Alexander Gordon Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nicknamed "Hurricane Higgins" for his rapid play, and known as the "People's Champion" for his popularity and charisma, he is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s. More about Alex Higgins
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Higgins turned professional in 1971 and won the World Snooker Championship in 1972, defeating John Spencer 37–31 in the final to become the first qualifier to win the world title, a feat that only two other players—Terry Griffiths in 1979 and Shaun Murphy in 2005—have achieved since. Aged 22, he was then the sport's youngest world champion, a record he held until 21-year-old Stephen Hendry won the title in 1990. He was world championship runner-up to Ray Reardon in 1976 and Cliff Thorburn in 1980. At the 1982 event, Higgins came from 13–15 behind to defeat Jimmy White 16–15 in the semi-finals, producing a 69 clearance in the penultimate frame that is regarded as one of the greatest breaks in the sport's history. He defeated Reardon 18–15 in the final, winning his second world title ten years after his first. Images of a tearful Higgins holding his baby daughter after his 1982 victory are regarded as some of the most iconic in the history of British televised sport.In total, we tracked 316 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Alex Higgins (Alex Higgins Signed Snooker Cue, Professionally Framed! Very Rare Piece) was sold in January 2021 for £540.00 while the cheapest item (ALEX HIGGINS Signed Autograph PHOTO Fan Gift Signature Print World SNOOKER) found a new owner for £0.99 in August 2020. The month with the most items sold (12) was January 2021 with an average selling price of £18.95 for an autographed item of Alex Higgins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2017 with £270.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.75 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Alex Higgins is worth £30.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Alex Higgins were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Alex Higgins autograph / Signiature | £9.99 | ||
Alex Higgins From The Eye of the Hurricane My Story Signed Autobiography + COA | £75.00 | ||
ALEX HIGGINS Signed 12x8 Photo Fan Gift Signature Print Snooker Autograph | £6.49 | ||
Alex Higgins Snooker Hand Signed Autograph Mounted & Framed A4 Tribute COA | £89.99 | ||
ALEX HIGGINS, World Snooker Champion x2, original signed autograph + press photo | £40.00 | ||
ALEX HIGGINS--SNOOKER PLAYER--SIGNED SHEET PF PAPER--8x8--AUTOGRAPHED | £5.00 | ||
From the Eye of the Hurricane: My Story by Alex Higgins, Hardcover, Signed | £85.00 | ||
Signed Alex Higgins 12 By 8 Photo | £19.99 | ||
Signed Alex Higgins Full Size Snooker Ball | £160.00 | ||
SIGNED COPY - ALEX HIGGINS FROM THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE MY STORY H/B -VERY GOOD | £60.00 |
Mansion in South Shields for sale - complete with snooker room where Alex Higgin (11/21/14): We take a look at this £750,000 Victorian mansion in leafy Harton Village, South Shields, where Alex Higgins one played snooker
Snooker legend Alex Higgins branded 'a poor father' as his son is jailed for rob (11/13/14): The son of snooker legend Alex Higgins has been jailed for robbing a newsagents - after his hard-drinking father was blamed for his upbringing.
Snooker legend Alex Higgins branded 'a poor father' in court as his son is jaile (11/13/14): Jordan Higgins, 31, was high on drink and drugs when he raided Cheadle News and stole cigarettes worth £1,500
‘Jimmy has always been a wild boy in the the mold of Alex Higgins’ – Ken Doherty (11/03/14): Stories about White’s drug abuse were revealed on Monday.
Alex Higgins (10/23/14): A letter of apology from snooker legend Alex Higgins to a press officer he thumped in 1990 is expected to fetch £2,000 at auction in Derby. MY father and I were great snooker fans and spent countless hours watching the stars of the green baize in the 70s and 80s.
Puppetry, choir singing and Alex Higgins round of Kingston Festival of Stories (06/2014): Puppets, singing and snooker will feature on the final day of Kingston Connection’s Festival of Stories at the Rose Theatre next weekend.