James Holden (footballer)

James Holden

Personal information
Full name	James William Holden
Date of birth	(2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Milton Keynes, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Hampton & Richmond Borough
Number	1
Youth career
2019	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Reading	0	(0)
2019	→ Bognor Regis Town (loan)	2	(0)
2019	→ Bracknell Town (loan)	1	(0)
2021	→ Maidenhead United (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2022	→ Maidenhead United (loan)	8	(0)
2022–2024	Cambridge United	0	(0)
2023	→ Dulwich Hamlet (loan)	3	(0)
2023	→ Welling United (loan)	1	(0)
2024	Hemel Hempstead Town	2	(0)
2024–2025	Aveley	25	(0)
2025–	Hampton & Richmond Borough	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:40, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

James William Holden (born 4 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Club career

Bury

Holden joined Bury in February 2019 going straight into the side for their FA Youth Cup quarter final defeat to Liverpool. ^[1] Holden became a free agent following the club's expulsion from the EFL in September in 2019.

Reading

Following a short trial Holden joined Reading in September 2019. ^[2] At the end of the same month, Holden joined Bognor Regis Town on loan. ^[3] On 4 October, after two clean sheets in two games for Bognor Regis Town, Holden joined Bracknell Town on a short-term loan deal. ^[4]

On 2 July 2020, Reading announced that Holden had signed professional terms with the club. ^[5]

On 11 May 2021, Holden was offered a new contract by Reading, the day before joining Maidenhead United on loan for the remainder of the season. ^{[6] [7]}

On 2 July 2021, Reading announced that Holden had signed new one-year contract. ^[8] Later that month, Holden joined Maidenhead United on a season-long loan deal. ^[9] He was recalled from his loan deal on 10 January 2022. ^[10]

On 20 May 2022, Reading confirmed Holden would be released by the club when his contract ended on 30 June 2022. ^[11]

Cambridge United

On 18 May 2022, Cambridge United announced that Holden would join the club on a two-year contract. ^[12]

In February 2023, Holden joined National League South club Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan deal. ^[13]

On 21 October 2023, Holden joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal. ^[14]

Non-League

In December 2024, following a spell with Hemel Hempstead Town, he joined Aveley, ^[15] for whom he made 25 appearances across all competitions.

On 25 June 2025, it was announced that Holden would join Hampton & Richmond Borough following the expiry of his contract at Aveley. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2019–20	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21 [17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 [18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Bognor Regis Town (loan)	2019–20	Isthmian League Premier Division	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Bracknell Town (loan)	2019–20	Isthmian League South Central Division	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Maidenhead United (loan)	2020–21 [19]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Maidenhead United (loan)	2021–22 [20]	National League	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
Cambridge United	2022–23 [21]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [22]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dulwich Hamlet (loan)	2022–23 [21]	National League South	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Welling United (loan)	2023–24 [22]	National League South	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hemel Hempstead Town	2024–25 [23]	National League South	2	0	0	0	−		1 [a]	0	3	0
Aveley	2024–25 [23]	National League South	25	0	0	0	−		0	0	25	0
Career total			47	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	49	0

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "liverpool-fa-youth-cup-bury-match-report".
2. "Academy recruit three promising young players". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
3. "BOGNOR REGIS TOWN". Twitter. Bognor Regis Town Twitter. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
4. "Bracknell Town confirm signing of loan goalkeeper". footballinbracknell.co.uk/. Football in Bracknell. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
5. "🖋️ Contract update - New U23s contracts offered, two professional deals expire and all loanees agree to extensions until the end of July". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
6. "Contracts offered, clauses triggered, loans end and best wishes issued for those set for pastures new…". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
7. "19-year-old keeper James Holden has joined @MUFCYorkRoad on a short-term loan which runs until the end of the @TheVanaramaNL season". twitter.com/ReadingFC/. Reading F.C. Twitter. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
8. "SEVEN SIGN ON WITH NEW DEALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
9. "Holden Heads To Maidenhead On Loan". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
10. "JOKULL RECALLED FROM MORECAMBE LOAN". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
11. "CONTRACTS OFFERED AND ACADEMY TALENT GIVEN DEALS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
12. "James Holden joins United". cambridge-united.co.uk/. Cambridge United F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
13. "Holden Joins Dulwich Hamlet on Loan". www.cambridgeunited.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
14. "James Holden joins Welling United on loan". www.cambridgeunited.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
15. "James Holden Joins Aveley". Aveley F.C. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
16. "Ex-Miller Now A BEAVER". www.hamrichfc.com. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
17. "Games played by Thomas McIntyre in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
18. "Games played by Thomas McIntyre in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
19. "Games played by James Holden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
20. "Games played by James Holden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
21. "James Holden | Football Stats | Cambridge United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
22. "Games played by James Holden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
23. "England - J. Holden - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

External links

• England profile at The Football Association