Shane Higgs
| Date of birth | 13 May 1977 |
| Place of birth | Oxford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Higgs was again Cheltenham Town's second-choice goalkeeper in the 2000-01 season.
He was an ever-present for the reserves and made his senior debut for the Robins when he appeared in the LDV Vans Trophy tie against Southend United.
Later in the season, he made a single appearance from the subs' bench when he replaced the injured Steve Book for the last hour of the Third Division game at Barnet when he gave a competent performance.
Higgs's contract at Cheltenham Town was extended to June 2009 in September 2006 but was made available for transfer in November 2008.
He joined Leeds United in July 2009 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in November 2009.
Higgs joined Northampton Town in December 2011 with a contract to June 2013 that was cancelled in November 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 17 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 1998 | |
| Worcester City | 01 Jul 1998 | 21 Jun 1999 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 21 Jun 1999 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 Nov 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Leeds United | 03 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Northampton Town | 22 Dec 2011 | 20 Nov 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 42 | 3 | 59 | |||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 46 | 11 | 53 | |||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 45 | 10 | 52 | |||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 36 | 7 | 48 | |||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 46 | 9 | 63 | |||
| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 10 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 2009-10 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2009-10 | Leeds United | League One | 19 | 6 | 15 | |||
| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Championship | 6 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Northampton Town | League Two | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Northampton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.