John_Higgins_(footballer,_born_1933)

John Higgins (footballer, born 1933)

John Higgins (footballer, born 1933)

Scottish footballer

This article is about the Scottish footballer. For the English footballer, see John Higgins (footballer, born 1932).

John Higgins (7 January 1933 – 1994) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic in the 1950s. He played for the Scottish Football League XI once.[1]

After his playing career ended, Higgins worked as a coach at Celtic between 1961 and 1967.[2] He became then the club's Chief Scout in 1967,[2] and was involved in developing links between Celtic and the recently established Celtic Boys Club.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "John Higgins". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    "If You Know The History: 8th June 1994 John Higgins died". Jim Craig Celtic Supporter's Club. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. [3]
    "History of The Celtic Boys Club". The Celtic Boys Club. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
Sources
  • John Higgins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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