Andy_Higgins_(footballer,_born_1960)

Andy Higgins (footballer, born 1960)

Andy Higgins (footballer, born 1960)

English footballer (1960–2021)


Andrew Martin Higgins (12 February 1960 – July 2021) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He played 71 league games in the Football League, mostly for teams struggling near the bottom of the Fourth Division.

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Career

Higgins turned professional with Chesterfield in February 1978.[4] He played one Third Division game for the "Spireites" in 1978–79, under Arthur Cox.[5] He signed with Port Vale in February 1981, with manager John McGrath looking to add some strength to a poor defence.[1] Higgins played ten games in 1980–81, helping the "Valiants" to rise off the foot of the Football League.[1] However, he failed to nail down a regular place and played just four Fourth Division games in 1981–82.[1] He was given a free transfer away from Vale Park in May 1982, and moved on to Billy Horner's Hartlepool United.[1] He played four league games in 1982–83, scoring one goal for a team struggling near the foot of the Fourth Division.[6] He later played for King's Lynn, before joining his former teammate Jimmy Greenhoff at Rochdale, who were forced to apply for re-election to the Football League in 1983–84. He then played 19 league games for Chester City in 1984–85, before leaving for South Africa.[7] He had been signed by John McGrath at Chester, before Mick Speight took over at Sealand Road.

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References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "RIP, Andy Higgins (1960–2021)". Port Vale F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Apprentices 2020.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. "stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  6. "stats". .neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  7. "stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  8. Andy Higgins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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