Sandy Higgins

Sandy Higgins

Alex "Sandy" Higgins (born Kilmarnock 1888, d. 15 March 1939) was a footballer with Newcastle United between 1905 to 1919, playing 150 games and scoring 41 goals. Sandy played in the forward position.

Sandy could go by players with ease, but sometimes would be selfish with the ball and would try to do more than passing a simple ball.

He won a Championship and FA Cup with Newcastle.

His clubs included: Kilmarnock, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Jarrow and Norwich City.

He was the son of Sandy Higgins snr who had been a Scottish cup winner with Kilmarnock as well as playing for Derby County and Nottingham Forest. [ [http://www.freewebs.com/captainbeecher/1892.htm Giant Killers 1892] ]

Honours

Newcastle United
*Football League championship: 1908–09
* FA Cup winner: 1910
*FA Cup finalist: 1911

ources

*cite book|title=A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United|author=Paul Joannou
*cite book|title=Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United|author=Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning and Patrick Canning
*"Canary Citizens" by Mike Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7

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