Eric Reginald "Reg" Holland (23 January 1940 – 3 January 2019) was an English footballer who played as a full back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Reginald Holland | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Stanton Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 2019 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1966 | Wrexham | 118 | (0) |
| 1966 | Chester | 6 | (0) |
| 1966–? | Altrincham | ||
| International career | |||
| England Youth | 8 | (?) | |
| England Schoolboys | 4 | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHolland enjoyed a promising start to his football career by being selected to play for England Schoolboys and England Youth while twice winning the FA Youth Cup with Manchester United.[1] Despite captaining the club's reserve side,[1] Holland never made a league appearance at Old Trafford although he was an unused substitute on three occasions.[1]
In March 1960, he moved to Wrexham for £2,000, going on to spend six years with the North Wales side before joining local rivals Chester in March 1966. After six league appearances he dropped into Non-League football with Altrincham.
After retiring from football, he joined the Staffordshire Police and spent 27 years with the force before retiring in 1994.[1]
Holland died on 3 January 2019 at the age of 78.[2]
Honours
edit- Manchester United
- FA Youth Cup (2): 1955–56, 1956–57
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Davies, Gareth M; Jones, Peter (1999). The Racecourse Robins. Davies and Jones. pp. 125–126. ISBN 0-9524950-1-5.
- ^ Sheehan, Rory (5 January 2019). "Tributes to former Wrexham AFC footballer and Manchester United 'Busby Babe' Reg Holland". The Leader. Wrexham. Retrieved 8 January 2019.