Alf Higgs
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Full name | Alfred James Higgs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | first ¼ 1904 Talywain, Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | ≥1931 (aged 26–27) Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred "Alf" James Higgs (first ¼ 1904[2] – after 1931) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage № 235) and Halifax (Heritage № 368), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][3][4]
Background[]
Alfred Higgs' birth was registered in Talywain, Pontypool district, Wales, and he died in Newport, Wales.
Playing career[]
International honours[]
Alf Higgs won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in the 12-20 defeat by England at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 11 January 1928.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[]
Alf Higgs played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (November 2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League Publications Ltd. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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- 1904 births
- 1930s deaths
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rugby league players from Pontypool
- Rugby league centres
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby league biography stubs