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| Full name | John Higgin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Higgin was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Barrow, as a centre, i.e. number three or four.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
John Higgin played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Barrow's 4-7 defeat by Salford in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley, London on Saturday 7 May 1938.[1]
County Cup Final appearances
John Higgin played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Barrow's 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1937 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.[2]
Testimonial match
John Higgin's Testimonial matches at Barrow were shared with Bob Ayres, Val Cumberbatch, William Little, and Dan McKeating, and took place against Swinton on Saturday 27 April 1946, and against Oldham on Saturday 27 January 1947.[3]
Contemporaneous article extract
"Reliability has been John Higgin’s watchword throughout his service with the Barrow Club – and he has been with them since 1933. He learned his football in the Barrow Schools League."[3]
References
- ↑ "Saturday, October 1, 1983…". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Barrow Make Two Finals In One Year". nwemail.co.uk. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Barrow Testimonial Game for Big Five". cumberbatch.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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