James Higgins

James HigginsAppearances: 363 Goals: 8

Date of Birth: 27 July 1967
Position: Centre Half
Debut: Sept 1984
First Goal: 13/10/84 v. Glin Rvs (M.J.C.) (Rd. 1)(a) 1-1 draw B’garry win 4-3 on pens
Last Game: 28/8/05 v Abbeyfeale United (Prem Div) (a) 1-0 win

Honours: Division 3 winner 1985/86; Division 2 runner-up 1987/88; M.J.C. area winner 1988/89; F.A.I.J.C. area runner-up 1988/89; Div. 1 League Cup runner-up 1992/93, 2001/02; Div. 1 runner-up 1993/94; Desmond Cup winner 2001/2002; Clubs’ first and youngest captain at 17; A Team captain 1984/85, 1990/91, 1993/94; A Team Player of the Year 1990/91, 1993/94; Desmond Youth Player of the Year 1984; First player to make 300 appearances 31/8/1997 v. Knockaderry (Div. 1) (h) 2-1 loss; Played on both Desmond youth team and junior Oscar Trainor team; Ballingarry A.F.C. Special Merit Award 2000/01.
 Appearances (Goals in brackets)
Season
Team
Div
Lge
FAI
MJC
Des C.
Lge C.
Total
Career
1984/85
A
2B
7
2
3
1
13
13
1985/86
A
3
21(3)
1
2(1)
2
4
30(4)
43(4)
1986/87
A
2
14(1)
3(1)
1
1
2
21(2)
64(6)
1987/88
A
2
16
1
5
2
24
88(6)
1988/89
A
1
13
5
6
3
2
29
117(6)
1989/90
A
1
18(1)
2
1
2
3
25(1)
142(7)
1990/91
A
1
17
1
1
1
1
21
163(7)
1991/92
A
1
17
3
2
2
1
25
188(7)
1992/93
A
1
16
1
1
1
3
22
210(7)
1993/94
A
New 1
18
1
3
2
1
25
235(7)
1994/95
A
Prem
16
1
1
1
1
20
255(7)
1995/96
A
Prem
16(1)
4
1
21(1)
276(8)
1996/97
A
1
18
2
1
1
1
23
299(8)
1997/98
A
1
18
1
1
1
21
320(8)
1998/99
A
1
17
1
3
1
1
23
343(8)
2001/02
A
1
10
1
2
3
3
19
362(8)
2005/06
A
Prem
1
1
363(8)