About Tony Higgins
Born 1954. Tony Higgins is a British association football player.
Anthony Higgins (born 3 June 1954) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Club career During his career Higgins played for Hibernian, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton and Stranraer. He played for Hibernian in the marathon 1979 Scottish Cup Final.
Other work After retiring as a player, Higgins became chairman of the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association. He left that position in 2006 to become the Scottish representative of FIFPro, the international footballers' union, though as of 2021 he was also still president of PFA Scotland acting in an advisory capacity.
He also occasionally appears as a pundit on the BBC Scotland football programme Sportscene.
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Who is Tony Higgins?
Scottish footballer (born 1954)
When was Tony Higgins born?
Tony Higgins was born on 3 June 1954 in Glasgow.
What is Tony Higgins's occupation?
Tony Higgins is an association football player.
What nationality is Tony Higgins?
Tony Higgins is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tony Higgins. https://biography.guide/tony-higgins/
MLA: "Tony Higgins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tony-higgins/.
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