Alf Higgs
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred James Higgs | |||||
| Nickname | Alf | |||||
| Born | January→March 1904 Talywain, Pontypool, Wales | |||||
| Died | ≥1931 Newport, South Wales, Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1925–30 | Oldham | 140 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| ≤1931–≥31 | Halifax | |||||
| Total | 140 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1928 | Wales | 1 | ||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Alfred "Alf" James Higgs (January→March 1904[1] — after 1931) birth registered in Pontypool district, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham, and Halifax, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4,[2] he died in Newport.
Playing career
International honours
Alf Higgs won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in the 12-20 defeat by England at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 11 January 1928.[3]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Alf Higgs played in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1931 Challenge Cup final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (November 2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League Publications Ltd. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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