Jim Holmes (footballer)

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Jimmy Holmes
Personal information
Full name James Black Holmes
Date of birth (1954-12-08) 8 December 1954 (age 67)
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Muirkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1976 Partick Thistle 0 (0)
1976–1988 Greenock Morton 437 (7)
1988–1990 Falkirk 53 (0)
1990 Alloa Athletic 8 (0)
1990–1991 Arbroath 37 (0)
Total 535 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2011

James Black Holmes (born 8 December 1954) is a Scottish former footballer.

Career[]

Holmes began his career at junior club Muirkirk, before moving into the senior game with Partick Thistle before becoming a legend at Greenock Morton. He won three Scottish First Division winners medals: 1977–78, 1983–84 and 1986–87. In May 1987, after being voted the SPFA First Division Footballer of the Year, he captained the Scottish semi-professionals in an end of season tournament against Holland, England & Italy.[1][2]

He finished off his career with spells at Falkirk,[3] Alloa Athletic and Arbroath, where he was player/coach for a season before retiring in 1991. He later became a school janitor in Rutherglen.[4]

Personal life[]

His son Graeme Holmes is also a footballer who played for several clubs including Morton.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jamie Fairlie Interview". Hamilton Academical FC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ Garin, Erik (18 October 2012). "Four Nations Semi-professional Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ McKinlay, Hugh (30 September 1989). "Airdrie speculate to accumulate points". The Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Sir Alex Ferguson: We won league titles, three Cups in a row and dumped Real to gain European trophy.. but we still couldn't beat f*****g Morton". Daily Record. 12 December 2015.

External links[]

  • Jim Holmes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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