Fletcher Holman
English footballer
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Fletcher William Holman (born 12 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fletcher William Holman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Eastbourne Town | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Eastbourne Borough | 21 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Eastbourne Town (loan) | 31 | (13) |
| 2024–2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2026– | Swindon Town | 19 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:45, 16 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Holman attended Bexhill College in East Sussex.[4]
Career
Holman was released by Brighton and Hove Albion at the age of 14 years-old, prior to signing for Eastbourne Borough.[5][6][7]
Eastbourne Town
Holman signed to Eastbourne Town as a 16 year old.[8] Playing in the Southern Combination Football League, level 9 in the English football league system. Fletcher made his debut as a substitute against Hassocks.[9] Fletcher also appeared in both the under-18 and under-23 teams.[10]
Eastbourne Borough
Whilst part of the Eastbourne Borough under-18 side, he had dual-registration with Eastbourne Town for whom he was awarded the young player of the season honour for 2022-23. He also made his debut for the senior Eastbourne Borough team during the 2022-23 season aged 18 years-old, and signed a full-time contract with the club in the summer of 2023.[11][12]
He scored his first league goal for Eastbourne Borough away against Havant and Waterlooville in September 2023.[13][14] The following month, his goal tally for Eastbourne Borough was boosted as he scored five goals in a single game in the Sussex Senior Cup against Billingshurst.[15] After scoring five league goals in the National League South for the season, and ten goals in all competitions, he signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2024.[16][17][18]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 16 March 2024, he was included in the Wolves first-team match-day squad for the first time, in their FA Cup quarter-final match against Coventry City.[19] On 20 April 2024, he was included in the Wolves first-team Premier League match-day squad for the first time, for their league match against Arsenal.
Solihull Moors
On 9 January 2025, Holman joined Solihull Moors on loan until the end of the season.[20] He scored three goals in 21 appearances for the National League club.[21]
Swindon Town
On 14 January 2026, Holman joined Swindon Town, signing a contract that runs until 2027.[22] Making his debut in a game against Salford City as substitute, he provided an assist and was denied a goal.[23] Fletcher scored his first goal in his first start a week later against Bromley.[24]
Career statistics
- As of 16 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eastbourne Town | 2021–22[8] | Southern Combination Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1[a] | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2022–23 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | National League South | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 5[b] | 19 | 10 | ||
| Total | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Eastbourne Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Southern Combination Premier Division | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 4[c] | 40 | 17 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2024–25[25] | — | — | — | 3[d] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26[26] | — | — | — | 3[d] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 19 | ||
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2024–25[27] | National League | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Swindon Town | 2025–26[28] | EFL League Two | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Total | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 128 | 39 | ||
- Two appearances and one goal in Sussex Senior Cup, three appearances in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup
- Two appearances and five goals in Sussex Senior Cup and one appearance in FA Trophy
- Four appearances and four goals in FA Vase, one appearance in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Individual
- Eastbourne Town Young player of the Year: 2022–23[12]