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{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}
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{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name                = Len Higson
|fullname            = Leonard Higson
|image               = Leonard Higson - Bradford Northern.jpeg
|image_size          = 192
|caption             =
|birth_date          = {{Birth date|df=y|1908|8|13}}
|birth_place         = [[Pontefract]] district, England
|death_date          = {{Death year and given age|1974|65}}
|death_place         = [[Bradford]] district, England
|height              =
|weight              =
|position            = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1               = [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|year1start          = 1927
|year1end            = 34
|appearances1        = 210
|tries1              = 26
|goals1              = 2
|fieldgoals1         = 0
|points1             = 82
|club2               = [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]
|year2start          = 1934
|year2end            =
|appearances2        =
|tries2              =
|goals2              =
|fieldgoals2         =
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|club3               = [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]
|year3start          = 1935
|year3end            = 47
|appearances3        =
|tries3              =
|goals3              =
|fieldgoals3         =
|points3             =
|teamA               = [[Yorkshire rugby league team|Yorkshire]]
|yearAstart          =
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|teamB               = [[England national rugby league team|England]]
|yearBstart          = 1932
|yearBend            = 41
|appearancesB        = 2
|triesB              = 0
|goalsB              = 0
|fieldgoalsB         = 0
|pointsB             = 0
|retired             = yes
|updated             = 18 May 2012
|source              = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/l-higson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Higson&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref>
| module       = {{infobox person
| embed        = yes
| father       = [[John Higson]]
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'''Leonard Higson''' (13 August 1908<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=6Vn25rAbIZDDcnRuUctwCg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref> – second ¼ 1974<ref name="Death details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=1z9LE8ArknyvTtvd%2BTxy8w&scan=1|title=Death details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Yorkshire rugby league team|Yorkshire]], and at club level for [[Wakefield Trinity]], [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] and [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]], as a {{rlp|pr}}.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>

==Background==
Len Higson's birth was registered in [[Pontefract]] district, [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England, and his death aged 65 was registered in [[Bradford]] district, [[West Yorkshire]], England.

==Playing career==

===International honours===
Len Higson won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Wakefield Trinity in 1932 against Wales, and while at Bradford Northern in 1941 against Wales.<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/>

===County honours===
Len Higson won [[Cap (sport)|cap]](s) for [[Yorkshire rugby league team|Yorkshire]] while at Wakefield Trinity.

===County Cup Final appearances===
Len Higson played at {{rlp|pr}} in [[Wakefield Trinity]]'s 0-8 defeat by [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] in the [[1932–33 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1932–33 Northern Rugby Football League season|1932–33 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]] on Saturday 19 November 1932.

===Notable tour matches===
Len Higson played at {{rlp|pr}} in [[Wakefield Trinity]]'s 6-17 defeat by [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the [[1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain]] match during the [[1933–34 Northern Rugby Football League season|1933–34 season]] at [[Belle Vue (Wakefield)|Belle Vue]], [[Wakefield]] on Saturday 28 October 1933.

===Club career===
Len Higson made his début for Wakefield Trinity during November 1927.

==Personal life==
Len Higson was the son of the rugby league footballer; [[John Higson]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1071 Photograph "Len Higson - Len Higson joined Northern in 1935 having previously played for Leeds and Wakefield Trinity. On his retirement in 1947 he joined Northern's coaching staff. - 01/01/1940" at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1834 Photograph "Challenge cup winning side. - The Bradford Northern Challenge Cup winning side of 1944. Northern beat Wigan 8-0 after losing 3-0 away from home in the first leg. - 22/04/1944" at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1800 Photograph "Championship winning team 1945 - Bradford Northern's Championship winning team of 1945. - 01/01/1945" at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1750 Photograph "Team to visit Barrow in the Cup 1946 - The team to visit Barrow in the 1946 Challenge Cup waits to board the coach. - 07/03/1946 - " at rlhp.co.uk]

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