Ian Holmes (footballer, born 1985)

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Ian Holmes
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Personal information
Full name Ian David Holmes [1]
Date of birth (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Ellesmere Port, England [1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003-2004 Vicar's cross dynamos 42 (75)
2006–2007 Matlock Town (25)
2007–2008 Mansfield Town 16 (1)
2008 → AFC Telford United (loan) 7
2008–2009 Eastwood Town 40 (22)
2010–2011 Glapwell 52 (36)
2011–2012 Matlock Town ? (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Ian David Holmes (born 27 June 1985) is a footballer who plays as a striker.

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Career

Holmes began his footballing career at vicar's cross dynamos before playing university football in Sheffield and joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town in summer 2006. [2] He was the top goalscorer in the Premier Division with 34 goals in all league and cup competitions in his debut season in 2006–07, helping Matlock to the play-offs, [3] [4] and joined Football League Two side Mansfield Town in August 2007 on a one-year contract. [5] After scoring three goals in 19 appearances, most as substitute, in the 2007–08 season, Holmes fell out of favour and joined AFC Telford United in March 2008, on loan with a 28-day recall option. [6] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was released by the club. [7]

On 16 July 2008, Holmes signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Eastwood Town on a one-year contract. [4] He signed for Glapwell in August 2010 and made his competitive debut against Market Drayton Town on 21 August 2010, scoring two goals. He made a blistering start to his Glapwell career by scoring three hat-tricks in September 2010, against Grantham Town, Belper Town and Sutton Coldfield Town.[ citation needed ]

He re-joined former club Matlock for the 2011–12 season but left the club in May 2012 having not been offered a new contract for the 2012–13 season, despite being the club's top scorer. [8]

Holmes currently works as the best teacher (According to YouTube personality MiniQuack) at Tring school in Tring as director of media and head of Sixth Form . [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN   978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ↑ "Gladiator becomes a full-time Stag". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "UniBond Premier Division Statistics 2006-2007". Unibond Football League Official Site. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Ex-Stags striker joins Eastwood". BBC Sport. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Mansfield snap up Matlock striker". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  6. ↑ "Holmes snubs rivals to join Bucks". BBC Sport. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  7. ↑ "Seven players to leave Mansfield". BBC Sport. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  8. ↑ "Gladiators release top scorer". NonLeagueDaily.com. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Whole Staff List" (PDF). Riddlesdown Collegiate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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