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Scott Higgins
Scott Higgins
Born	Scott Higgins; 9 June 1976 (age 47); Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Political party	United Australia
Position(s)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1993	QAS
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Canberra Cosmos
2002–2004	Brisbane Strikers
2005–2006	Brisbane Roar
2006–2007	Falkirk
2007	Maccabi Herzliya
2007–2008	Adelaide United
2008	Wellington Phoenix
2009–2011	Gold Coast United
Total
Managerial career
2011–2012	Gold Coast United (goalkeeping coach)
	Coomera Colts Soccer Club (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Scott Higgins (born 9 June 1976) is an Australian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His career saw him play in three different continents, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Football career[edit]

Club career[edit]

He started his professional footballing career in the NSL with Canberra Cosmos and later returning to Queensland with Brisbane Strikers.

In the relaunched A-League, he secured a deal with Queensland Roar in 2005, before moving to Europe in June 2006 to join Scottish Premier League club Falkirk. A difference of opinion with Falkirk boss John Hughes ended his stay in Scotland with the "Bairns" in a good position at sixth in the SPL and through to the semi-finals of the League Cup.^{[citation needed]} Before departing Scotland Higgins stated it was a boyhood dream to play against his much loved Glasgow Celtic at Parkhead on 23 December 2006.^{[citation needed]} Higgins played a key role at keeping Celtic at bay and was a standout for the Bairns, saying after the game "no one can take that away from me, I loved every minute of it and knowing my family was here and my best mate Barry who is a mad hoops fan was sitting watching back in Australia makes me very proud"; however, they eventually went down one–nil. He departed Scotland on 24 January 2007 to join Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya.^[1]

Herzliya[edit]

When Higgins joined Herzliya, he became the first Australian in Israeli football. With some stellar performances he led his club to the Toto Cup final, a first ever for the club,^[2] where they defeated Hapoel Kfar Saba 2–1 at the Ramat Gan Stadium in Ramat Gan.

Unfortunately, despite helping Herzliya to lift the Toto Cup and avoid relegation from the Israeli Premier League, Higgins left the club in late May 2007 as the club moved to secure the Macedonian national team keeper, Jane Nikolovski, as a replacement in a deal that ultimately fell through.

A-League[edit]

On returning to Australia, he was signed by Adelaide United on a short-term contract as cover for injured goalkeeper Daniel Beltrame for the start of the 2007–08 season.^[3]

In December 2008, Higgins signed a four-game contract with the Wellington Phoenix as cover for Mark Paston. He has not yet made an appearance for the Phoenix. He was released halfway through his contract, as Paston became match-fit earlier than expected. He never got any game time with the Phoenix.

Miron Bleiberg, football director of new A-League club Gold Coast United has announced that Higgins will be signed by the club for the 2009–10 season. On 30 September 2008, he was announced along with goalkeeper Jess Vanstrattan as Gold Coast United's inaugural signings.^[4]

Coaching[edit]

At the conclusion of the 2010–11 A-League season Higgins retired and joined the staff at GCU as goalkeeping coach.^[5]

Politics[edit]

Higgins was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2013 federal election in the Australian Senate representing Queensland for the Palmer United Party.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Higgins quits Falkirk for Israel". BBC Sport. 24 January 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
^ Glass, Adam (22 May 2007). היגינס: יש לי הרגשה שהרצליה לא ירצו אותי (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
^ "Keeper joins Adelaide on short term contract". 18 July 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
^ Lewis, D (30 September 2008). "Gold Coast United unveil a real keeper in Vanstrattan". Gold Coast News. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
^ "Team". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
^ "Virtual Tally Room: Candidates - H". Australian Electoral Commission. Australian Government. 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

External links[edit]

[1] "Higgins quits Falkirk for Israel". BBC Sport. 24 January 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

[2] Glass, Adam (22 May 2007). היגינס: יש לי הרגשה שהרצליה לא ירצו אותי (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

[3] "Keeper joins Adelaide on short term contract". 18 July 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.

[4] Lewis, D (30 September 2008). "Gold Coast United unveil a real keeper in Vanstrattan". Gold Coast News. Retrieved 30 September 2008.

