Fred Higgins

For Frederick Robert Higgins, Irish poet and theatre director, see F. R. Higgins.
Fred Higgins
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Widnes
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–50 England 4 0 0 0 0
1950–51 Great Britain 6 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Fred Higgins is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Widnes, playing at Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Fred Higgins won caps for England while at Widnes in 1945 against Wales, in 1949 against France, in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1950 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1951 against New Zealand.[1]

Honoured at Widnes

Fred Higgins is a Widnes Hall Of Fame Inductee.

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Higgins&EnSearch=Higgins&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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