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Fred Higgins

GB & England international rugby league footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For Frederick Robert Higgins, Irish poet and theatre director, see F. R. Higgins.

Fred Higgins is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Widnes, as a second-row.[2] He also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest player.[4]

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Fred Higgins
Personal information
Born16 November 1920
Widnes, Lancashire
DiedJune 1995 (aged 74)[1]
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–55 Widnes 139 16 13 0 74
1943 → Wigan (guest) 2 0 0 0 0
Total 141 16 13 0 74
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–51 Lancashire 6 0 0 0 0
1945–50 England 4 0 0 0 0
1950–51 Great Britain 6 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
RelativesReg Higgins (nephew)
Alec Higgins (brother)
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Playing career

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.

County Cup Final appearances

Fred Higgins played right-second-row, in Widnes' 7-3 victory over Wigan in the 1945 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945.

Honoured at Widnes

Fred Higgins is a Widnes Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Genealogical information

Fred Higgins is the younger brother of the rugby league footballers Jack Higgins,[5] and Alec Higgins.

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