Harry Holmes (footballer)

Harry Holmes
Personal information
Full name Harry Holmes
Date of birth 16 August 1908(1908-08-16)
Place of birth Ambergate, England
Date of death 1993 (aged 84–85)
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Heanor Town ? (?)
1931–1933 Coventry City 22 (12)
1933 Heanor Town ? (?)
1933–1934 Notts County 2 (0)
1934 Heanor Town ? (?)
1934–1935 Birmingham 1 (0)
1935–19xx Heanor Town ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Harold "Harry" Holmes (18 August 1908–1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as an outside right for Coventry City, Notts County and Birmingham.[1]

Holmes was born in Ambergate, Derbyshire. Unwilling to put football ahead of his career as a draughtsman, he retained his amateur status, and alternated his Football League games with playing for his local club Heanor Town. He was the last amateur to play first-team football for Birmingham, which he did in November 1934.[2]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 128. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 98, 127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.