Name Leonard Higson | ||
Leonard "Len" Higson (13 August 1908 - April→June 1974) birth registered in Pontefract district, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 336), Leeds, and Bradford Northern, playing in the Forwards, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, his death was registered in Bradford district.
Contents
- International honours
- County honours
- County Cup Final appearances
- Notable tour matches
- Club career
- Genealogical information
- References
International honours
Len Higson won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1932 against Wales, and while at Bradford Northern in 1941 against Wales.
County honours
Len Higson won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
County Cup Final appearances
Len Higson played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Wakefield Trinity's 0-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932.
Notable tour matches
Len Higson played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Wakefield Trinity's 6-17 defeat by Australia in the 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match during the 1933–34 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 28 October 1933.
Club career
Len Higson made his début for Wakefield Trinity during November 1927, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
Genealogical information
Len Higson is the son of the rugby league footballer, John Higson.