Dave Higgins

Player archive

1983–1996 · Central Defender

Dave Higgins

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Appearances
443

6 as substitute

Goals
12
Seasons
12

Tranmere story

Dave Higgins is a former footballer who played as a defender for Tranmere Rovers. He made a total of 347 appearances for Tranmere Rovers between 1987 and 1997, scoring 12 goals during his time at the club. Higgins is considered a club legend, having played close to 400 games during his tenure at Prenton Park. He also had a brief spell with Barrow before retiring from professional football. Higgins continues to support Tranmere Rovers and is involved in initiatives such as the Tranmere Rovers Supporters Trust takeover plans.

Career record

Rovers by the numbers

Busiest season

1989/90

61 appearances

Top-scoring season

1992/93

4 goals

Goal contributions

12

Goals and recorded assists

Career timeline

Season by season

1983/84

25 starts · 0 substitute appearances

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0
Assists
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1984/85

8 starts · 1 substitute appearance

9 apps
0
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0
Assists
0
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0
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1987/88

33 starts · 2 substitute appearances

35 apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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1988/89

60 starts · 0 substitute appearances

60 apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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0
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1989/90

61 starts · 0 substitute appearances

61 apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
1
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1990/91

44 starts · 0 substitute appearances

44 apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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0
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1991/92

46 starts · 0 substitute appearances

46 apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
3
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1992/93

51 starts · 0 substitute appearances

51 apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
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0
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1993/94

49 starts · 0 substitute appearances

49 apps
0
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0
Assists
0
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0
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1994/95

19 starts · 0 substitute appearances

19 apps
0
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0
Assists
0
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0
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1995/96

16 starts · 2 substitute appearances

18 apps
0
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0
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0
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0
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1996/97

25 starts · 1 substitute appearance

26 apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
2
Yellow
1
Red