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    W | 
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    Points |  
      
	
    | 1989/90 | 
     2nd  | 
    
			24  | 
			   
    
    46 | 
    6 | 
    19 | 
    21 | 
    35 | 
    63 | 
    37 | 
      
	
    | 1988/89 | 
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			13  | 
			   
    
    46 | 
    15 | 
    14 | 
    17 | 
    57 | 
    72 | 
    59 | 
      
      
                  
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    Points |  
      
	
    | 1988/89 | 
     3rd  | 
    
			13  | 
			   
    
    46 | 
    16 | 
    13 | 
    17 | 
    55 | 
    67 | 
    61 | 
      
	
    | 1987/88 | 
     3rd  | 
    
			14  | 
			   
    
    46 | 
    15 | 
    14 | 
    17 | 
    58 | 
    57 | 
    59 | 
      
	
    | 1986/87 | 
     3rd  | 
    
			16  | 
			   
    
    46 | 
    14 | 
    13 | 
    19 | 
    54 | 
    60 | 
    55 | 
      
      
                  
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				  	MANCHESTER UNITED  | 
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    | 1985/86 | 
     1st  | 
    
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    22 | 
    10 | 
    10 | 
    70 | 
    36 | 
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    | 1983/84 | 
     1st  | 
    
			7  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    16 | 
    14 | 
    12 | 
    44 | 
    42 | 
    62 | 
      
	
    | 1982/83 | 
     1st  | 
    
			7  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    18 | 
    10 | 
    14 | 
    66 | 
    48 | 
    64 | 
      
	
    | 1981/82 | 
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			8  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    17 | 
    13 | 
    12 | 
    56 | 
    50 | 
    64 | 
      
	
    | 1980/81 | 
     1st  | 
    
			15  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    13 | 
    10 | 
    19 | 
    55 | 
    58 | 
    36 | 
      
	
    | 1979/80 | 
     1st  | 
    
			19  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    9 | 
    17 | 
    16 | 
    43 | 
    51 | 
    35 | 
      
	
    | 1978/79 | 
     1st  | 
    
			4  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    17 | 
    17 | 
    8 | 
    52 | 
    40 | 
    51 | 
      
	
    | 1977/78 | 
     1st  | 
    
			3  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    22 | 
    11 | 
    9 | 
    76 | 
    45 | 
    55 | 
      
	
    | 1976/77 | 
     1st  | 
    
			9  | 
			   
    
    42 | 
    14 | 
    14 | 
    14 | 
    62 | 
    64 | 
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	      Mark Nicholas Higgins
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        Born September 29th, 1958 in Buxton
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          Current age 67
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      Playing Career totals:  | 
       
 
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    Son of John Higgins
     
        
	
	     
	
     
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