Eddie Holding
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Full name
Edwin John Holding
Date of birth
15 October 1930
Place of birth
Wolverhampton, England
Date of death
9 February 2014 (aged 83)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin John Holding | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2014 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Walsall, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Walsall | 39 | (6) |
| 1954–1955 | Barrow | 5 | (5) |
| Northampton Town | |||
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| Lockheed Leamington | |||
| Evesham United | |||
| Brierley Hill Alliance | |||
| Total | 44 | (11) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962 | Tamworth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edwin John "Eddie" Holding (15 October 1930 – 9 February 2014) was an English footballer and manager.
Holding was a versatile right-back who netted six goals in 39 third division (south) outings while for Walsall, prior to joining Barrow in July 1954, and then Northampton Town, Nuneaton Borough, Lockheed Leamington, Evesham United and Brierley Hill. He lived near Walsall in retirement.[1]