Playing career

Higginson most probably joined Burslem Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...

 in 1890. He enjoyed a successful spell with the team and was between the sticks for two cup final victories. He played 43 matches for the club in all; including 21 friendlies

Exhibition game

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, 1 Football League

The Football League

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 and 17 Midland League

Midland Football League

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 matches. However, he failed to turn up for a league match with Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town F.C.

Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...

 in February 1893, after conceding two goals to them the previous month. He was not selected again and was instead released at the end of the season

1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season

The 1892–93 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football in the Football League. The club were founding members of the Football League Second Division, the First Division having been in operation for four seasons prior to 1892–93...

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Honours

with Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1891
• Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892