 Higgins in 1938 or 1939 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Leek Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Tamworth | ||
| 1935–1939 | Fulham | 30 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Early life
Higgins was born at Wolstanton, Staffordshire, son of Michael Joseph Higgins and his wife Mary Jane.[1]
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]
War service and 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]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Commonwealth War Graves casualty details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- 1 2 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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