Harrison Biggins (born 15 March 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

Personal life

He is the son of former

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footballer Wayne Biggins. Harrison and his parents all had

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Career

Born in

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, Biggins played youth football with

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. He moved from Stocksbridge Park Steels to Fleetwood Town in July 2017. He made his senior debut for the club on 8 November 2017, in an

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match against

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. On 28 August 2020, Biggins joined League Two side Barrow on a season-long loan. He was recalled by Fleetwood on 1 February 2021. At the end of the 2020–21 season, a contract extension clause was activated. On 5 May 2022 it was announced that Biggins would be released from the club at the end of his contract. On 19 May 2022, it was announced that Biggins would sign for League Two side

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on 1 July 2022. In June 2024, Biggins signed for

, with effect from 1 July 2024. In August 2024 he moved on loan to

. The loan ended in January 2025, after Biggins was recalled by Shrewsbury.

Career statistics

References

1996 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Barnsley F.C. players Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Sheffield 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub