Sam Higginson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Higginson | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Goldenhill, England | ||
| Date of death | 1930 (aged 50) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Goldenhill Wanderers | ||
| 1899–1903 | Stoke | 111 | (21) |
| 1904–1905 | Reading | ||
| 1906–1908 | Bradford City | 56 | (6) |
| Total | 167 | (27) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Samuel "Sam" Higginson (1880 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City Stoke.
Higginson played football with his local amateur side Goldenhill Wanderers before moving to Stoke in 1899. He immediately became a first team regular making 33 appearances in his first season as a professional. He was used as both a centre forward or centre back due to his physical qualities and he carried on been a key member of the Stoke side during the early 1900s as the side struggled on compete in the First Division. He left for Reading in 1904 after making over 120 appearances for Stoke. His spell at Reading was a short one as he left for Bradford City a season later where he finished his career.
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