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References
- ↑ Scotland U23 player Higgins, Billy, FitbaStats
- ↑ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[ permanent dead link ]
