Alex Higgins (footballer, born 1981)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 July 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sheffield Wednesday | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | |
2001-2002 | Chester City | ||
2001 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
2002-2003 | Boston United | ||
2004-2006 | Northwich Victoria | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Alex Higgins (born 22 July 1981) is a former professional and semi-professional football player who last played for Northwich Victoria.[1] He also played for Queens Park Rangers, Chester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Boston United.[2][3]
He played for Boston United between 2002 and 2003, scoring his first professional goal in the process in an FA Cup defeat to Northampton Town.[4] However he had issues with epilepsy at this time and even collapsed during a game as a result.[5]
References[]
- ^ Alex Higgins at Soccerbase
- ^ "Boston United Roll Call". bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Player Profile - Alex Higgins (16th Mar 2002 - 5th May 2002)". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Northampton 3-2 Boston". BBC. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Higgins gets green light". BBC. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Footballers from Sheffield
- Association football midfielders
- English football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs