Thomas Cochrane Highet (28 August 1853 – 26 January 1907) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Queen's Park and represented Scotland four times.[1][2][3]

Higher was born in Ayr and was educated at Ayr Academy. He joined Queen's Park after moving to the Glasgow area in 1873,[2] although his first competitive match - in the first Scottish Cup, in 1873–74 - was for Granville.[4]

Highet also played cricket, representing Clydesdale, Ayr Eglinton and Granville.[2]

Personal life

Thomas' son John was also a footballer for Queen's Park.[5]

References

  1. ↑ (Smith 2013, p. 126)
  2. 1 2 3 Thomas Highet at the Scottish Football Association
  3. ↑ "Thomas Highet". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Clydesdale v Granville". The Scotsman: 7. 27 October 1873.
  5. ↑ "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 - Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.


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