Alan Hignett

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Alan Hignett
Personal information
Full name Alan James Hignett
Date of birth November 1, 1946 (1946-11-01) (age 61)
Place of birth    Liverpool, England
Playing position Full back
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
c. 1962–1963 Liverpool
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1963–1966
1966–1967		 Liverpool
Chester		 1 0 0 (0)
6 0 0 (0)   
National team
England Schoolboys

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)
Another footballer, Sam Hignett, is sometimes listed as being named Alan

Alan Hignett (born 1 November 1946, Liverpool) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in The Football League with Liverpool and Chester.

[edit] Playing Career

Hignett progressed through the youth ranks with Liverpool, signing a professional contract in November 1963 [1]. He also represented England Schoolboys during his early years at the club.

His solitary first-team appearance for the Reds came in the final league game of the 1964–65 season, helping Liverpool to a 3–1 First Division victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers [2].

Hignett remained at Anfield the following season without adding to his appearance tally. In August 1966 he became the third Liverpool player – after John Bennett and John Sealey - to make a summer free transfer switch to Chester [3]. He made his debut on 10 September 1966 in a 3–0 defeat by Crewe Alexandra and played in six successive games in the number three shirt. The last of these was a 3–1 loss to Wrexham on 8 October 1966. [4].

This was to be his last professional appearance in England as Hignett moved to Australia and played football for several years in New South Wales [5].

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alan Hignett – Player Profile. LFChistory.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  2. ^ Alan Hignett – Player Profile. LFChistory.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  3. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  4. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  5. ^ They played for both Liverpool and Chester. chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.