Andy_Holmes_(footballer)
Andy Holmes (footballer)
English footballer
Andrew John Holmes (born 7 January 1969) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Stoke City.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew John Holmes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-01-07) 7 January 1969 (age 55)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Parkway Clayton | ||
| 1985–1987 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Stoke City | 8 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| Leek Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Holmes was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played non-league football with Parkway Clayton before joining Stoke City in 1985.[1] He spent two seasons in the reserves and made his professional debut against Shrewsbury Town in 1987–88.[1] He made just two more appearances that season and failed to make one in 1988–89 before he was given his chance in December 1989 due to injuries.[1] He played in nine matches at centre back in 1989–90 but his inexperience lead to him being dropped for Noel Blake and due to Stoke's relegation he left for Fourth Division Doncaster Rovers.[1] He played 13 times for Doncaster leaving the club after his place was taken by Jack Ashurst.
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1987–88 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Full Members Cup, Football League Trophy.
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- Andy Holmes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)