| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Higgins | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 1939 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rugby XI | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Kilmarnock | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1919 | Newcastle United | 126 | (36) |
| 1919–1920 | Kilmarnock | 26 | (4) |
| 1920–1921 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1921–1922 | Jarrow | ||
| 1922–1923 | Norwich City | ||
| 1923–1924 | Wallsend | ||
| National team | |||
| 1910–1911 | Scotland | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alexander Higgins MM (4 November 1885 – 15 March 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Newcastle United, Kilmarnock, Nottingham Forest, Jarrow, Norwich City[1] and the Scotland national team.
Career
Higgins was described as a player who could go by players with ease, but sometimes would be selfish with the ball and would try to do more than passing a simple ball. He won a Football League Championship and FA Cup with Newcastle United, playing for the club between 1905 and 1919, appearing in 150 games and scoring 41 goals.[2]
He later played for hometown club Kilmarnock,[3] (where he had also been prior to joining Newcastle, without playing a first team game) and was with the club when they won the 1920 Scottish Cup, but did not play in the final because his father (Sandy Higgins Snr, also a footballer who had played for Kilmarnock as well as Derby County and Nottingham Forest)[4] died on the same day – but still was awarded the medal due to the circumstances.
Higgins won four caps for Scotland, all while with Newcastle United.[5][6]
Personal life
Higgins served as a corporal in the East Yorkshire Regiment and the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War and won the Military Medal during the course of his service.[7]
Honours
Newcastle United
- Football League First Division: 1908–09[8]
- FA Cup: 1909–10[8]
Kilmarnock
- Scottish Cup: 1919–20[5]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 137. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- ^ Newcastle United Players - Alexander "Sandy" Higgins, toon1892
- ^ Kilmarnock player Higgins (Jr), Sandy, FitbaStats
- ^ "1892". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b Sandy Higgins at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Alexander Higgins – Scotland Football Record from 19 Mar 1910 to 01 Apr 1911 clubs – Newcastle United". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "'Wor' War heroes". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Sandy Higgins". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- Paul Joannou. A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United.
- Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning and Patrick Canning. Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United.
- Mike Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt (2001). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
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