Sam Higginson

Sam Higginson

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Higginson[1]
Date of birth	1880[1]
Place of birth	Goldenhill, England[1]
Date of death	1930 (aged 50)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Goldenhill Wanderers
1899–1903	Stoke	111	(21)
1904–1905	Reading
1906–1908	Bradford City	56	(6)
Total		167	(27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Samuel "Sam" Higginson (1880 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City Stoke.^[1]

Career

Higginson played football with his local amateur side Goldenhill Wanderers before moving to Stoke in 1899.^[1] He immediately became a first team regular making 33 appearances in his first season as a professional.^[1] He was used as both a centre forward or centre back due to his physical qualities and he carried on been a key member of the Stoke side during the early 1900s as the side struggled on compete in the First Division.^[1] He left for Reading in 1904 after making over 120 appearances for Stoke.^[1] His spell at Reading was a short one as he left for Bradford City a season later where he finished his career.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1899–1900	31	3	2	0	33	3
	1900–01	18	5	2	0	20	5
	1901–02	30	6	4	1	34	7
	1902–03	12	4	3	0	15	4
	1903–04	20	3	1	1	21	4
	Total	111	21	12	2	123	23
Bradford City	1906–07	19	1	0	0	19	1
	1907–08	35	2	2	0	37	2
	1908–09	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	56	6	2	0	56	6
Career Total		167	27	14	2	181	29

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.