Alan Hignett

Football player infobox


playername = Alan Hignett
fullname = Alan James Hignett
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|11|1
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
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currentclub = Retired
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position = Full back
youthyears = c. 1962–1963
youthclubs = Liverpool
years = 1963–1966
1966–1967
clubs = Liverpool
Chester
caps(goals) = 1 0 0 (0)
6 0 0 (0)
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nationalteam = England Schoolboys
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ntupdate = :"Another footballer, Sam Hignett, is sometimes listed as being named Alan"Alan Hignett (born 1 November 1946, Liverpool) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in The Football League with Liverpool and Chester.

Playing career

Hignett progressed through the youth ranks with Liverpool, signing a professional contract in November 1963 [cite web|url= http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=320|title= Alan Hignett – Player Profile| publisher=LFChistory.net| accessdate=2008-01-17] . He also represented England Schoolboys during his early years at the club.

His solitary first-team appearance for the Reds came in the final league game of the 1964–65 season, helping Liverpool to a 3–1 First Division victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers [cite web|url= http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=320|title= Alan Hignett – Player Profile| publisher=LFChistory.net| accessdate=2008-01-17] .

Hignett remained at Anfield the following season without adding to his appearance tally. In August 1966 he became the third Liverpool player – after John Bennett and John Sealey - to make a summer free transfer switch to Chester [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= stats section |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] . He made his debut on 10 September 1966 in a 3–0 defeat by Crewe Alexandra and played in six successive games in the number three shirt. The last of these was a 3–1 loss to Wrexham on 8 October 1966. [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= stats section |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] .

This was to be his last professional appearance in England as Hignett moved to Australia and played football for several years in New South Wales [cite web|url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/played_for_both_1.asp |title= They played for both Liverpool and Chester| publisher=chester-city.co.uk| accessdate=2008-01-17] .

External links

* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=320 Liverpool FC player history profile]
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/played_for_both_1.asp Article on players to play for Chester and Liverpool]

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