Higgins, Tony
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 03/06/1954 |
| Place of Birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Kilsyth St Patrick |
| Sold To | Partick Thistle |
| Games Played | 164 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 142 |
| Games On As Sub | 22 |
| Goals | 42 (including 1 penalty) |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Aberdeen on 16/08/1972 in League Cup (A 1-4) |
| Age on Debut | 18 Years and 74 Days |
| First Goal | Vs Morton on 03/02/1973 in Scottish Cup (H 2-0) |
| Age at First Goal | 18 Years and 245 Days |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1979/1980 | 20 (2) | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 30 (2) | 7 |
| 1978/1979 | 21 (2) | 4 | 5 (1) | 3 | 6 (1) | 0 | 4 (0) | 2 | 36 (4) | 9 |
| 1977/1978 | 24 (0) | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 (0) | 1 | 29 (1) | 8 |
| 1976/1977 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 6 (2) | 2 |
| 1975/1976 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 |
| 1974/1975 | 5 (1) | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 8 (2) | 4 |
| 1973/1974 | 5 (3) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (3) | 4 | 4 (1) | 2 | 14 (7) | 8 |
| 1972/1973 | 11 (0) | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 17 (1) | 4 |
| Totals | 91 (12) | 24 | 13 (2) | 4 | 20 (5) | 8 | 18 (3) | 6 | 142 (22) | 42 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/1980 | Home | Scottish Cup (R5 Replay) | Berwick Rangers | Won | 1-0 |
| 08/03/1980 | Away | Scottish Cup (R5) | Berwick Rangers | Drawn | 0-0 |
| 17/02/1980 | Home | Scottish Cup (R4) | Ayr United | Won | 2-0 |
| 09/02/1980 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 21) | Morton | Won | 3-2 |
| 26/01/1980 | Away | Scottish Cup (R3) | Livingston | Won | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games As A Used Sub
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/1980 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 23) | Rangers | Lost | 0-1 |
| 15/12/1979 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 17) | Morton | Lost | 0-2 |
| 21/02/1979 | Away | Scottish Cup (R4) | Livingston | Won | 6-0 |
| 20/01/1979 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 19) | Aberdeen | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 16/12/1978 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 17) | Partick Thistle | Drawn | 0-0 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/12/1979 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 18) | Rangers | Won | 2-1 |
| 10/10/1979 | Away | League Cup (R3 Leg2) | Kilmarnock | Lost | 1-2 |
| 26/09/1979 | Home | League Cup (R3 Leg1) | Kilmarnock | Lost | 1-2 |
| 15/09/1979 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 5) | Celtic | Lost | 1-3 |
| 01/09/1979 | Away | League Cup (R2 Leg2) | Montrose | Drawn | 1-1 |
Current Comments
1 comments so far (post your own)Tony Higgins could have been a Hibs great but for terrible luck with injuries which ultimately affected his form.
Impressive League debut(in place of the suspended Stanton) Vs Dundee on 27/01/1973 but thereafter only sporadically shone. Only 25 when he left !
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 01/04/2011 - 15:47