Peter Higham (born 8 November 1930) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Portsmouth | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1952 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1955 | Preston North End | 15 | (10) |
| 1955–1958 | Nottingham Forest | 61 | (20) |
| 1958–1959 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | (6) |
| 1959–1960 | Wigan Athletic | 29 | (20) |
| 1960 | Rhyl | ||
| 1960–1961 | Morecambe | ||
| 1961–1962 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | (26) |
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| 1965–1966 | Buxton | 44 | (33) |
| 1966–1968 | Mossley | 21 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Wigan, Higham served in the Royal Marines as part of his National Service, making one appearance for Portsmouth as an amateur in 1950.[1] He later joined Bolton Wanderers, but left the club without making a first team appearance, and signed for Preston North End in 1952.[2]
Higham was sold to Nottingham Forest in 1955 for a fee of £8,000.[3] He was part of the Nottingham Forest side that won promotion to the First Division during the 1956–57 season. He is currently the last surviving member of that team.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The League Champions Are Hoping The Boy From Wigan Will Prove Without A Peer". The Daily Mirror. 25 February 1950. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Big Interview". Lancashire Evening Post. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Peter Higham's Nottingham Forest memories". Nottingham Post. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Nottingham Forest FC ❤️ [@NFFC] (8 November 2020). "A very happy 90th birthday to former player Peter Higham! 🎂 Peter is the last surviving member of the 1956-57 promotion winning side, scoring 20 times in 61 appearances in the Garibaldi. We hope you enjoy your day! 🙌 #NFFC https://t.co/3IYg01j4jw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021 – via Twitter.