Dennis Higgins (footballer)
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.
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1933–1934 | Leek Alexandra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1935 | Tamworth | ||
1935–1939 | Fulham | 30 | (12) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Family
Higgins was born at Wolstanton, Staffordshire, son of Michael Joseph Higgins and his wife Mary Jane.[1]
Playing career
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]
Death
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 recordedly 26.[1][2] He left a widow, Nancy, living in Leek, Staffordshire. Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.[1]
Statistics
Source:[3]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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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 |
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References
- "Commonwealth War Graves casualty details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- 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)
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