Full name William Holmes Playing position Team Apps | Place of birth Hunslet, England Years Team Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1926-10-29) 29 October 1926 (age 90) | ||
William "Bill" Holmes (born 29 October 1926) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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. He played non-league football with Morecambe, before scoring 16 goals in 21 league games for Blackburn Rovers. After another spell at Morecambe, he signed for Bradford City in September 1953, leaving the club in June 1954 to play for Southport. During his time with Bradford City he made 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring five goals. He also made two appearances for them in the FA Cup.
References
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