Name Alec Higgins Role Snooker player | Highest ranking 2 | |
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Died July 24, 2010, Belfast, United Kingdom Books From the Eye of the Hurricane Nominations BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award Similar People Jimmy White, Ray Reardon, Cliff Thorburn, Stephen Hendry, Dennis Taylor | ||
Alec 'Harold' Higgins (birth registered October→December 1908 — 1965) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in 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, or prop, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. His birth was registered in Prescot district.
Contents
- International honours
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- Genealogical information
- References
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, and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).
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 left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Widnes' 4-5 defeat by Wigan in the 1928 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928, played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 7-3 victory over Wigan in the 1945 Lancashire County 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, and Fred Higgins.
