Ian Holmes (footballer born 1985)

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Ian Holmes
Personal information
Date of birth 27 June 1985 (1985-06-27) (age 22)
Place of birth    England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Unattached
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
Matlock Town
Mansfield Town
AFC Telford United (loan)
0? (25)
16 0(1)
0? 0(?)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 15:41, 30 March 2008 (UTC)~.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ian Holmes (born June 27, 1985) is a professional footballer who played as a striker for Mansfield Town. He was released by the club in May 2008.

[edit] Career

Holmes began his footballing career playing university football in Sheffield and joined Unibond Premier Division side Matlock Town in summer 2006.[1] He was the top goalscorer in the Unibond Premier with 34 goals in all league and cup competitions in his debut season in 2006–07,[2] and joined Football League Two side Mansfield Town in August 2007 on a one-year contract [3] After scoring three goals in 19 appearances, most as substitute, in the 2007–08 season, Holmes fell out of favour and joined AFC Telford United in March 2008, on loan with a 28-day recall option.[4] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was released by the club.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Gladiator becomes a full-time Stag", BBC Sport, 2007-09-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 
  2. ^ UniBond Premier Division Statistics 2006-2007. Unibond Football League Official Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  3. ^ "Mansfield snap up Matlock striker", BBC Sport, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 
  4. ^ "Holmes snubs rivals to join Bucks", BBC Sport, 2008-03-28. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 
  5. ^ "Seven players to leave Mansfield", BBC Sport, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 

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