Harrison Biggins

Harrison Biggins

Personal information
Full name	Harrison Biggins [1]
Date of birth	(1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shrewsbury Town
Youth career
	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Stocksbridge Park Steels
2017–2022	Fleetwood Town	82	(6)
2020–2021	→ Barrow (loan)	22	(2)
2022–2024	Doncaster Rovers	74	(10)
2024–	Shrewsbury Town	3	(0)
2024–2025	→ Carlisle United (loan)	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Harrison Biggins (born 15 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town.

Personal life

He is the son of former Stoke City footballer Wayne Biggins. ^[3] Harrison and his parents all had COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[3]

Career

Born in Sheffield, ^[2] Biggins played youth football with Barnsley. ^[4] He moved from Stocksbridge Park Steels to Fleetwood Town in July 2017. ^{[4] [5]} He made his senior debut for the club on 8 November 2017, in an EFL Trophy match against Carlisle United. ^[6]

On 28 August 2020, Biggins joined League Two side Barrow on a season-long loan. ^{[7] [8]} He was recalled by Fleetwood on 1 February 2021. ^[9] At the end of the 2020–21 season, a contract extension clause was activated. ^[10] On 5 May 2022 it was announced that Biggins would be released from the club at the end of his contract. ^[11]

On 19 May 2022, it was announced that Biggins would sign for League Two side Doncaster Rovers on 1 July 2022. ^{[12] [13]}

In June 2024, Biggins signed for Shrewsbuy Town, with effect from 1 July 2024. ^[14] In August 2024 he moved on loan to Carlisle United. ^[15] The loan ended in January 2025, after Biggins was recalled by Shrewsbury. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2017–18 [6]	League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	4 [a]	0	11	0
	2018–19 [17]	League One	23	1	2	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	30	1
	2019–20 [18]	League One	10	0	0	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	13	0
	2020–21 [19]	League One	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2021–22 [20]	League One	32	5	1	0	1	0	2	0	36	5
	Total		82	6	3	0	4	0	11	0	100	6
Barrow (loan)	2020–21 [19]	League Two	22	2	0	0	1	0	4 [a]	0	27	2
Doncaster Rovers	2022–23 [21]	League Two	36	5	1	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	40	5
	2023–24 [22]	League Two	38	5	2	1	1	0	3 [b]	2	44	8
	Total		74	10	3	1	2	0	5	2	84	13
Shrewsbury Town	2024–25 [23]	League One	3	0	0	0	2	0	1 [a]	0	6	0
Carlisle United (loan)	2024–25 [23]	League Two	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Career total			198	18	6	1	9	0	21	2	234	21

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. 2 games and 1 goal in the EFL Trophy, 1 game and 1 goal in the play-offs

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. Harrison Biggins at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
3. Smith, Peter (29 May 2020). "Stoke City hero Wayne Biggins reveals family trauma". stokesentinel.
4. "Biggins Signs for Fleetwood". Pitchero Non-League. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
5. "Town complete signing of Harrison Biggins". Fleetwood Town F.C. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
6. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
7. "Biggins Joins On Season Loan". www.barrowafc.com. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
8. "Barrow sign Fleetwood's Biggins on loan". BBC Sport.
9. "Fleetwood Town recall Harrison Biggins from League Two AFC Barrow". Blackpool Gazette.
10. "Retained list announced". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
11. "Retained list: First team". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
12. "Rovers complete signing of Harrison Biggins". Doncaster Rovers. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
13. "Doncaster sign ex-Fleetwood midfielder Biggins". BBC Sport.
14. "Harrison Biggins: Shrewsbury Town sign Doncaster Rovers midfielder". BBC Sport. 10 June 2024.
15. "Harrison Biggins: Carlisle United sign Shrewsbury Town midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
16. "Shrewsbury Town: Harrison Biggins returns following Tom Bloxham talk". BBC Sport. 14 January 2025.
17. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
18. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
19. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
20. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
21. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
22. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
23. "Games played by Harrison Biggins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.