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Alf Higgs
Personal information
Full name	Alfred James Higgs
Born	1904; Pontypool, Wales
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Representative
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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 centre.^[3]

Background

Higgs was born in Pontypool, Wales, in 1904.

Playing career

Club career

Higgs played at centre 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.^[2]

Outside rugby league

After retiring from rugby, Higgs ran a grocery in Halifax before returning to Wales in 1940.^[4]

References

^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (November 2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League Publications Ltd. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
^ "Alf Higgs Returning to Wales". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 28 August 1940. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk

[Statistics_at_rugbyleague.wales-1] "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-2] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[3] Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (November 2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League Publications Ltd. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

[4] "Alf Higgs Returning to Wales". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 28 August 1940. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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-'''Alfred "Alf" James Higgs''' (first ¼ 1904<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=0EL5SZiT46L70d%2FLUWXJBQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> – after 1931) was a Welsh professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] ([[List of Oldham R.L.F.C. players|Heritage №]]) and [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] ([[List of Halifax R.L.F.C. players|Heritage № 368]]), as a {{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 3 or 4.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref>{{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}}</ref>
+'''Alfred James Higgs''' (born 1904) was a Welsh professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] and [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] as a {{rlp|ce}}.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
 ==Background==
-Alfred Higgs' birth was registered in [[Talywain]], [[Pontypool]] district, Wales, and he died in [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], Wales.
+Higgs was born in [[Pontypool]], Wales, in 1904.
 ==Playing career==
+===Club career===
+Higgs played at {{rlp|ce}} in [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]'s 22–8 victory over [[York Wasps|York]] in the [[1930–31 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1930–31 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1930–31 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.
 ===International honours===
-Alf Higgs won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] while at Oldham in the 12-20 defeat by England at [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], [[Wigan]] on Wednesday 11 January 1928.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
+Higgs won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] while at Oldham in the 12–20 defeat by England at [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], [[Wigan]] on Wednesday 11 January 1928.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
+==Outside rugby league==
-===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
+After retiring from rugby, Higgs ran a grocery in Halifax before returning to Wales in 1940.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
-Alf Higgs played right-{{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 3, in [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]'s 22-8 victory over [[York Wasps|York]] in the [[1930–31 Challenge Cup|1930–31]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1930–31 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1930–31 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/player_stats_h.htm Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050407063952/http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/player_stats_h.htm Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk]
-{{Oldham - 1925–26 Challenge Cup Final runners-up}}
 {{Oldham - 1926–27 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
 {{Halifax RLFC - 1931 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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+[[Category:1904 births]]
+[[Category:Year of death missing]]
 [[Category:Halifax R.L.F.C. players]]
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-[[Category:1904 births]]
-[[Category:1930s deaths]]