William Gerald Holmes (4 February 1952 – March 1988) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward, most notably for Barnet and Hereford United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gerald Holmes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Balham, England | ||
| Date of death | March 1988 (aged 37)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Daventry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Woking | ||
| 1970–1973 | Millwall | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Barnet | 42 | (14) |
| 1975–1977 | Wimbledon | 92 | (28) |
| 1977–1979 | Hereford United | 31 | (5) |
| 1979–1980 | Brentford | 15 | (2) |
| 1979–1982 | Aylesbury United | ||
| 1982 | Barnet | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
After dropping out of professional football, Holmes worked as a warehouseman and in March 1988, he committed suicide at age 37.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 1970–71[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Luton Town | 1973–74[5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Barnet | 1974–75[6] | Southern League Premier Division | 42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 45 | 14 | |
| Hereford United | 1977–78[7] | Third Division | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79[7] | Fourth Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| Aylesbury United | 1979–80[8] | Southern League Southern Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1979–80[9] | Third Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Aylesbury United | 1980–81[8] | Southern League Southern Division | 42 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | 13[b] | 2 | 62 | 21 | |
| Total | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 13 | 2 | 63 | 21 | |||
| Barnet | 1981–82[6] | Alliance Premier League | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 54 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 170 | 44 | ||
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ 10 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
Honours edit
Wimbledon
- Southern League Premier Division (2): 1975–76, 1976–77[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Billy Holmes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Haynes, Graham.; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees : Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 80. ISBN 0-9552949-1-6. OCLC 316718484.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Luton Town 1973/74 promotion winners". The League Paper. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1970–1971". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Billy Holmes". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Billy Holmes". Downhill Second Half – A Barnet FC Archive. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Holmes, Billy". The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Billy Holmes Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Players: Billy Holmes". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.