Tommy Higginson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Higginson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtongrange, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2012 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Isleworth, England | ||
| Playing position | Left half, inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edina Hibs | |||
| Penicuik Athletic | |||
| 1956–1959 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | Brentford | 387 | (15) |
| 1970–1973 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Thomas "Tommy" Higginson (6 January 1937 – 22 July 2012) was a Scottish professional football left half and inside forward. He is best remembered for his 12-year spell in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made 433 appearances and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.
Higginson began his career with spells at junior clubs Edina Hibs and Penicuik Athletic. In 1956, Kilmarnock manager Malky McDonald saw Higginson playing in a junior match and invited the youngster to a trial with the Scottish Football League club. He impressed enough to win a contract, but departed Killie in the summer of 1959 without making an appearance, having missed two years due to his National Service and a ligament injury.
Along with fellow Scot John Docherty, Higginson reunited with manager Malky McDonald at English Division Three side Brentford in June 1959, as cover for forward Jim Towers. He began his time with the club in the reserve team. An inside forward, Higginson made his debut in a league match versus Tranmere Rovers on 27 February 1960. For the following game versus Bournemouth, Higginson replaced club legend Jim Towers in the line-up and the Griffin Park support responded by booing manager Malky McDonald's decision. Despite this beginning, Higginson soon won over the Bees supporters with his performances. Moving back to a left half position, Higginson earned a reputation as a hard man after rugby tackling a Hartlepool United player during a 4–0 victory in October 1962, escaping with only a booking.
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