Tony Higgins
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Higgins | ||
Date of birth | 3 June 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1979 | Hibernian | 103 | (23) |
1979–1982 | Partick Thistle | 56 | (9) |
1982–1984 | Greenock Morton | 10 | (0) |
1984–1987 | Stranraer | 43 | (9) |
Total | 212 | (41) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Higgins (born 3 June 1954) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Club career
During his career Higgins played for Hibernian, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton and Stranraer. He played for Hibernian in the marathon 1979 Scottish Cup Final.
Other work
After retiring as a player, Higgins became chairman of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association.[1] He left that position in 2006 to become the Scottish representative of FIFPro, the international footballers' union.[2][3]
He also regularly appears as a pundit on Sportscene.
References
- ^ "Scottish Football Fixture for Parliament's European Committee" (Press release). The Scottish Parliament. 15 September 2000.
- ^ "Higgins to tackle dictator owners". BBC Sport. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
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External links
- Tony Higgins at Soccerbase
- Tony Higgins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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