sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

William Holmes (29 October 1926 – 3 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Bill Holmes

Personal information
Full name	William Holmes[1]
Date of birth	(1926-10-29)29 October 1926
Place of birth	Hunslet, England
Date of death	3 December 2020(2020-12-03) (aged 94)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lancaster City
1949–1950	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
1950–1951	Doncaster Rovers	2	(0)
1951–1952	Morecambe
1952–1953	Blackburn Rovers	21	(16)
1953	Morecambe
1953–1954	Bradford City	22	(5)
	Southport
Total		45	(21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Hunslet,[2] Holmes spent his early career with Leeds United and Lancaster City.[3]

Holmes played as an amateur for Wolverhampton Wanderers,[2] before playing with Doncaster Rovers, where he made two appearances in the Football League.[4] He played non-league football with Morecambe, before scoring 16 goals in 21 league games for Blackburn Rovers.[5] After another spell at Morecambe, he signed for Bradford City in September 1953, leaving the club in June 1954 to play for Southport.[6] During his time with Bradford City he made 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring five goals.[7] He also made two appearances for them in the FA Cup.[8]

He was a squad member at the 1952 Olympics,[2] but he did not play in any matches.[9]

He died on 3 December 2020, at the age of 94.[2][10]

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

---