Bill Holmes (footballer, born 1926)

William Holmes (born 29 October 1926) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Bill Holmes
Personal information
Full name William Holmes
Date of birth (1926-10-29)29 October 1926
Place of birth Hunslet, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1950–1951 Doncaster Rovers 2 (0)
1951–1952 Morecambe
1952–1953 Blackburn Rovers 21 (16)
1953 Morecambe
1953–1954 Bradford City 22 (5)
Southport
Total 45 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Hunslet, Holmes played as an amateur for Wolverhampton Wanderers before playing with Doncaster Rovers, where he made two appearances in the Football League.[2] He played non-league football with Morecambe, before scoring 16 goals in 21 league games for Blackburn Rovers.[3] After another spell at Morecambe, he signed for Bradford City in September 1953, leaving the club in June 1954 to play for Southport.[4] During his time with Bradford City he made 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring five goals.[5] He also made two appearances for them in the FA Cup.[6]

Sources
  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
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References
  1. "Bill Holmes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "BLACKBURN ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. Frost, p. 399
  5. "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. Frost, p. 383


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