Chelsea FC Profile: Frank Higgs
Full Name: Frank Jary Higgs
Born: Thursday, 12th September 1907
Place of birth: Willington, England
Height: 6'
Died: July 1956
Place of death: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Burial: Cremated - West Road Crematorium, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1928 to 1930
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Oct 1928 to Jun 1930) - cost: unknown
Linfield
Barnsley
Manchester City
Aldershot
Walsall
Carlisle United
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 28th September 1929, Chelsea 3 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
Age on debut: 22 years 0 months 16 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 5th October 1929, West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Chelsea
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Higgs made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 28th Sep 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 46,770 | |
League | 5th Oct 1929 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,317 |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Higgs made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Higgs made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Frank was last seen alive on 29 June 1956 when he went out for a walk. His body was discovered a week or so later in Northumberland Dock. It is not known where his funeral was held or where his final resting place is.
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