Bill Holmes (footballer, born 1926)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Holmes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Hunslet, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 December 2020 (aged 94) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lancaster City | |||
| 1949–1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Morecambe | ||
| 1952–1953 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | (16) |
| 1953 | Morecambe | ||
| 1953–1954 | Bradford City | 22 | (5) |
| Southport | |||
| Total | 45 | (21) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
William Holmes (29 October 1926 – 3 December 2020)[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career[]
Born in Hunslet,[3] Holmes spent his early career with Leeds United and Lancaster City.[4]
Holmes played as an amateur for Wolverhampton Wanderers,[3] before playing with Doncaster Rovers, where he made two appearances in the Football League.[5] He played non-league football with Morecambe, before scoring 16 goals in 21 league games for Blackburn Rovers.[6] After another spell at Morecambe, he signed for Bradford City in September 1953, leaving the club in June 1954 to play for Southport.[7] During his time with Bradford City he made 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring five goals.[8] He also made two appearances for them in the FA Cup.[9]
He was a squad member at the 1952 Olympics.[3]
He died in December 2020 at the age of 94. His death was announced on 3 December.[3]
Sources[]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References[]
- ^ "Bill Holmes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Braham, Michael (9 November 2016). "Bill Holmes".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Rovers sadness over former player's passing". www.rovers.co.uk.
- ^ Bill Holmes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "BLACKBURN ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Frost, p. 399
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Frost, p. 383
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- 1926 births
- 2020 deaths
- English footballers
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football forwards
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