Anthony Higgins (born 3 June 1954) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Higgins | ||
Date of birth | (1954-06-03) 3 June 1954 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1979 | Hibernian | 103 | (23) |
1979–1982 | Partick Thistle | 56 | (9) |
1982–1984 | Greenock Morton | 10 | (0) |
1984–1987 | Stranraer | 43 | (9) |
Total | 212 | (41) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his career Higgins played for Hibernian, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton and Stranraer. He played for Hibernian in the marathon 1979 Scottish Cup Final.
After retiring as a player, Higgins became chairman of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association.[1] He left that position in 2006 to become the Scottish representative of FIFPro, the international footballers' union,[2][3] though as of 2021 he was also still president of PFA Scotland acting in an advisory capacity.[4]
He also occasionally appears as a pundit on the BBC Scotland football programme Sportscene.
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