Alec Higgins

For other people with similar names, see Alexander Higgins (disambiguation).
Alec Higgins
Personal information
Full name Alec Higgins
Nickname Harold?
Born October→December 1908
Prescot district, England
Died 1965 (aged 56–57)
Playing information
Position Centre, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–46 Widnes 312 38
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–≥37 Lancashire ≥1
1937 British Empire 1 0 0 0 0
1936–39 England 6 0 0 0 0
1937 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Alec 'Harold' Higgins (birth registered October→December 1908[1] — 1965) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire, and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, as a Centre, Prop, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. His birth was registered in Prescot district.

Playing career

International honours

Higgins represented for British Empire while at Widnes in 1937 against France, and won caps for England while at Widnes in 1936 against Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against Wales, and France, in 1938 against Wales, in 1939 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Higgins played in Widnes' 18-5 victory over Keighley in the 1937 Challenge Cup final during the 1936–37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937.

County Cup final appearances

Higgins played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Widnes' 4-5 defeat by Wigan in the 1928 Lancashire Cup final during the 1928–29 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928,[4] played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, 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.

Genealogical information

Alec Higgins is the middle brother of the rugby league footballers Jack Higgins,[5] and Fred Higgins.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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