John Higgins
Defender, Football player
1932 – 2005
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Who was John Higgins?
John Higgins was an English professional footballer who played mainly in central defence. Born in Bakewell, Higgins was raised in Buxton, Derbyshire, and began his football career with local club Buxton F.C. He later played for Bolton Wanderers in the Football League between 1952 and 1961. He played in Bolton's 2–0 win over Manchester United in the 1958 FA Cup Final. In 1961, he joined Wigan Athletic, and went on to play 77 Cheshire League games in two seasons at the club. He then spent two seasons with fellow Cheshire League club Altrincham.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1932
Bakewell - Lived in
- Bakewell
- Died
- Apr 22, 2005
Macclesfield
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on July 23, 2013
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