Alf Higgs
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Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Alfred James Higgs | |||||
Nickname | Alf | |||||
Born | January→March 1904 Talywain, Pontypool, Wales |
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Died | ≥1931 Newport, South Wales, Wales |
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Playing information | ||||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1925–30 | Oldham | 140 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
≤1931–≥31 | Halifax | |||||
Total | 140 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1928 | Wales | 1 | ||||
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
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.
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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.