William Holmes (footballer)

William Holmes
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Hall Holmes[1]
Date of birth1889[1]
Place of birthStoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death1933 (aged 44)[1]
Place of deathWales
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Leek Alexandra
1912–1914Stoke7(3)
1914–19??Mid Rhondda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Hall Holmes (1889 – 1933) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career

Steel was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played amateur football with Leek Alexandra before joining Stoke in 1912.[1] He in nine matches and scored four goals for Stoke in two seasons before leaving in 1914 for Welsh club Mid Rhondda.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1912–13 530053
1913–14 202141
Career Total 732194

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.