Paul Higgins (footballer)
| Paul Higgins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paul William Higgins | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1946 | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 2016 (aged 69) | ||
| Original team(s) | Assumption College | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1965 | South Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Paul Higgins (8 March 1946 – 15 February 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Higgins was a detective with Victorian Police. In 1987 he was arrested and charged with corruption. In one of Australia's longest and most expensive trials, he was found guilty and sentenced to seven years in jail.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 393. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Silvester, John (16 February 2016). "Paul Higgins – a policeman who took secrets to the grave". The Age. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Paul Higgins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Paul Higgins at AustralianFootball.com