Paul Holmes (footballer)

Paul Holmes
Personal information
Full name Paul Holmes[1]
Date of birth (1968-02-18)18 February 1968[2]
Place of birth Stocksbridge,[2] England
Date of death 7 May 2024(2024-05-07) (aged 56)
Place of death Torquay, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Doncaster Rovers 47 (1)
1988–1992 Torquay United 138 (4)
1992–1993 Birmingham City 12 (0)
1993–1996 Everton 21 (0)
1996West Bromwich Albion (loan) 4 (0)
1996–1999 West Bromwich Albion[a] 99 (1)
1999–2003 Torquay United 87 (2)
Total 408 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Holmes (18 February 1968 – 7 May 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back. He made more than 400 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Doncaster Rovers, Torquay United, Birmingham City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion.[2] His father, Albert Holmes, played football for Chesterfield.[5] Holmes died aged 56 at Rowcroft Hospice, Torquay, on 7 May 2024, after being diagnosed with cancer in 2023.[6][7]

Notes

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  1. ^ The English National Football Archive confirms that Holmes made four league appearances (and one in the Anglo-Italian Cup) before his transfer was made permanent on 15 February 1996.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player search: Holmes, P (Paul)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Paul Holmes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Paul Holmes". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ Hodgson, Guy (16 February 1996). "Top Premiership clubs reject TV deals". The Independent. London. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Albert Holmes". Chesterfield F.C. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  6. ^ "United mourn the passing of Paul Holmes". Torquay United F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Family of ex-Gulls star Paul gives heartfelt thanks to hospice". Rowcroft Hospice. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.