Bill Holmes (footballer, born 1926)

Bill Holmes
Personal information
Full name William Holmes
Date of birth (1926-10-29) 29 October 1926
Place of birth Hunslet, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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 (born 29 October 1926) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Born in Hunslet, Holmes played as an amateur for Wolverhampton Wanderers before playing with Doncaster Rovers, where he made two appearances in the Football League.[2] He played non-league football with Morecambe, before scoring 16 goals in 21 league games for Blackburn Rovers.[3] After another spell at Morecambe, he signed for Bradford City in September 1953, leaving the club in June 1954 to play for Southport.[4] During his time with Bradford City he made 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring five goals.[5] He also made two appearances for them in the FA Cup.[6]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "BLACKBURN ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Frost, p. 399
  5. ↑ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Frost, p. 383


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