Sam Higginson

Samuel Higginson (1880 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City Stoke.[1]

Sam Higginson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Higginson[1]
Date of birth 1880[1]
Place of birth Goldenhill, England[1]
Date of death 1930 (aged 50)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898 Goldenhill Wanderers
1899–1903 Stoke 111 (21)
1904–1905 Reading
1906–1908 Bradford City 56 (6)
Total 167 (27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Higginson played football with his local amateur side Goldenhill Wanderers before moving to Stoke in 1899.[1] He immediately became a first team regular making 33 appearances in his first season as a professional.[1] He was used as both a centre forward or centre back due to his physical qualities and he carried on been a key member of the Stoke side during the early 1900s as the side struggled on compete in the First Division.[1] He left for Reading in 1904 after making over 120 appearances for Stoke.[1] His spell at Reading was a short one as he left for Bradford City a season later where he finished his career.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1899–1900 First Division 31320333
1900–01 First Division 18520205
1901–02 First Division 30641347
1902–03 First Division 12430154
1903–04 First Division 20311214
Total 1112112212323
Bradford City 1906–07 Second Division 19100191
1907–08 Second Division 35220372
1908–09 First Division 200020
Total 56620566
Career Total 1672714218129

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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