GB & England international rugby league footballer
For the antiquary, see John Higson (antiquary).
John "Willie" Higson
Personal information
Full name
John William Higson
Born
third ¼ 1887 Pontefract district, England
Died
fourth ¼ 1958 (aged 74) Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Position
Forward
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1905–10
Hunslet
112
12
0
36
1910–20
Huddersfield
225
24
0
72
1921–25
Featherstone Rovers
99
11
0
0
33
1925–27
Wakefield Trinity
59
3
0
0
9
Total
495
50
0
0
150
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1908–09
Great Britain
2
0
0
0
0
1908–09
England
3
0
0
0
0
Source: [1][2][3]
John William Higson (third ¼ 1887[4] – fourth ¼ 1958[5]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (two spells, pre & post-Northern Union), Hunslet, Huddersfield and Wakefield Trinity, as a forward.[6][1]
^ ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^"England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^"Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^"Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^"Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
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