Pat Holland

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Pat Holland (born September 13, 1950 in Poplar, London) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United.

Holland, a midfielder, made 296 appearances for the East London club between 1969 and 1981, including the FA Cup Final in 1975 and the European Cup Winners Cup Final in 1976.

Holland sustained a knee injury in a game against Notts County on January 17, 1981, after which he played reserve team football but never returned to the Hammers first team.

He then joined Leyton Orient as player-coach and later had spells at Queen's Park Rangers as reserve team coach, and Orient as youth team coach. In 1988, he became youth and reserve team coach at Tottenham Hotspur.

Pat Holland also owns a wine bar called Hollands, in Shenfield, Essex

[edit] References

  • Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media, 100. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.