Leonard Higson

Leonard Higson
Personal information
Full name Leonard Higson
Nickname Len
Born 1908
Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire
Playing information
Position Forwards, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–34 Wakefield Trinity 210 26 2 82
1934 Leeds
1935–47 Bradford Northern
Total 210 26 2 0 82
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–41 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Leonard "Len" Higson (birth registered July→September 1908[1] — death uncertain) birth registered in Pontefract district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #336), Leeds, and Bradford Northern, playing in the Forwards, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Len Higson won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1932 against Wales, and while at Bradford Northern in 1941 against Wales.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Len Higson played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Wakefield Trinity's 0-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932.

Notable tour matches

Len Higson played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Wakefield Trinity's 6-17 defeat by Australia during the 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 28 October 1933.

Genealogical information

Len Higson is the son of the rugby league footballer, John Higson.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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