George Higham

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George Higham
Personal information
Date of birth 1855
Place of birth England
Position(s) Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1876–1879 Oswestry
International career
1878–1879 Wales 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Higham (born 1855) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1878 and 1879, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland and his last match on 18 January 1879 against England. [1]

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References

  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.