[5] "Team". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

[6] "Virtual Tally Room: Candidates - H". Australian Electoral Commission. Australian Government. 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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+| birthname     = Scott Higgins
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+| party          = [[United Australia Party (2013)|United Australia]]
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 | years3         = 2005–2006 |clubs3 = [[Brisbane Roar]]          |caps3 = 17 |goals3 = 0
-| years4         = 2006–2007 |clubs4 = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]   |caps4 = 57 |goals4 = 0
+| years4         = 2006–2007 |clubs4 = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]   |caps4 = 15 |goals4 = 0
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-| totalcaps = 196 | totalgoals = 0
+| totalcaps = 143 | totalgoals = 0
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-| managerclubs1 = [[Gold Coast United]] (GK Coach)
+| managerclubs1 = [[Gold Coast United]] (goalkeeping coach)
-| managerclubs2 = [[Coomera Colts Soccer Club]] (Assistant)
+| managerclubs2 = [[Coomera Colts Soccer Club]] (assistant)
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-}}
-'''Scott Higgins''' (born 9 June 1976 in [[Cairns]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]) is a former goalkeeper. His career saw him play in three different continents, [[Australia]], [[Europe]] and the [[Middle East]].
+'''Scott Higgins''' (born 9 June 1976) is an Australian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. His career saw him play in three different continents, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.
-==Biography==
+==Football career==
 ===Club career===
 He started his professional footballing career in the [[National Soccer League|NSL]] with [[Canberra Cosmos]] and later returning to [[Queensland]] with [[Brisbane Strikers]].
-In the relaunched [[A-League]], he secured a deal with [[Queensland Roar FC|Queensland Roar]] in 2005, before moving to Europe in June 2006 to join [[Scottish Premier League]] club [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]. His career was set to take of with some fantastic displays{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} for Falkirk but unfortunately a difference of opinion with Falkirk boss [[John Hughes (footballer born 1964)|John Hughes]] ended his stay in Scotland, the "Bairns" in a good position at sixth in the SPL and through to the semi finals of the League Cup. Before departing Scotland Higgins stated it was a boyhood dream to play against his much loved Glasgow Celtic at Park Head on December 23, 2006. Higgins played a key role at keeping Celtic at bay and was a stand out for the Bairns, saying after the game "no one can take that away from me, I loved every minute of it and knowing my family was here and my best mate Barry who is a mad hoops fan was sitting watching back in Australia makes me very proud" however they eventually went down one nil. He departed Scotland on 24 January 2007 to join [[Israel]]i side [[Maccabi Herzliya F.C.|Maccabi Herzliya]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/6296759.stm |title=Higgins quits Falkirk for Israel |accessdate=2007-05-22 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=24 January 2007 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>
+In the relaunched [[A-League]], he secured a deal with [[Queensland Roar FC|Queensland Roar]] in 2005, before moving to Europe in June 2006 to join [[Scottish Premier League]] club [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]. A difference of opinion with Falkirk boss [[John Hughes (footballer born 1964)|John Hughes]] ended his stay in Scotland with the "Bairns" in a good position at sixth in the SPL and through to the semi-finals of the League Cup.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} Before departing Scotland Higgins stated it was a boyhood dream to play against his much loved Glasgow Celtic at Parkhead on 23 December 2006.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} Higgins played a key role at keeping Celtic at bay and was a standout for the Bairns, saying after the game "no one can take that away from me, I loved every minute of it and knowing my family was here and my best mate Barry who is a mad hoops fan was sitting watching back in Australia makes me very proud"; however, they eventually went down one–nil. He departed Scotland on 24 January 2007 to join [[Israel]]i side [[Maccabi Herzliya F.C.|Maccabi Herzliya]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/6296759.stm |title=Higgins quits Falkirk for Israel |accessdate=2007-05-22 |date=24 January 2007 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] }}</ref>
 ===Herzliya===
-When Higgins joined Herzliya, he became the first [[Australia]]n in [[Football in Israel|Israeli football]]. With some stellar performances he led his club to the [[Toto Cup Al 2006-07|Toto Cup]] final, a first ever for the club,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.one.co.il/Cat/Articles/LeagueArticle.aspx?categoryId=1&tableId=1&teamId=0&id=92497&bz=7 |script-title=he:היגינס: יש לי הרגשה שהרצליה לא ירצו אותי |accessdate=2007-05-22 |author= |last=Glass |first=Adam |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=22 May 2007 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=One.co.il |pages= |language=Hebrew |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> where they defeated [[Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C.|Hapoel Kfar Saba]] 2–1 at the [[Ramat Gan Stadium|National Stadium]] in [[Ramat Gan]].
+When Higgins joined Herzliya, he became the first Australian in [[Football in Israel|Israeli football]]. With some stellar performances he led his club to the [[Toto Cup Al 2006-07|Toto Cup]] final, a first ever for the club,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.one.co.il/Cat/Articles/LeagueArticle.aspx?categoryId=1&tableId=1&teamId=0&id=92497&bz=7 |script-title=he:היגינס: יש לי הרגשה שהרצליה לא ירצו אותי |accessdate=2007-05-22 |last=Glass |first=Adam |date=22 May 2007 |publisher=One.co.il |language=Hebrew }}</ref> where they defeated [[Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C.|Hapoel Kfar Saba]] 2–1 at the [[Ramat Gan Stadium]] in [[Ramat Gan]].
