Albert Holmes (footballer, born 1942)
Albert Holmes (born 14 February 1942) is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League with Chesterfield between 1961–62 and 1975–76.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Valentine Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Ecclesfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1976 | Chesterfield | 470 | (10) |
| 1976–19?? | Boston United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was a fitter with the East Midlands Gas Board, and played football for them before signing semi-pro for Chesterfield in 1960, and became a full professional the following year.[2] He went on to make a total of 514 senior appearances for the club (scoring 10 goals).[3] Of these, 470 were League appearances, putting him, as of May 2014, in fourth position on the all-time league appearance list for Chesterfield.[4]
After leaving Chesterfield he moved to Boston United.[1] His son Paul was also a professional footballer.[2]
References
- "Albert Holmes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Albert Holmes". Chesterfield F.C. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
- allfootballers.com Michael Joyce (subscription required) Archived 11 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Basson, Stuart (3 May 2014). "Chesterfield Players with 100 or More Football League Appearances" (PDF). Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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