| Andy Higgins | |
| Fullname: | Andrew Martin Higgins |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Bolsover, England[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1976–1978 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chesterfield |
| Years1: | 1978–1981 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1981–1982 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs3: | Hartlepool United |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1983 |
| Years5: | 1983–1984 |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 1984–1985 |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
Andrew Martin Higgins (12 February 1960 – July 2021) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He played 71 league games in the Football League, mostly for teams struggling near the bottom of the Fourth Division.
Higgins turned professional with Chesterfield in February 1978.[3] He played one Third Division game for the "Spireites" in 1978–79, under Arthur Cox.[4] He signed with Port Vale in February 1981, with manager John McGrath looking to add some strength to a poor defence.[5] Higgins played ten games in 1980–81, helping the "Valiants" to rise off the foot of the Football League.[5] However, he failed to nail down a regular place and played just four Fourth Division games in 1981–82.[5] He was given a free transfer away from Vale Park in May 1982, and moved on to Billy Horner's Hartlepool United.[5] He played four league games in 1982–83, scoring one goal for a team struggling near the foot of the Fourth Division.[6] He later played for King's Lynn, before joining his former teammate Jimmy Greenhoff at Rochdale, who were forced to apply for re-election to the Football League in 1983–84. He then played 19 league games for Chester City in 1984–85 before leaving for South Africa.[7] He had been signed by John McGrath at Chester, before Mick Speight took over at Sealand Road.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1978–79 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Port Vale | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Rochdale | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1983–84 | Fourth Division | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |||
| Chester City | 1984–85 | Fourth Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |