Fred Higgins Explained

Fred Higgins
Birth Date:16 November 1920
Birth Place:Widnes, Lancashire
Death Date:June 1995 (aged 74)[1]
Club1:Widnes
Year1start:1940
Year1end:55
Appearances1:139
Tries1:16
Goals1:13
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:74
Club2:Wigan (guest)
Year2start:1943
Appearances2:2
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1945
Yearaend:51
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1945
Yearbend:50
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Great Britain
Yearcstart:1950
Yearcend:51
Appearancesc:6
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Fred Higgins is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Widnes, as a .[2] He also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest player.[3]

Playing career

International honours

Fred Higgins won caps for England while at Widnes in 1945 against Wales, in 1949 against France, in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1950 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1951 against New Zealand.

County Cup Final appearances

Fred Higgins played right-, in Widnes' 7-3 victory over Wigan in the 1945 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945.

Honoured at Widnes

Fred Higgins is a Widnes Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Genealogical information

Fred Higgins is the younger brother of the rugby league footballers Jack Higgins,[4] and Alec Higgins.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007 . FamilySearch . 28 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Book: Latham, Michael. They played for Wigan. 1992. Mike R.L.. Adlington. 978-0-9516098-2-8. Gate, Robert.
  4. Web site: Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv. rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.