James Holden (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Holden | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bracknell Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cambridge United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Welling United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Aveley | 25 | (0) |
| 2025 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:59, 11 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
James William Holden (born 4 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough.
Bury
Holden joined Bury in February 2019 going straight into the side for their FA Youth Cup quarter final defeat to Liverpool.[1] Holden became a free agent following the club's expulsion from the EFL in September in 2019.
Reading
Following a short trial Holden joined Reading in September 2019.[2] At the end of the same month, Holden joined Bognor Regis Town on loan.[3] On 4 October, after two clean sheets in two games for Bognor Regis Town, Holden joined Bracknell Town on a short-term loan deal.[4]
On 2 July 2020, Reading announced that Holden had signed professional terms with the club.[5]
On 11 May 2021, Holden was offered a new contract by Reading, the day before joining Maidenhead United on loan for the remainder of the season.[6][7]
On 2 July 2021, Reading announced that Holden had signed new one-year contract.[8] Later that month, Holden joined Maidenhead United on a season-long loan deal.[9] He was recalled from his loan deal on 10 January 2022.[10]
On 20 May 2022, Reading confirmed Holden would be released by the club when his contract ended on 30 June 2022.[11]
Cambridge United
On 18 May 2022, Cambridge United announced that Holden would join the club on a two-year contract.[12]
In February 2023, Holden joined National League South club Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan deal.[13]
On 21 October 2023, Holden joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal.[14]
Non-League
In December 2024, following a spell with Hemel Hempstead Town, he joined Aveley,[15] for whom he made 25 appearances across all competitions.
On 25 June 2025, it was announced that Holden would join Hampton & Richmond Borough following the expiry of his contract at Aveley.[16] On 11 November 2025, Hampton & Richmond announced that Holden had been released from his contract with the club following a run of 3 months without a win.[17]