Career
International honours
All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"
County Cup final appearances
John Higson played loose forward/lock in Hunslet"s 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1907-1908 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907, played and scored a try in Huddersfield"s 22-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1911 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1911-1912 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, and played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, in Wakefield Trinity"s 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1926-1927 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog. Club career
John Higson played for Featherstone Rovers before they joined the Northern Union, he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Hunslet in 1905, he was transferred from Huddersfield and rejoined Featherstone Rovers in 1921 playing alongside. Ernest Barraclough, and William Clements, he played his final game for Featherstone Rovers in the 29-16 victory over York at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Saturday 25 April 1925.
John Higson was the father of the rugby league football player, Leonard Higson.