19 Facts About Shane Higgs

Shane Peter Higgs was born on 13 May 1977 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Shane Higgs made 306 appearances in the Football League and Football Conference between 1996 and 2012, most notably spending ten years at Cheltenham Town.

Shane Higgs joined York City on loan in September 1995, but failed to make any appearances for the team.

Shane Higgs spent nearly four years as reserve to Steve Book, making only a handful of appearances, before finally breaking into the first team in March 2003.

Shane Higgs then become their firm number one and winning the club's Player of the Year award twice.

Shane Higgs's spell at Cheltenham came to an end when he joined Wolves on loan and after his contract expired at Cheltenham he left the club to join Leeds United on a free transfer.

Shane Higgs joined Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Championship on a month's loan on 27 November 2008, twice extended to reach the end of the season.

Shane Higgs acted as number two goalkeeper whilst Wolves goalkeepers Matt Murray, Wayne Hennessey and Carl Ikeme had all faced spells on the sidelines.

Shane Higgs joined the then League One side Leeds United on a free transfer on 3 July 2009, signing a one-year contract.

Shane Higgs suffered an injury against Milton Keynes Dons and had to be replaced by Ankergren.

Shane Higgs returned from injury and started the game against Norwich City but suffered a recurrence of his thigh injury and had to be substituted.

Shane Higgs signed a new contract with Leeds in November 2009, which contracted him at the club until June 2011.

Shane Higgs was on the road to recovery, but still was not fit enough to return to the Leeds squad, as a result Leeds signed David Martin on loan as backup for Ankergren.

Shane Higgs returned to the starting line-up in the next game against Norwich City replacing understudy Ankergren.

Shane Higgs played an instrumental part as Leeds were promoted to the Football League Championship after finishing in second place in League One and thus earning automatic promotion, however Leeds' signing of Kasper Schmeichel, on 27 May 2010, put Shane Higgs' position as number one under threat.

Shane Higgs came into the starting line-up for his first appearance of the season, coming into the starting line-up against Leicester City in the League Cup.

Shane Higgs came into the starting line-up against Swansea City after Kasper Schmeichel picked up an ankle injury.

Shane Higgs was substituted in the second half of the match against Ipswich Town after picking up an injury.

Shane Higgs returned to Leeds' bench against Coventry City after recovering from injury.