| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Glapwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Matlock Town | ? | (25) |
| 2007–2008 | Mansfield Town | 16 | (1) |
| 2008 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 7 | |
| 2008–2009 | Eastwood Town | 40 | (22) |
| 2010-present | Glapwell | 52 | (36) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:41, 30 March 2008 (UTC)~. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ian Holmes (born June 27, 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Glapwell F.C..
Holmes is currently working in a school in Derbyshire, as a teaching assistant. As the end of 2010 loomed Holmes decided to pursue his future in sport as well as his new-found love for teaching and is now studying to be a physical education teacher and hopes to return to the same secondary school in Derbyshire, however backig time to where it all began. Holmes began his footballing career playing university football in Sheffield and joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town in summer 2006.[1] He was the top goalscorer in the Premier Division with 34 goals in all league and cup competitions in his debut season in 2006–07, helping Matlock to the play-offs,[2][3] and joined Football League Two side Mansfield Town in August 2007 on a one-year contract.[4] 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.[5] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was released by the club.[6]
On July 16, 2008, Holmes signed for NPL Premier Division club Eastwood Town on a one-year contract.[3] He signed for Glapwell F.C. in August 2010 and made his competitive debut against Market Drayton Town F.C. on 21 August 2010, scoring two goals. In fact, he made a blistering start to his Glapwell career by scoring three hat-tricks in September 2010, against Grantham Town F.C., Belper Town F.C. and Sutton Coldfield Town F.C.