John Hold

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John Hold
Personal information
Full name John David Hold
Date of birth(1948-03-28)28 March 1948
Place of birth Southampton, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1971 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 85 (25)
1968–1969Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2 (0)
1971–1973 Northampton Town 44 (11)
1973–1974 Margate ? (11)
1974–1975 Ashford Town
1975–1979 London City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals


John David Hold (born 28 March 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. [1]

He began his career with Fareham Town before playing professionally for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Crewe Alexandra (on loan) and Northampton Town between 1965 and 1973, making a total of 131 [1] Football League appearances.

His career continued playing non-league football at Margate and Ashford Town. [2]

In 1975, Hold moved to Canada and played for London City. He played for four years before retiring in 1979. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 A-Z Player's Transfer Database: John Hold
  2. "John Hold". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 218. ISBN   0-600-37318-5.