George Holmes (footballer)
English footballer
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George William Holmes (1892 – after 1922) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Burslem Port Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, The Wednesday and Wrexham.
Full name
George William Holmes
Date of birth
1892
Place of birth
Goldenhill, England
Height
5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Goldenhill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1914–1916 | Leek Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1919 | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Merthyr Tydfil | 18 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | The Wednesday | 20 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Wrexham | 34 | (0) |
| Total | 66 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Holmes joined Burslem Port Vale from Leek Alexandra in August 1916.[2] He made his first-team debut at left-back in a 5–1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in a World War I war league game on 23 December 1916.[2] He became a regular in the first team in December 1917, before he was released in the summer of 1919.[2] He joined The Wednesday via Merthyr Tydfil and made 21 appearances for the "Owls" between 17 September 1921 and 13 March 1922.[3] He later played for Wrexham.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| The Wednesday | 1921–22 | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 1922–23 | Third Division North | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||