Full name Robert Holmes Role Footballer Years Team Died November 17, 1955 | 1888–1902 Preston North End Name Robert Holmes | |
Date of birth (1867-06-23)23 June 1867 Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England Date of death 17 November 1955(1955-11-17) (aged 88) | ||
Robert holmes
Robert "Bob" Holmes (23 June 1867 – 17 November 1955) was a professional footballer, who was a member of the famous "Invincibles" of Preston North End.
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Career
Holmes played in the victorious 1889 F A Cup-winning side which also completed the first League and Cup double that year.
After retirement from playing, Holmes became a football trainer, and was the trainer/manager when Blackburn Rovers won their first league title in 1912.
Holmes went on to become known as the "last of the Invincibles" when he was the only surviving member of the 1889 FA Cup final team by the time Preston reached the 1954 final.
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