George Higgins (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Higgins[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1880 | ||
Place of birth | Beith, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Centre half, right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1905–1908 | Queen's Park | 19 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
George Higgins was a Scottish amateur football centre half who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1]
Personal life
Higgins rose to the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the First World War.[2] While holding the rank of second lieutenant, he was shot in the hand in 1915.[2]
References
- 1 2 "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- 1 2 "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 - Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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