Eddie Holding

Eddie Holding
Personal information
Full name	Edwin John Holding
Date of birth	15 October 1930
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Date of death	9 February 2014 (aged 83)
Place of death	Walsall, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1950–1954	Walsall
1954–1955	Barrow
	Northampton Town
	Nuneaton Borough
	Lockheed Leamington
	Evesham United
	Brierley Hill Alliance
Total
Teams managed
1962	Tamworth
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edwin John "Eddie" Holding (15 October 1930 – 9 February 2014) was an English footballer and manager.

Career[]

Holding was a versatile right-back who netted six goals in 39 third division (south) outings while for Walsall, prior to joining Barrow in July 1954, and then Northampton Town, Nuneaton Borough, Lockheed Leamington, Evesham United and Brierley Hill. He lived near Walsall in retirement.^[1]

Managerial statistics[]

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%
Tamworth	23 April 1962	14 December 1962	24	11	4	9	46	46	+0	045.8
Total			24	11	4	9	46	46	+0	045.8

References[]

^ Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A–Z 9". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

External links[]

Eddie Holding at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

[1] Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A–Z 9". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

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