| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Valentine Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Ecclesfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–1961 | East Midlands Gas Board | ? | (?) |
| 1961–1976 | Chesterfield | 470 | (10) |
| 1976–? | Boston United | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Albert Holmes (born 14 February 1942[1]) is an English-born footballer who played as a defender in the Football League with Chesterfield between 1961 and 1976.
He was a fitter with the East Midlands Gas Board, and played football for them before signing semi-pro for Chesterfield in 1960, and became a full professional the following year.[2] He went on to make a total of 514 senior appearances for the club (scoring 10 goals).[3] Of these, 470 were League appearances, putting him (as at August 2009) in fourth position on the all time league appearance list for Chesterfield.[4]
After leaving Chesterfield he moved to Boston United.[1] His son Paul was also a professional footballer.[2]