable offence of the season, the first procured away to Derby County in a Championship match in November. On 7 March 2010 in Reading's FA Cup Quarter Final against Aston Villa, Long scored a brace in the first half which saw Reading leading 2–0 at half time. However a hat-trick from Norwegian striker John Carew
and a strike from Ashley Young in the second half saw Long's brace go to waste as Aston Villa booked themselves a place in the semi-finals.
On 2 May 2010, Long played his 150th game for Reading in the 4–1 Championship win over Preston North End at the Madejski Stadium
.
On 11 September 2010, Long won two penalties and converted the first in Reading's 3–0 win over Crystal Palace.
On 4 November 2010 Shane Long signed a one year contract extension valid until 2012.
On 18 December 2010, Long scored twice against Derby County which led to his best goal-scoring form of his life. He followed up with a brace against Bristol City on Boxing Day. On 3 January 2011, Long scored another brace to give Reading the three points against Burnley in a 2-1 victory. On 8 January 2011, Long then hit the only goal in the FA Cup's third round encounter with West Bromwich Albion.
After an impressive season for Reading, Long won the player of the season award, beating Jimmy Kebe and Jem Karacan.
Long scored two goals for Reading on 17 May 2011 in a 3-0 away win against Cardiff City in the second leg of the Championship Play-Off semi finals. One goal came from the penalty spot and the other a lob after a blocked clearance from Cardiff goalkeeper Stephen Bywater. Long received the Man of the Match award. Long finished the season with 28 goals in 58 matches for club and country; this being his best season in his career to date. After the play-off final defeat against Swansea
, chairman John Madejski declared Long to be world class. "What is the value I would place on him? £20m."
from Real Mallorca
in 2008. On 12 August, he was handed the number 9 shirt. Long made his debut on 14 August 2011 in the league opener against Manchester United
at home. He marked his debut by scoring an equalising goal that went past Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea
. United won the match 2-1. Long scored again in the fourth minute of his second match, against Chelsea
on 20 August 2011, in what proved to be yet another 2-1 defeat. Long scored his third goal in the fifth minute against Sunderland
, on 1 October which was currently his seventh game of the season. The match ended 2-2 with James Morrison
also scoring on the fourth minute. On 16 October 2011, Long was named man of the match in the Black Country derby
, even though he did not score; the match ended 2-0 to West Brom with Chris Brunt
scoring in the eighth minute and Peter Odemwingie
scoring in the 76th minute. Long suffered a chipped bone in his knee after a match against Aston Villa
after a robust challenge by Alan Hutton
and was ruled out for approximately six weeks. On the 19th of November, weeks before he was predicted injury free, he played 90 minutes against Bolton Wanderers F.C.
, a game which West Brom won 2-1, with Shane scoring what proved to be the winner with a header against a much more physical opponent in David Wheater
.
s. Due to injuries to his Reading team mate Kevin Doyle
and Sunderland
's Stephen Elliott
, he earned his first senior cap for the Republic of Ireland
in their 2–1 win away to San Marino
on 7 February 2007.
When Long earned his second cap as a substitute against Slovakia
on 28 March 2007 he became the first person to play both hurling
and international football at Croke Park
, having been part of the Tipperary
team for the All-Ireland Minor
semi-finals in 2003 and 2004. Long scored his first international goal in a friendly 1–1 draw against Bolivia
on 26 May 2007, and followed this with a brace in Ireland's 4–0 win over Denmark
on 22 August 2007. He was nominated as the Football Association of Ireland Young Player of the Year for 2007.
In March 2011, Long was brought on early to replace the injured Kevin Doyle in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier
against Macedonia in Dublin
. His performance was rewarded with a start in Ireland's next game against Uruguay
in which Long scored the first of Ireland's goals with a header in a 2-3 loss.
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Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
and the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.
Long began his career at Cork City
Cork City F.C.
Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork...
. He later moved to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
where, among other achievements, he scored three goals in ten substitute appearances during his team's Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
-winning 2005–06 campaign, guided his team into the Fourth round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
by defeating Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in a third round replay match in 2010, and later won a player of the season award. He signed for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2011. One of his teammates at West Bromwich is his Ireland teammate Simon Cox.
Early life
Long was born in Gortnahoe, County TipperaryCounty Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. He was a talented hurler
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and appeared in two All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
(Under 18) semi-finals with Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, and was regarded as a pacey and promising forward. Long was also playing football at this time, and started his career in the game with Tipperary club St Kevin's in 1994, joining Saint Michaels in 2002!
Cork City
Long was discovered and brought to Cork CityCork City F.C.
Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork...
with a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
on 1 July 2004 by Pat Dolan
Pat Dolan
Patrick Dolan is a former football player, manager, and executive. He is a soccer analyst on Setanta Sports Ireland.-Early life:...
. When ready, Long was called to the first team squad for the 2005 season when manager Dolan was replaced by Damien Richardson
Damien Richardson
Damien John Richardson is an Irish football manager and former player. He currently has no club attachments, having left Cork City at the end of the 2007 season. Richardson formerly managed Gillingham in England and Cobh Ramblers, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers in Ireland.Richardson's father...
