Norman Holmes
Norman Arnold Holmes (21 September 1890 – July 1965) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for Leeds City, Clapton Orient, Huddersfield Town and York City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Arnold Holmes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1890[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Darley Hillside, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1965 (aged 74)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909 | Leeds City | 0 | (0) |
| 1910–1913 | Clapton Orient | 4 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1914–1918 | York City | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Holmes was the younger brother of footballer and manager Billy Holmes.[2] He served in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War and rose to the rank of lance corporal in the 1st Football Battalion,[3] prior to being commissioned into the 21st (Service) Battalion as a second lieutenant in June 1918.[4][5] Holmes' football career was ended by wounds received during the course of his service.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 1913–14[6] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 142. ISBN 190589161X.
- "OUR HER-O'S: Part two of Orient's WW1 Heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- "Norman Arnold Holmes | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- Norman Holmes on Lives of the First World War
- Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105.
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