Alf Higgs

{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}

{{distinguish|Alfred Higgs (athlete)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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|name = Alf Higgs

|fullname = Alfred James Higgs{{cite web|url=https://rugbyleague.wales/player-rl?id=157903&authtoken=QkU3RUVDRjAtMzYzNi00Q0M3LTk0Q0EtMEE4MUI2QkJGMjM4&teamid=MTA1MzU3|title=Statistics at rugbyleague.wales|publisher=rugbyleague.wales|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}

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|birth_date = 1904

|birth_place = Pontypool, Wales

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|position = {{rlp|CE}}

|club1 = Oldham

|year1start = 1925

|year1end = 30

|appearances1 = 140

|tries1 = 37

|goals1 = 0

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|points1 = 111

|club2 = Halifax

|year2start = 1930

|year2end = 35

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|yearAstart = 1928

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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/a-higgs/summary.html|title=Statistics at Rugby League Project|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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Alfred James Higgs (born 1904) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham and Halifax as a {{rlp|ce}}.{{Cite book|first1=Graham|last1=Williams|first2=Peter|last2=Lush|first3=David|last3=Farrar|date=November 2009|title=The British Rugby League Records Book|pages=108–114|publisher=London League Publications Ltd|isbn=978-1-903659-49-6}}

Background

Higgs was born in Pontypool, Wales, in 1904.

Playing career

=Club career=

Higgs played at {{rlp|ce}} in Halifax's 22–8 victory over York in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.

=International honours=

Higgs won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in the 12–20 defeat by England at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 11 January 1928.

Outside rugby league

After retiring from rugby, Higgs ran a grocery in Halifax before returning to Wales in 1940.{{cite news |title=Alf Higgs Returning to Wales |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19400828/046/0003 |work=Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian |date=28 August 1940 |page=3 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}

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