Chris Holland

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Chris Holland
Personal information
Full name	Christopher James Holland
Date of birth	September 11, 1975 (1975-09-11) (age 32)
Place of birth	Whalley, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Southport
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993–1994 1994–1996 1996 1996–2000 2000–2004 2004–2007 2007–	Preston North End Newcastle United → Birmingham City (loan) Birmingham City Huddersfield Town Boston United Southport	001 0(0) 003 0(0) 009 0(0) 059 0(0) 120 0(2) 085 0(0) 017 0(0)
National team2
1995–1997	England U21	010 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:40, 18 May 2007 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 16:06, 22 March 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Chris Holland (born 11 September 1975 in Whalley, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southport, having joined in 2007 from Boston United.

He started his career at Preston North End, making just one league appearance before signing for Newcastle United. He won the first of his England under-21 caps while at Newcastle, but an eye injury hindered his progress and he joined Birmingham City on loan in 1996. The loan was made permanent in December 1996 for a fee of £600,000, and he played over 70 games during his three years at the club.

In 2000 he left Birmingham, joining Huddersfield Town for a fee of £100,000, where he scored the first goal of his professional career, the winner against Nottingham Forest in March of that year. He played regularly for three seasons, but when told by manager Peter Jackson that a new contract would not be offered at the end of the 2003-04 season, he chose to join Boston United.

After two years, preferring to play regularly albeit at a lower level, he moved to Southport, nearer his Lancashire home.^[1] Despite Southport's relegation to Conference North at the end of the 2006-07 season, Holland has agreed a new contract at the club and has been appointed club captain.^[2]

Chris is also a former England youth and Under 21 player.

Holland has been a vital part of the Southport side in 2007/2008. Known for his hard work and his ability to do all the simple things, it is hoped Holland will captain Southport to success in the play-offs. A fans favourite, scored his first goal at Hyde United, wild celebrations followed. He then scored again 3 weeks later in Southport's 3-1 victory at his old club Boston.

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[edit] External links

• Chris Holland career stats at Soccerbase

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