Michael Holt (English footballer)
Michael Holt (born 28 July 1977) is a footballer who last played for West Lancashire Football League side Barnoldswick Town. He played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnoldswick, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barnoldswick Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Preston North End | 36 | (5) |
| 1998 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → Rochdale (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Rochdale | 30 | (4) |
| 2000 | → Northwich Victoria (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | St Patrick's Athletic | - | (-) |
| 2003–2004 | Derry City | - | (-) |
| 2004–2005 | St Patrick's Athletic | - | (-) |
| 2005 | Dublin City | - | (-) |
| 2005–2006 | Nelson | - | (-) |
| 2006 | Barnoldswick Town | - | (-) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2007 | |||
He previously played in The Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Macclesfield Town and Rochdale and in non-league football with Northwich Victoria and Nelson. He also had a five-year spell in Ireland with League of Ireland sides St Patrick's Athletic and Derry City.
In the 2005–06 season, he scored 36 goals in all competitions for Nelson, helping them to win promotion to the North West Counties Football League Division One. However, in August 2006, he decided to leave the Blues to join his hometown club, Barnoldswick Town. He is reported to have joined Barnoldswick whilst the then Nelson manager, Graham Haworth, was on holiday.
Michael Holt is now a serving Police Officer with the Lancashire Constabulary. He has recently been devastated by the news that his father when growing up wasn’t actually his biological father after the matter was raised by a close friend due to his brother being completely bald and Mick himself having a full head of hair.