Football veteran Danny
Football veteran Danny Higginbotham has officially announced that he has retired from the sport.
The news broke on Twitter where the defender wrote on 8 January:
The time has come for me to hang up my boots. I have enjoyed my career and the main reason is because I have given everything I have.
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) January 8, 2014
I was never the most technically gifted player so it was always hard work that got me through. Recently I have feared getting hurt and thats
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) January 8, 2014
Not me. I have talked to a lot of people who have recently gone through this the likes of @Original_Dubes Rory delap and Richard cresswell
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) January 8, 2014
I have met some great friends and played for some great clubs. It’s been an honour and a pleasure but the time has come for my next chapter
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) January 8, 2014
The 35-year-old, who only as recently as 1 January signed for Altrincham FC, has played for a number of top flight clubs over his career since leaving Manchester United as a youngster.
Derby County, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United span a career in the football league which lasted for 13-years.
More recently, Higginbotham signed for Chester FC, making his debut in the 2-0 win over arch rivals Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground.
On New Year’s Day, he revealed he was to leave the Blues and sign for boyhood team, Altrincham FC, whom he supported as a young child.
With increasing media work, Higginbotham will be looking to further his career in the industry, having already featured on national TV and radio.
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Image: Chester FC
