Jim Higgins (footballer)

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James "Jim" Higgins is an Irish former professional footballer.

Born in Dublin on 3rd February 1926, he played with Home Farm F.C. and then for Dundalk in the League of Ireland before transferring to Birmingham City in England in 1949.

In a four year spell at Birmingham he played 50 games and scored 12 goals before returning to play with Dundalk again in 1953.

He played just once for the Republic of Ireland national football team appearing in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Argentina in Dalymount Park on 13th May 1951.