Bill Holmes (footballer, born 1926)
William Holmes (born 29 October 1926) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Hunslet, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | 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 | |||
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
- "Bill Holmes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- "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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