Dennis Higgins (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Higgins | ||
| Date of birth | 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolstanton, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1942 (age 26-27) | ||
| Place of death | North Africa | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Leek Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Tamworth | ||
| 1935–1939 | Fulham | 30 | (12) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dennis Higgins (1915 – 25 September 1942) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Tamworth and Fulham. He was killed in action in World War II.
Playing career
Higgins played for Tamworth and Fulham. During World War II he appeared as a guest for Port Vale from September 1939 to May 1940, when he was conscripted.[1] He was killed in action in North Africa on 25 September 1942.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Dennis Higgins profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fulham | 1935–36 | Second Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936–37 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1937–38 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1938–39 | Second Division | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |
| 1939–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
References
- 1 2 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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