John Higgins (15 October 1932 – 22 April 2005) was an English professional footballer who played mainly in central defence. Born in Bakewell, Higgins was brought up in Buxton, Derbyshire, and began his football career with local club Buxton. He later played for Bolton Wanderers in the Football League between 1952 and 1961. He played in Bolton's 2–0 win over Manchester United in the 1958 FA Cup Final. In 1961, he joined Wigan Athletic, and went on to play 77 Cheshire League games in two seasons at the club. He then spent two seasons with fellow Cheshire League club Altrincham. References External links John Higgins, Neil Brown Bolton Revisited article Buxton Advertiser article 1932 births 2005 deaths People from Bakewell Footballers from Derbyshire English footballers Association football central defenders Buxton F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players English Football League players FA Cup Final players