Patrick Higgins (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Higgins |
| Born | 9 December 1860 County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 5 December 1925 (aged 64) Menston, Yorkshire, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Role | All-rounder |
Source: CricketArchive (subscription) | |
Patrick Higgins was an Irish-born English cricketer, most notable for being a professional for Forfarshire for 33 years. Before this, he played for Guiseley Cricket Club in Yorkshire.
Early life
Higgins was born in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo in 1860.[1] His family moved to England and settled in Guiseley near Leeds. He was a stonemason by trade.
Cricket career
Recommended to Forfarshire by Higgins' Guiseley teammate and previous professional with the Broughty Ferry club, Peter Pullan, Higgins joined the club for the 1883 season. A bout of Rheumatic fever during the previous winter caused him to have a poor season, but club officials nonetheless invited him to return the following year.[2]
He struck up a batting partnership with eventual Forfarshire captain, W. R. Sharp, which would continue for 25 years until Sharp's retirement.[3]
Later years
After retiring, Higgins would still travel to Dundee to offer his services as a coach. When he was not coaching, Higgins worked at High Royds Hospital which he had helped build as a mason during the winter months in the 1880s.[4]
He died in 1925 of a heart attack at his home in Menston.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pat Higgins - Player Profile". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "The Recollections of Pat Higgins". Dundee Courier. 4 July 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Patsy Higgins Dead". Dundee Courier. 8 December 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Mr. Patrick Higgins. - Death of Well-known Menston Cricketer". Shipley Times. 11 December 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
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