Jim Higgins (footballer)

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James Higgins (born 3 February 1926) is an Irish former professional footballer. He was born in Dublin and played with Home Farm, and then for Dundalk in the League of Ireland, before transferring to Birmingham City in England in 1949. In a four-year spell at Birmingham he played 50 league games and scored 12 goals before returning to play with Dundalk again in 1953.[1]

He played just once for the Republic of Ireland national football team, appearing in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Argentina in Dalymount Park on 13 May 1951.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Higgins". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 97, 247. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ "Republic of Ireland 0–1 Argentina". SoccerScene.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
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