Marcus Holness
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Lewis Holness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Swinton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Burton Albion | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Rochdale (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Rochdale | 99 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Barrow (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012– | Burton Albion | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:11, 24 February 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marcus Lewis Holness (born December 8, 1988 in Swinton, Greater Manchester) is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for Burton Albion. He is a defender.
Career
Holness began his career with Oldham Athletic, but did not play any competitive matches for them. He was signed on loan in October 2007 for Rochdale, playing nine times for the Dale. Marcus impressed with his performances, and manager Keith Hill made him Rochdale's first signing of the January 2008 transfer window, joining on a free transfer.
Holness was loaned to Conference National side Barrow for a month in January 2009, having only made six league appearances with Rochdale in the 2008–09 season prior to this.
Holness left Rochdale in July 2012, having made over 100 appearances for the club.[3]
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 522. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~2846863,00.html Rochdale Website - Holness Leaves
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