Full name Daryl Holmes 1996 West Van F.C. Years Team | Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Name Daryl Holmes Playing position | |
Place of birth Nelson, New Zealand | ||
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Daryl Holmes is a former New Zealand born professional football player who played the majority of his career in North America particularly with Canadian domestic clubs.
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- Playing career
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Playing career
Holmes played in 1996 in British Columbia in a local league called the Vancouver Metro Soccer League with West Van F.C. The following year he signed with newly expansion franchise the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. His signing was announced in a press conference revealing the inaugural 1997 team roster. He made his debut for the club on April 12, 1997 in a match against Jacksonville Cyclones the match resulted in 3-1 defeat for the Toronto side. Holmes assisted the club in qualifying for the post season for the first time in the franchise's history, by finishing 4th in the Northeastern division. The Lynx were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs against the Montreal Impact. He returned to the Lynx the following year, but failed to make the post season by finishing second last in their division. When the A-League season came to a conclusion, Holmes signed with the Toronto Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer Leaguefor the 1998 Canadian Professional Soccer League season.
Though he joined the Olympians late in the season he contributed in the club's undefeated season which allowed them to claim the regular season championship; the first club to reach that milestone in the league's history. In the postseason he appeared in all the clubs matches and contributed by scoring a goal in the semi-final match against the North York Astros in a 5-1 victory. The club reached the finals and faced St. Catharines Wolves, but unfortunately the Olympians were defeated in a penalty shootout denying the Scarborough-based club in accomplishing a Treble in their debut season. In 1999, the Olympians went undefeated for the second consecutive year in a row. Within that year Holmes managed to win a Treble with the club by claiming the Open Canada Cup, CPSL Championship, and the League championship. He missed the entire season of the 2000 Canadian Professional Soccer League season due to an injury. In 2002, the franchise relocated to Mississauga and were renamed the Mississauga Olympians. Holmes continued on playing with the club and managed to finish second in their division but were eliminated in the semi-finals to North York.