Dennis Higgins (footballer)
 Higgins in 1938 or 1939 | |||
| 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 | British-occupied Egypt | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Leek Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Tamworth | ||
| 1935–1939 | Fulham | 30 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Early life
[edit]Higgins was born at Wolstanton, Staffordshire, son of Michael Joseph Higgins and his wife Mary Jane.[1]
Career
[edit]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 into the army.[2]
War service and death
[edit]Higgins, who served as a private in the 9th battalion Durham Light Infantry,[1] was killed in action in British-occupied Egypt on 25 September 1942, age recorded 26.[1][2] He left a widow, Nancy, living in Leek, Staffordshire. Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[3]
| 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 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Commonwealth War Graves casualty details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Dennis Higgins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1942 deaths
- Military personnel from Staffordshire
- Footballers from Staffordshire
- People from Wolstanton
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players
- English Football League players
- Durham Light Infantry soldiers
- British Army personnel killed in World War II
- 20th-century English sportsmen