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| NAME = Higgs, Alfred James |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Welsh rugby league player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1904 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Talywain]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1931 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] |
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| Full name | Alfred James Higgs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January→March 1904 Talywain, Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | ≥1931 Newport, South Wales, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred "Alf" James Higgs (January→March 1904[1] — after 1931) birth registered in Pontypool district, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham, and Halifax, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4,[2] he died in Newport.
Playing career
International honours
Alf 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.[3]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Alf Higgs played in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1931 Challenge Cup final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.