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|name = John "Willie" Higson |fullname = John William Higson |image = John William Higson - Hunslet.jpeg |image_size = 192 |caption = |birth_date = third ¼ 1887 |birth_place = Pontefract district, England |death_date = fourth ¼ 1958 (aged 74) |death_place = Wakefield district, England |height = |weight = |position = {{rlp|PR|HK|SR|LF}} |club1 = Hunslet |year1start = 1905 |year1end = 10 |appearances1 = 112 |tries1 = 12 |goals1 = |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 36 |club2 = Huddersfield |year2start = 1910 |year2end = 20 |appearances2 = 225 |tries2 = 24 |goals2 = |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 72 |club3 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}} |year3start = 1921 |year3end = 25 |appearances3 = 99 |tries3 = 11 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 33 |club4 = Wakefield Trinity |year4start = 1925 |year4end = 27 |appearances4 = 59 |tries4 = 3 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 9 |teamA = Great Britain |yearAstart = 1908 |yearAend = 09 |appearancesA = 2 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |teamB = England |yearBstart = 1908 |yearBend = 09 |appearancesB = 3 |triesB = 0 |goalsB = 0 |fieldgoalsB = 0 |pointsB = 0 |new = yes |retired = yes |updated = 30 March 2012 |source = [1][2][3] }}John William "Willie" Higson (birth registered third ¼ 1887[4] – death registered fourth ¼ 1958[5]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 17) (two spells, pre & post-Northern Union), Hunslet, Huddersfield and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 321), as a {{rlp|pr|hk|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}}, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, or 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[6][1] BackgroundJohn Higson's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and his death aged 74 was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing careerInternational honoursJohn Higson won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1908 against Wales, and in 1909 against Australia (two matches),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1908 against Australia, and in 1909 against Australia.[3] Challenge Cup Final appearancesJohn Higson played right-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 12, in Hunslet's 14–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000. County Cup Final appearancesJohn Higson played {{rlp|lf}} in Hunslet's 17–0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907, played and scored a try in Huddersfield's 22–10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1911 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, and played left-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 11, in Wakefield Trinity's 3–10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog. All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"John Higson was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 season All Four Cups winning team, the Forwards were known as "The Terrible Six" they were; Tom Walsh, Harry Wilson, Jack Randall, Bill "Tubby" Brookes, Bill Jukes, and John Willie Higson,[7] he was also a member of Huddersfield's 1914–15 All Four Cups winning "Team of All Talents", and consequently is the only player to win All Four Cups on two occasions. Club careerJohn Higson played for Featherstone Rovers before they joined the Northern Union, he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Hunslet in 1905, he was transferred from Huddersfield, and rejoined Featherstone Rovers in 1921 playing alongside; Ernest Barraclough and Billy Clements, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers in the Northern Union on Saturday 17 September 1921,[8] he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers in the 29–16 victory over York at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Saturday 25 April 1925.[9] he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during October 1925. Testimonial matchJohn Higson's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1921–22 season. Genealogical informationJohn Higson was the father of the rugby league footballer; Leonard Higson. References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/john-higson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19950000000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Higson&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19950000000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Higson&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=w16fAqWGDQR0VvEW7CONGA&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=3Gt9Uv73X1ljucEeyPqT9Q&scan=1|title=Death details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}} 6. ^Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hunslet.org/Games_and_sport_(1).html|title=Hunslet remembered – Leisure and sport|publisher=hunslet.org|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} 8. ^Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport – Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. {{ISBN|0752422952}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://marklaspalmas.blogspot.com/2014/11/john-willie-higson.html|title=John Willie Higson at marklaspalmas.blogspot.com|publisher=marklaspalmas.blogspot.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}} External links
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