, and the new manager awarded him his senior League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
début on 25 March 2005 as a substitute for Joe Gamble
Joe Gamble
Joe Gamble is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Limerick.-Cork City:Gamble made his debut for Cork in the Super Cup against Bohemians in July 2000. Soon after he signed for Reading before he returned to Cork City in 2004...
. His only other appearance was again as a substitute in the Setanta Sports Cup
Setanta Sports Cup
The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as just the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland...
on 2 May. However, following Dolan's consultation with his brother, Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
coach Eamonn Dolan
Eamonn Dolan
Eamonn Dolan is an Irish-English ex-professional footballer, now working as a coach. Dolan played as a striker, beginning his career with West Ham, before moving on to Birmingham City and then Exeter City...
, Reading made bids for both Long and Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Edward Doyle is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
. Cork were forced to sell Doyle due to a contract clause, but the circumstances surrounding Long's transfer were not disclosed. Long signed as a Reading player on 7 June 2005.
Reading
In Reading's ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
-winning 2005–06 campaign, Long scored three goals in 10 substitute appearances, making his first league start on 17 April 2006 in the 3–1 home victory against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. For the first season, he was mostly second choice in the pecking order behind fellow Irishman Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Edward Doyle is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
, Dave Kitson
Dave Kitson
David Barry "Dave" Kitson is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Portsmouth as a striker.-Early life:...
and Leroy Lita
Leroy Lita
Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita , is a Congolese-born English footballer who plays for Swansea City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system. He failed to play for Chelsea, and moved to Bristol City and Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side...
. He started all of the games in Reading's FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
campaign and scored one goal.
On 4 July 2007, Long signed an improved four-year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2010–11 season.
On 16 March 2008, in a 2–1 defeat at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
Long was involved in an incident as to where he flung his shirt to the ground, citing frustration at his performance and frustration with the match official Andre Marriner
Andre Marriner
Andre Marriner is an English professional football referee who officiates in the Premier League. He is based in Sheldon, West Midlands.-Career:...
, after being subbed by manager Steve Coppell
Steve Coppell
Stephen James "Steve" Coppell is an English former footballer and manager, currently without a club.As a player, he was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup...
. In the post match interview, Steve Coppell made a stern point in that "It will not happen again." Long made a full apology on the official club website.
His 2008-09 season ended happily after scoring an equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, before ending the season with a brace in a 2–0 victory at Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
.
In 2010 FA Cup third round replay match against Liverpool, Long was fouled by Yossi Benayoun
Yossi Benayoun
Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. In Israel, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona". He is also the captain of the...
to win a 93rd minute penalty as Liverpool led 1–0 at Anfield to bring the match into extra time. Long then scored a glancing header in the 100th minute in front of the Anfield Kop from a cross supplied by Gunarsson, which sent Reading into the Fourth round of the FA Cup to play at home against Burnley.
On 30 January 2010 Long scored a crucial goal at home to strugglers Barnsley which gifted Reading all three points, in a 1–0 win for the Royals.
The following Saturday his good run of form continued with an opening goal which contributed to a 2–1 win away to Doncaster
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
at the Keepmoat Stadium.
His goalscoring prowess saw no end and on 9 February 2010 he scored a brace in a 2–1 win at home to Plymouth
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
, giving Reading their third consecutive league victory and Long's fourth goal in three games.
However, on 13 February 2010 in an FA Cup fifth round match at home to West Bromwich Albion, Long was sent off for a careless lunge at West Brom Ivorian defender Abdoulaye Meite. It was his second straight dismissable offence of the season, the first procured away to Derby County in a Championship match in November. On 7 March 2010 in Reading's FA Cup Quarter Final against Aston Villa, Long scored a brace in the first half which saw Reading leading 2–0 at half time. However a hat-trick from Norwegian striker John Carew
John Carew
John Alieu Carew , is a Norwegian professional association football player who plays for West Ham United and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway.-Vålerenga:John Alieu Carew began his career with his local club Lørenskog,...
and a strike from Ashley Young in the second half saw Long's brace go to waste as Aston Villa booked themselves a place in the semi-finals.
On 2 May 2010, Long played his 150th game for Reading in the 4–1 Championship win over Preston North End at the Madejski Stadium
Madejski Stadium
The Madejski Stadium is a stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England. The stadium is the home of Reading Football Club and to the rugby union club London Irish as tenants. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon...
.
On 11 September 2010, Long won two penalties and converted the first in Reading's 3–0 win over Crystal Palace.
On 4 November 2010 Shane Long signed a one year contract extension valid until 2012.
On 18 December 2010, Long scored twice against Derby County which led to his best goal-scoring form of his life. He followed up with a brace against Bristol City on Boxing Day. On 3 January 2011, Long scored another brace to give Reading the three points against Burnley in a 2-1 victory. On 8 January 2011, Long then hit the only goal in the FA Cup's third round encounter with West Bromwich Albion.
After an impressive season for Reading, Long won the player of the season award, beating Jimmy Kebe and Jem Karacan.
