Danny Higginbotham
Danny Higginbotham, the United Kingdom defender, made 22 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 3 times, averaging 0.14 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2007-08, with 3 goals.
Daniel John Higginbotham (born 29 December 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender . Born in England, he represented Gibraltar in international football. Higginbotham started his career in the Manchester United academy. After making his senior debut for the club, he was sent out on loan to Belgian side Royal Antwerp . After his return the following season, he could not claim a regular first-team place and joined Derby County in search of more playing time in 2000. He spent three years at Derby but made a transfer request when the club was relegated from the Premier League . Southampton signed Higginbotham for a £1.5 million fee in February 2003, and he helped them reach the 2003 FA Cup Final . When Southampton were relegated in 2005, Higginbotham rejected a new contract and was placed on the transfer list. He joined fellow Championship side Stoke City for a £225,000 fee in August 2006. He was made captain when Michael Duberry left in January 2007, and Stoke went on to narrowly miss out on a play-off place. With Stoke not promoted, Higginbotham again decided to hand in a transfer request to help force through a move to Sunderland . He spent one season at the Stadium of Light before returning to Stoke in 2008. He became a vital member of Tony Pulis ' squad as Stoke established themselves in the Premier League. He scored the winning goal in the FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham United but missed out on both the semi-final and the final due to a knee injury. After his recovery, he struggled to force his way back into the side. He spent time out on — Wikipedia
- Position
- DF
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Manchester
- Born
- 29 Dec 1978
- Height
- 185 cm
On 28 August 2007, it was announced that Stoke had accepted a bid from Sunderland , after Higginbotham had handed a transfer request to the club. [ 43 ] Higginbotham wrote in his autobiography that Pulis would only authorise the deal if he handed in a transfer request. [ 44 ] Higginbotham signed a four-year deal with Sunderland the following day, moving for a £2.5 million fee, possibly rising to £3 million dependent on appearances. [ 45 ] He said that the chance to play Premier League football under Roy Keane was too good to refuse. [ 46 ] On 10 November 2007, Higginbotham scored the opening goal for Sunderland which was believed to come off his ear in a 1–1 draw with their Tyne-Wear rivals Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light . [ 47 ] He was only a bit-part player by the start of 2008–09 , and Keane allowed him to return to Stoke for the same fee that he had paid to Stoke. [ 48 ] — Wikipedia
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