William Higgins
| Date of birth | 1869 |
| Place of birth | Smethwick |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
Half-back 'Sandy' Higgins played in Newton Heath's final season but was not retained by the 'new' club after fracturing an ankle half way through the season.
Signed as Newcastle prepared for their first season in the First Division, William - or Sandy, as he was known - provided a cool head as the Magpies settled in to the new exalted status.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1896-97 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 17 | 3 |
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| 1899-00 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1900-01 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1900-01 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 24 | 1 |
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| 1901-02 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 10 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 1898 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1898 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1898 | Stoke v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1898 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1898 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1898 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1899 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1899 | Newcastle United v Stoke | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1899 | Glossop North End v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 04 Feb 1899 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1899 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Feb 1899 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1899 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1899 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1899 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1899 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1899 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1899 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1899 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1899 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1899 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1899 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1899 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1899 | Bury v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1899 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1899 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1899 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1899 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1899 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1899 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1899 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1899 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1899 | Stoke v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1899 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1900 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1900 | Newcastle United v Reading | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Feb 1900 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1900 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.