Long scored two goals for Reading on 17 May 2011 in a 3-0 away win against Cardiff City in the second leg of the Championship Play-Off semi finals. One goal came from the penalty spot and the other a lob after a blocked clearance from Cardiff goalkeeper Stephen Bywater. Long received the Man of the Match award. Long finished the season with 28 goals in 58 matches for club and country; this being his best season in his career to date. After the play-off final defeat against Swansea
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
, chairman John Madejski declared Long to be world class. "What is the value I would place on him? £20m."
West Bromwich Albion
On 9 August 2011, Long signed for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal, with a further year’s option. Although the fee was undisclosed, it is believed to be £4.5m, with add-ons that could eventually rise to £6.5m, which would be a record fee for West Bromwich, surpassing the £4.7m paid for Spanish international midfielder Borja ValeroBorja Valero
Borja Valero Iglesias is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in La Liga, as a central midfielder.-Real Madrid:...
from Real Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
in 2008. On 12 August, he was handed the number 9 shirt. Long made his debut on 14 August 2011 in the league opener against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
at home. He marked his debut by scoring an equalising goal that went past Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea
David de Gea
David de Gea Quintana is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester United as a goalkeeper. Born in Madrid, he started his career aged 10 with Atlético Madrid and rose through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009...
. United won the match 2-1. Long scored again in the fourth minute of his second match, against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
on 20 August 2011, in what proved to be yet another 2-1 defeat. Long scored his third goal in the fifth minute against Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, on 1 October which was currently his seventh game of the season. The match ended 2-2 with James Morrison
James Morrison (footballer)
James Clark Morrison is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion. His ability to run with the ball at pace makes him an effective option through the middle, as an attacking midfielder, or more often as a right winger...
also scoring on the fourth minute. On 16 October 2011, Long was named man of the match in the Black Country derby
Black Country derby
The Black Country derby is most commonly the local derby between the English football teams West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The term 'Black Country derby' can also be given to a match between either of these teams and Walsall F.C., though such matches are less common as a result...
, even though he did not score; the match ended 2-0 to West Brom with Chris Brunt
Chris Brunt
Christopher Brunt is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. He plays as a left winger and more recently an attacking midfield position. He is also the Albion captain....
scoring in the eighth minute and Peter Odemwingie
Peter Odemwingie
Peter Osaze Odemwingie is a footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. His name, Osaze, means "God chooses "....
scoring in the 76th minute. Long suffered a chipped bone in his knee after a match against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
after a robust challenge by Alan Hutton
Alan Hutton
Alan Hutton is a Scottish footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Scotland national football team.-Rangers:...
and was ruled out for approximately six weeks. On the 19th of November, weeks before he was predicted injury free, he played 90 minutes against Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, a game which West Brom won 2-1, with Shane scoring what proved to be the winner with a header against a much more physical opponent in David Wheater
David Wheater
David James Wheater is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. He is a centre back, although he is capable of playing at right back as well.-Middlesbrough:...
.
International career
Long's form for Reading in the 2005–06 season earned him four Republic of Ireland U19 capCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
s. Due to injuries to his Reading team mate Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Edward Doyle is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
and Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
's Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott (footballer)
Stephen Elliott is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Hearts.-Manchester City:Elliott began his professional career as a youth player at Manchester City, but failed to establish himself in the first team, making only two appearances as a substitute...
, he earned his first senior cap for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
in their 2–1 win away to San Marino
San Marino national football team
The San Marino national football team is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation...
on 7 February 2007.
When Long earned his second cap as a substitute against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
on 28 March 2007 he became the first person to play both hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and international football at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, having been part of the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
team for the All-Ireland Minor
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
semi-finals in 2003 and 2004. Long scored his first international goal in a friendly 1–1 draw against Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
on 26 May 2007, and followed this with a brace in Ireland's 4–0 win over Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
on 22 August 2007. He was nominated as the Football Association of Ireland Young Player of the Year for 2007.
In March 2011, Long was brought on early to replace the injured Kevin Doyle in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B
This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :...
against Macedonia in Dublin
Aviva Stadium
The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the...
. His performance was rewarded with a start in Ireland's next game against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
in which Long scored the first of Ireland's goals with a header in a 2-3 loss.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 26 May 2007 | Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution... , Foxborough, USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | 22 August 2007 | NRGi Park, Aarhus Aarhus Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
0–3 | 0-4 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 22 August 2007 | NRGi Park, Aarhus, Denmark | 0–4 | 0-4 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 8 October 2010 | Aviva Stadium Aviva Stadium The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the... , Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
2–3 | 2-3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :... |
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| 5. | 17 November 2010 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 1–0 | 1-2 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 29 March 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 1–1 | 2-3 | Friendly | |
Club statistics
Statistics accurate as of 19 November 2011|-
|2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
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|2006-07
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|2007-08
2007-08 in English football
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West Bromwich Albion F.C.
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Club
Reading- Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
(1): 2005–06
Individual
- Reading Player of the Season (1): 2010–11
- FAI Young International Player of the Year (1): 2010
External links
- Shane Long profile Reading FC