 Unfortunately, despite helping Herzliya to lift the Toto Cup and avoid relegation from the Israeli Premier League, Higgins left the club in late May 2007 as the club moved to secure the [[Macedonia national football team|Macedonian national team]] keeper, [[Jane Nikolovski]], as a replacement in a deal that ultimately fell through.
 ===A-League===
-On returning to Australia, he was signed by [[Adelaide United]] on a short term contract as cover for injured goalkeeper [[Daniel Beltrame]] for the start of the [[A-League 2007-08|2007–08 season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_news_item&id=18515 |title=Keeper joins Adelaide on short term contract |date=18 July 2007 |accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref>
+On returning to Australia, he was signed by [[Adelaide United]] on a short-term contract as cover for injured goalkeeper [[Daniel Beltrame]] for the start of the [[A-League 2007-08|2007–08 season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_news_item&id=18515 |title=Keeper joins Adelaide on short term contract |date=18 July 2007 |accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref>
-In December 2008, Higgins signed a four-game contract with the [[Wellington Phoenix]] as cover for [[Mark Paston]]. He has not yet made an appearance for the [[Wellington Phoenix|Phoenix]]. He was released half way through his contract, as [[Mark Paston|Paston]] became match-fit earlier than expected. He never got any game time with the [[Wellington Phoenix|Phoenix]].
+In December 2008, Higgins signed a four-game contract with the [[Wellington Phoenix]] as cover for [[Mark Paston]]. He has not yet made an appearance for the [[Wellington Phoenix|Phoenix]]. He was released halfway through his contract, as [[Mark Paston|Paston]] became match-fit earlier than expected. He never got any game time with the [[Wellington Phoenix|Phoenix]].
-[[Miron Bleiberg]], football director of new [[A-League]] club [[Gold Coast United Football Club|Gold Coast United]] has announced that Higgins will be signed by the club for the [[A-League 2009-10|2009–10]] season. On 30 September 2008 he was announced along with [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Jess Vanstrattan]] as [[Gold Coast United Football Club|Gold Coast United]]'s inaugural signings.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/09/30/16897_gold-coast-sport.html |title=Gold Coast United unveil a real keeper in Vanstrattan |publisher=Gold Coast News |author=Lewis, D |date=30 September 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-30}}</ref>
+[[Miron Bleiberg]], football director of new [[A-League]] club [[Gold Coast United Football Club|Gold Coast United]] has announced that Higgins will be signed by the club for the [[A-League 2009-10|2009–10]] season. On 30 September 2008, he was announced along with [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Jess Vanstrattan]] as [[Gold Coast United Football Club|Gold Coast United]]'s inaugural signings.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/09/30/16897_gold-coast-sport.html |title=Gold Coast United unveil a real keeper in Vanstrattan |publisher=Gold Coast News |author=Lewis, D |date=30 September 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-30}}</ref>
-==Coaching career==
+===Coaching===
-At the conclusion of the [[2010-11 A-League]] season Higgins retired and joined the staff at GCU as Goalkeeping coach.<ref>http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_team</ref>
+At the conclusion of the [[2010–11 A-League]] season Higgins retired and joined the staff at GCU as goalkeeping coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_team |title=Team |accessdate=2011-07-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727024509/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_team |archivedate=27 July 2010}}</ref>
+==Politics==
+Higgins was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[Results for the Australian federal election, 2013 (Senate)|2013 federal election]] in the [[Australian Senate]] representing [[Queensland]] for the [[Palmer United Party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/SenateCandidatesBySurname-17496-H.htm |title=Virtual Tally Room: Candidates - H |work=[[Australian Electoral Commission]] |publisher=Australian Government |date=2013 |access-date=12 January 2017 }}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist|30em}}
 ==External links==
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+[[Category:Soccer players from Queensland]]
-[[Category:Australian soccer players]]
+[[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]]
-[[Category:Australian expatriate soccer players]]
+[[Category:Australian men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Israel]]
+[[Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players]]
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+[[Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland]]
-[[Category:A-League players]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland]]
+[[Category:A-League Men players]]
 [[Category:National Soccer League (Australia) players]]
 [[Category:Scottish Premier League players]]
 [[Category:Israeli Premier League players]]
-[[Category:Brisbane Strikers players]]
+[[Category:Brisbane Strikers FC players]]
 [[Category:Falkirk F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Gold Coast United FC players]]
 [[Category:Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Brisbane Roar FC players]]
-[[Category:Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Wellington Phoenix FC players]]
-[[Category:Palmer United Party politicians]]
+[[Category:United Australia Party (2013) politicians]]